Providence RI

Rhode Island's top schools boss racks up the miles crisscrossing the country, and beyond. She argues the frequent business travel reaps rewards. Some of it is on the taxpayers’ dime. Some bills are paid by the hosts. More than 30 out-of-state trips. Twenty-seven by plane. Five by train. That's...

A priest with the Diocese of Providence was among those in attendance Thursday afternoon when Robert Prevost was announced as the new pope.

MADISON, CT (WFSB) - A man from Rhode Island was arrested in Madison on weapons charges following a reported kidnapping. State police identified the suspect as 23-year-old Angel Martinez of Providence. Troopers said they received a “be on the lookout” broadcast on Thursday just before 2 p.m. about an armed...

Warwick, R.I. and Arlington Heights, Ill. — A joint venture between Dallas-based Encore Enterprises Inc. and AmCap Management Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Stanford, Connecticut-based AmCap Management LLC, has acquired two grocery-anchored shopping centers in Rhode Island and Illinois totaling 428,928 square feet....

Boston Globe reporter Ed Fitzpatrick joined 12 News at 4 Thursday to discuss the latest filing and what Alawieh's lawyers are arguing.

Cumberland police are warning families of a 'dangerous Tik Tok trend' where kids tamper with their school-issued computers.

Actor Scott Baio had a “proud dad moment” as his daughter Bailey committed to Providence College to play Division I golf this week. Scott and Bailey, a junior golfer at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. and goes by the nickname “BB,” both shared the news on social media. “Proud dad moment. Division 1 in The Big East...

Massachusetts continues to see the closing of retail chains regularly. We're constantly hearing and seeing in the news another chain either closing underperforming stores or filing for bankruptcy. Retailers like Walgreens, Stop and Shop, Advance Auto Parts and more have all had to make big cuts, and for one major...

A little orange kitten in Boston, Massachusetts, found herself in quite a predicament, showing just how far curiosity can push an adventurous spirit. The 6-month-old kitten was spotted with a glass bowl stuck on her head, wandering the streets of Fall River. The entrapment left her unable to see or smell properly.

PROVIDENCE — Troopers arrested Huascar Rivas, 27, of Providence, on a Third Division District Court Bench Warrant Wednesday, May 7, at 6:45 p.m. The warrant was for Failure to Appear for Arraignment on the charge of Driving with Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled License – Fourth and Subsequent Offense, originating from the...