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If you were up early on Tuesday, you definitely got a glimpse of the gorgeous sunrise.

The 30-second test covered 1,956 feet and marks the "world’s first" crewed flight of a "flying boat," according to REGENT.

BRISTOL, R.I. (WPRI) — Bristol police are investigating a death at a Constitution Street home owned by a former town councilor, 12 News has learned. Police confirmed on Sunday that they were looking into a death with the help of the State Medical Examiner’s Office, but said they were “not able to report out any cause o

(WJAR) — The Cranston Fire Department responded to a house fire on Brayton Avenue on Tuesday morning. Crews responded around 3:30 a.m. for the fire near Rock Hill Drive. Investigators believe the fire started outside of the home and made its way inside. The department says smoke alarms alerted...

Small Dog Rescue of New England reports that Dottie, a long-haired chihuahua mix, has been fully vetted and is now ready to travel from Texas to New England in hopes of finding a permanent adoptive home. According to the nonprofit, volunteer organization, Dottie is 4½ years old and weighs about 9 pounds, and the group

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — An East Providence man, known as the "King of the Pawpaws" has a garden unlike any other in the state. East Providence resident Joe Barros has hundreds of pawpaw trees in his backyard. Pawpaws are a fruit native to North America. What started as...

I’m reaching out on behalf of the Gaspee Days Committee with a timely Rhode Island story and upcoming community event. September 9 marks 250 years since the Second Continental Congress officially replaced “United Colonies” with “United States of America.”. To commemorate the milestone, Gaspee Days will...

Inside the same August 21, 2026 order that produced more than $170 million in bill credits for Rhode Island Energy customers, the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission also did something much smaller and far less noticed: it told the utility that ratepayers won’t be covering $440,766 of the legal costs it wanted to

The Peach Cobbler Factory, Ruby Slipper, Applebee’s, Taco Bell, and The Sandwich Spot lead RestaurantNews.com’s Top 20 stories for the week ending September 6, 2026. 1) The Peach Cobbler Factory Continues Northern U.S. Expansion in Providence, Rhode Island. The Peach Cobbler Factory is furthering its northern expansion

(WJAR) — The Norfolk District Attorney's Office said a Taunton man died in a head-on crash in Dedham last Friday. According to officials, the deadly head-on collision occurred on Washington Street at around 11:15 p.m. The crash involved a utility truck and a pickup truck. The driver of the...