The Rhode Island Division of Parks and Recreation uses a colored flag system to communicate ocean conditions at state beaches. More: A 10-year-old girl and a father of two drowned at Conimicut Park.

Pineapples in Newport, Rhode Island, symbolize welcome and hospitality, a tradition dating back to returning sea captains.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Rhode Island Gov. Edward DiPrete, who served as the state's chief executive for six years and was later jailed for corruption, has died. He was 91. Robert Murray… ...

Most people know that the July 4th holiday celebrates the day the United States of America gained its Independence (the […] ...

A remote colony of elephant seals in southern Chile is showing signs of recovery after being devastated by avian flu just two years ago. Scientists are calling it an "unexpected and hopeful" turn ...

It took 10 years, but Rhode Island politicians finally found a way to ban the sale, manufacturing and distribution of certain assault weapons. The Democratic supermajority did it through a ...

A Rhode Island man was arrested after allegedly throwing an American flag and a Cape Verdean flag to the ground before stomping on the latter outside the East Providence City Hall on Wednesday ...

What did Rhode Island do? Rhode Island’s ban, which goes into effect in 2026, prohibits the sale, manufacturing and distribution of certain high-powered firearms that were once banned nationwide. The ...

Rhode Island is considering the "Taylor Swift tax" on luxury homes. The tax targets non-owner occupied properties valued over $1 million, like Swift's mansion.

Whether on two-way deals or standard contracts, here’s a rundown of the current NBA players who grew up in Rhode Island or attended a RI college.