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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Some Rhode Island bars and restaurants could serve customers later than ever during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation Friday allowing cities and towns to extend bar and restaurant hours during the tournament. Under the law, local licensing boards can permit businesses

Good morning! Happy Tuesday. Today will be much warmer than yesterday when we topped out at 62°. We’ll be in the 70s today. It gets even warmer as we go through the rest of the week. We’re headed back to the 80s for Thursday through Saturday. INTERACTIVE...

An initial wellness exam for the state’s primary care landscape published by the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner on Monday found fewer Rhode Islanders have a personal doctor they can turn to for non-urgent health concerns compared with a decade earlier. The 31-page report, which relies on 2024 insurance cla

The Board of Selectmen have pledged to remain neutral regarding a proposed change to the town’s zoning bylaws which, if approved by voters at Tuesday’s Spring Town Meeting, would create a Multi-Family Overlay District. “We’re not going to individually get up and tell people what to do,” Chair...

There are fewer than three months until the first votes are cast in the Democratic Primary for Providence mayor.

Rhode Island may be America’s smallest state, but its contribution to music is anything but small. From the historic streets of Providence to the coastal communities that line the Atlantic shore, the Ocean State has produced singers whose voices have reached audiences around the world. These artists have left their mar

Crumbl Cookies is expanding to Fall River with a second SouthCoast location.

Newport may be famous for fresh seafood, scenic harbor views, and historic mansions, but one local restaurant is proving the city has much more to offer. Smoke House, located at 31 Scott Wharf, is earning widespread praise from diners who say it serves some of the best barbecue in Rhode Island. Known for its slow-smoke

TAUNTON — Chief Edward Walsh reports that the Taunton Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that left two people with gunshot wounds and resulted in the arrest of a juvenile on an outstanding warrant. At approximately 11:06 p.m. on Sunday, Taunton Police responded to the area of Adams...

(WJAR) — Rhode Island’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal is about $523 million dollars more than the 2026 fiscal year budget. Gov. Dan McKee says the state can afford the spending increase in part because Rhode Island collected roughly $230 million more revenue than expected. But the state...