‘We have had no reckoning’: Foulkes criticizes McKee in NBC 10 interview
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — "Is there anything I think the governor is doing well? I'll have to think about that." Helena Foulkes couldn't quickly come up with an answer to that question from NBC 10, but the challenger to incumbent Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee certainly doesn't think he's handled the Washington Bridge...
Two Rhode Island Restaurants Named Among America’s Most Romantic for 2026
Some dinners are just dinner. Others feel like a scene from a movie, complete with flickering candlelight, waterfront sunsets, and a perfectly timed glass of wine. This year, OpenTable confirmed what Rhode Islanders already know: the Ocean State does romance exceptionally well. The 2026 Top 100 Romantic Restaurants...
Fire takes over home in Rehoboth during Super Bowl
A family was forced out of their home during the Super Bowl on Sunday after a fire tore through the roof of their home.
School bus evacuated following crash into utility pole in Coventry
COVENTRY, R.I. (WJAR) — A school bus was evacuated following a crash involving a utility pole in Coventry. The crash happened in the area of Washington Street and West Warwick Avenue. According to a release from West Warwick School Public Schools, the bus was carrying children to Greenbush Elementary...
Georgia man accused of role in scamming seniors out of at least $1 million...
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Georgia man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Rhode Island to charges related to his role in a wide-ranging lottery and sweepstakes scam that defrauded senior citizens in Rhode Island and several other states out of at least one million dollars, announced United States Attorney Charles Calenda...
New York City Just Gave Renters a Microphone. Rhode Island Should Too.
Last month, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed Executive Order 08 and did something no major American city has done before. He created a formal, government-backed series of public hearings called “Rental Ripoff Hearings” – designed with one specific purpose: to let tenants sit down with city officials,...
$70,000 new rug at RI State House gets state seal wrong
The 1,125-square-foot rug was installed earlier this month but will need to be repaired.
Family of Narragansett man found dead in Providence cold snap speaks out
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A 48-year-old Narragansett man who had been reported missing was found dead on a Providence street during January’s bitter cold snap, as temperatures dropped into the single digits, according to police and his family. Ryan Boisvert was discovered under a blanket on Washington Street...
Rhode Island Health Alert: Hidden Hypertension Threat May Be Growing in Warwick
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As spring routines shift across Providence and surrounding communities, Rhode Island health officials are urging residents to pay attention to a condition that often develops without...
Connecticut & Rhode Island Weather Alert: Is Winter Over? Feb. 19-25 Brings 40-50% Higher...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Hartford, Connecticut – Drivers across Connecticut and Rhode Island could hit slick bridges before sunrise Thursday as light overnight snow briefly coats pavement, but temperatures climbing 15 to 20 degrees...
