License tax revenue in Rhode Island reached $165.2 million in 2024
In 2024, Rhode Island's total state tax revenue reached $5.3 billion, of which $165.2 million, or 3.1%, was generated from license taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC). The State Government Tax Collections (STC) survey tracks five major tax categories and
Johnston police arrest 2 men on drug charges after traffic stop
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Johnston police said two men were arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop on Saturday. According to police, officers conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle commit multiple traffic violations on Killingly Street. While the vehicle was stopped at the Route 6 on-ramp...
Some roads underwater as Flash Flood Warning remains in effect
Drivers should use caution on the roads as heavy rainfall moves through Southern New England.
RIDOT: Bike path cameras are counting users, not tracking people
Cameras have been set up at 36 locations to see how many people are using the bike paths, according to RIDOT.
‘They can just keep trying to bully me’: Hatch sounds off on his long...
(WJAR) — He was one of the first big reality TV stars. And the feds want him to finally pay a two-decade old tax debt, to the tune of millions. In the midst of that ongoing battle, Richard Hatch is out with a new book. “They're only pursuing me...
A former Providence mayor endorses Morales to take down the incumbent
When David Morales was elected to the State House in 2020, then-Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza called to congratulate him and invited the freshman lawmaker to meet the next day, offering advice about governing and public service. Six years later, Elorza formally endorsed Morales’ bid to unseat Providence Mayor Brett Sm
Family, coworkers mourn man killed in Woonsocket crash
Luis Alfonso Posada Gonzalez, 75, was hit and killed attempting to cross Mendon Road in Woonsocket on July 29, 2026.
Officials identify Rhode Island man killed in Uxbridge car crash on Route 146
The driver and passenger of a Tesla were also transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Woman found dead inside vehicle on Rhode Island College campus
A woman was found dead inside of a vehicle on the Rhode Island College campus Monday night. Officers said they responded to the campus for a welfare check and found an unresponsive woman inside a vehicle behind the residential village. Police said the woman was pronounced dead on scene. A...
Attleboro business closes temporarily after SUV crashes into support column
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WJAR) — A business in Attleboro was forced to close after an SUV crashed into a support column. The Attleboro Fire Department responded to the collision at about 11:26 a.m. at 1095 Washington St. Crews found a vehicle had bent the column that was supporting the building’s...
