The Rhode Island Department of Health recommended closing two swimming areas in the state due to high bacteria counts, and reopening two others for safe levels of bacteria counts. RIDOH recommended ...

The divers embarked late last month on a 50-day intensive search and recovery effort spanning New England and Eastern Canada.

A South Carolina beach town once nicknamed “Dirty Myrtle” because of its rowdy nightclubs and strip joints has become a ...

Score a parking spot at Quonochontaug Pond this summer, or arrive by bicycle or boat or kayak. After that it's time to get ...

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

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Passing a new law restricting assault weapons took Rhode Island lawmakers more than 10 years, but it may offer a road map to other states looking to ease the ...

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

Ryan Welch for RI Pride Rhode Island LGBTQ+ Pridefest, June 2025 Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but when it comes to Pride they go big! Once again, the capital city of Providence played ...

The 951 boat ramp closed the day after nearby Caxambas Park on Marco Island reopened Feb. 15, 2025. County officials planned the repairs to leave options for boaters.

Renovations include replacing the seawall, boat ramp structures, timber pilings. The parking lot, which was expanded in 2010, will be repaved.