Increased demand on Rhode Island shelter entry system prompts longer wait times
The system is run by the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness. They said calls to the help center have increased in ...
RI lawmakers are back in session today. Here's what happened on opening day.
The annual event draws advocates from a long list of advocacy organizations to the rotunda to tell elected officials they ...
Residents, interns at Rhode Island Hospital are first doctors in RI to join a union
Resident physicians and fellows at Rhode Island Hospital have voted to join a union, making them the first doctors in Rhode ...
RI’s $300M budget deficit top of mind this legislative session
R.I. House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi told 12 News he’s extremely concerned about the state’s roughly $300 million budget ...
Rhode Island lawmakers return to work in new General Assembly session
(WJAR) — Tuesday marks the start of the 2025 General Assembly session in Rhode Island. This year there is a chance your taxes ...
Everything you need to know about Rhode Island's $15 minimum wage in 2025
Rhode Island's minimum wage hit $15 an hour on Jan. 1, the rate set by legislation in 2021. That legislation brought gradual ...
Police: Suspect was ‘combative’ in RI Hospital ER before stealing cruiser
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Pawtucket man accused of stealing a Providence police cruiser and taking it on a joyride into ...
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RI group to demand state lawmakers pass assault weapons ban
Before the Rhode Island General Assembly convenes, the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAGV) will meet at the ...
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I-195 bridge failure cost RI hospitality $114M in first year
A study estimates Rhode Island's hospitality industry lost $114 million in the first year after the I-195 bridge failure, with projected losses reaching $748 million by 2029.