Nearly 80 years have passed since the war’s end, and an average of 180 veterans of the conflict die each day in the United States.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found the unidentified teenager who was shot.
Rhode Island ranks as the 17th worst place to retire among the 50 states.
Nonprofit organizations are invited to request the support of a team of BCBSRI volunteers for an entire day.
Grassroots support for the defund the police movement also appears to be slipping.
The U.S. economy expanded at a faster rate than expected in the third quarter of 2022.
A reported 1,577 people were experiencing homelessness in Rhode Island in January 2022.
There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that any alcohol consumption, however moderate, can have negative health consequences.
Rhode Island ranks as the second worst state for those seeking to live off the grid.
The mural outside the Washington Park Library will be unveiled in May in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month.
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Surging demand for firearms has been a boon not only for the balance sheets of American gun makers, but also government coffers.
The two organizations worked collaboratively to address important issues affecting home childcare providers.
A reported 20 people from Rhode Island died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan of the last two decades.
Naval Station Newport, located in Newport, ranks as the largest military base in Rhode Island by troop count.
American adults have found inflation to be “very stressful” in the last two months.
The zoo recently welcomed a Masai Giraffe, part of a species that has lost close to 50 percent in population over the last 30 years.
The cheetah dealt with a stomach ailment which caused her health to decline sharply over the last few weeks, zoo officials shared.
With these back-to-back years of historic gun sales, someone is profiting big.
Pumpkin season is almost here. Find out where to get the pick of the patch near Providence.
Career Fair set for October 19 in East Providence
The zoo announced the death of the red panda on Tuesday morning. She's lived in Rhode Island since January 2013.
The Biden Administration's recent announcement regarding student debt relief thrust the topic into the forefront of the news.
Providence will join cities and towns across Rhode Island hosting vigils and awareness events to mark Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31.
As of the beginning of the year, there were six federally-licensed firearm dealers in Warwick.
In Rhode Island, an estimated 17,100 guns were sold from January through July 2022 based on FBI background check data.
There were 32 homicides reported in the state in 2020, or 3.0 for every 100,000 people.
Tasked with protecting lives and property, police officers have one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States.
Homicides were up by nearly 30% in the United States in 2020, the largest single-year increase on record.
The zoo's newest baby was born on Aug. 11, zoo officials said this week. They have yet to determine the sex of the baby.
The gala is Friday, September 16 at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick at 6 p.m. featuring a live and silent auction, dinner, and entertainment
The foreclosure rate in the state of one in every 1,560 homes ranks as the 14th lowest in the nation.
The current firearm mortality rate in Rhode Island ranks as the fourth lowest among states, at 5.1 deaths for every 100,000 people.
There were 74 federally licensed dealers or pawn brokers of firearms in Rhode Island as of January 2022, the fifth fewest among states.
In Rhode Island, the ATF traced a total of 414 firearms in 2021 – or 39.1 for every 100,000 people, the fifth fewest among states.
The 15-year-old's mother is raising funds to help pay for funeral expenses. A police investigation is ongoing.
Bird scooters are returning to Providence, joining a lineup which now consists of options from companies Veo and Spin.
In Rhode Island, there were 30,270 cases of identity theft logged by the FTC in 2021.
In Rhode Island, gun sales are falling at a similar pace to the national decline.
Of the five counties or county equivalents in Rhode Island with comparable data, Bristol County has the lowest child poverty rate.