Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacturing of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons.

Local News Watch: 20-foot-long shark spotted off Block Island in Rhode Island Block Islanders watched a fin slice through the water of the Great Salt Pond in a video that now has millions of views.

Mayor Brett Smiley said he’s looking to issue an executive order that would create a City Hall flag policy sometime in the next two weeks.

Providence, Rhode Island, officials have accepted a request to fly the Palestinian flag Friday at City Hall in the state’s capital.

A Palestinian flag is the latest ethnic banner to be flown over Providence, Rhode Island's City Hall, officials say, in a sign of the diverse community there.

Maybe you're new to Rhode Island and don't know what a quahog is. Or maybe you've lived here for a while but are too afraid to ask.

Rhode Island, which fell to Colorado Springs in the USL title match last season, has shaken off a slow start by going 1-1-2 in its past four matches. It has yet to win a home match in its new stadium.

The country's smallest geographic state, Rhode Island, received big news on May 7: the Ocean State is getting its own "Real Housewives" franchise.

RHODE ISLAND FC 0, SAN ANTONIO 0 Pawtucket’s Centreville Bank Stadium opens with a party, and a scoreless draw for USL’s Rhode Island FC By Jon Couture Globe Staff,Updated May 3, 2025, 10:07 p.m.

The day is finally here, Rhode Island FC is playing its inaugural game at its brand new stadium in Pawtucket.

The number of Long Island flag football programs continues to grow, and at the Jets' second annual high school flag football media day, eleven LI teams spoke about their love for the game ...