Rhode Island’s recession may have ended, says URI economist

WHAT: Rhode Island’s economic performance for June offers a glimmer of hope that the state’s recession may have ended, according to University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro. June’s Current Conditions Index value, of 58, not only improved from …

Rhode Island State Police arrest 3 in connection with I-95 crash, disturbance

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island State Police announced the arrests of three men in connection with a crash and subsequent disturbance on I-95 south in Pawtucket. State police responded to reports of a multi-vehicle crash and disturbance on I-95 at …

Authorities ID Route 146 crash victim as Rhode Island man, 26

Updated Aug. 4, 2026, 10:21 a.m. ET The driver killed in a wreck on Route 146 over the weekend has been identified as Caleb Butler of Cumberland, Rhode Island. Butler, 26, was in a Honda Accord that crashed about 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, in the …

Rhode Island Weather for August 5, 2026

On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Rhode Island is forecast to enjoy a much-improved day with mostly sunny to sunny skies, comfortable temperatures, light winds, and little to no rain after the previous day’s wet weather. Morning starts clear to mostly sunny, …

New video released of wild crash and fight on Rhode Island highway

Waltham’s Jack Perry among winners of Rhode Island broadcasting scholarships

A Waltham resident is one of three students awarded a family scholarship this year by the Rhode Island Broadcasters Association, the trade group announced. Jack Perry, a recent Boston University graduate and the son of WFD deputy chief Scott Perry and …

Summer Sessions: Sophia Vital of Rhode Island Rams Looks Ahead

Sophia Vital, a senior guard for Rhode Island women's basketball, faced significant change this summer after leading the Rams to their first NCAA tournament in 30 years. With a new head coach, Colleen Mullen, and a roster featuring 12 new players, …

Body discovered in Rhode Island College parking lot

Vermont woman faces DUI charges after crashing into pole in Rhode Island

CRANSTON, R.I. (WCAX) - A Vermont woman faces DUI charges after police say she drove into a utility pole in Rhode Island. According to Cranston police, the incident happened late Saturday night. Police identified the driver as Marnie Russo, 19, of …

Rhode Island joins two more lawsuits against Trump administration

The Trump administration’s demand for states to provide Social Security numbers, immigration status, and other private information on low-income residents who receive cash benefits is improper and unconstitutional, a group of mostly Democratic-led states …