Back to school: Here’s when RI, Mass. students have their first day
Starting next week, 12 News will have in-depth Back to School coverage on air and online to help make sure families are well-prepared.
R.I. Ethics Commission wrestles with lawmaker’s bid to rejoin list of attorneys hired by...
Does a state lawmaker qualify as an independent contractor when hired by Rhode Island’s court system to represent clients who can’t otherwise rely on a public defender? That was the question that kept the Rhode Island Ethics Commission debating for more than 40 minutes as its members weighed Rep. Jason Knight’s bid...
RI state budget up 10% in 2 years as Medicaid spending grows, report finds
"Are we going to turn to raising taxes again to keep fueling this?" asked the CEO of a business-backed think tank.
Local shops transformed into movie sets for J.J. Abrams film
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Crews are reshaping familiar Rhode Island businesses into backdrops as filming continues for a major Hollywood production. Last week, the Rhode Island Film & TV Office announced that Warner Brothers Pictures would be filming in Providence and other parts of the state. The upcoming...
Friend of Rhode Island official Hogan Flanagan arrested in wild bodycam footage makes bold...
A SPECIAL assistant attorney general’s friend who was arrested last week as damning body cam footage followed had “no prior run-ins” with police, leading to her belligerent behavior, according to her lawyer. Veronica Hannan, alongside her friend, Rhode Island Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Hogan Flanagan,...
Frank Caprio’s Health Setback
Judge Frank Caprio, 87, revealed he’s back in the hospital after a health setback, asking fans worldwide for prayers.
Bats in state building just part of the problem, union says
Union workers at the Department of Children, Youth and Families’ (DCYF) central office in Providence have recently implored the state to not renew the agency’s lease of the building, citing health and safety concerns about the working conditions there. Now, a few unwelcome visitors at the Friendship Street offices...
Weekly Bankruptcy Alert August 18, 2025 (For the Week Ending August 17, 2025)
Covering reported business bankruptcy filings in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in New York and Delaware listing assets of more than $1 million. Because your business extends beyond the borders of a single state, ours does too. Today, we are a...
The Biggest Surprise I Came Across While Hiking This Incredible Trail in Rhode Island
Growing up in Rhode Island, I’ve done my fair share of hiking, mainly with my sister and either my dad or uncle. When hanging out with our uncle, day trips typically included heading over the bridge to Newport and hiking around Fort Adams State Park. To this day, this is one of my favorite areas […]
Cranston comic book store changes look to be featured in movie
(WJAR) — A local comic book store has changed into a costume for a movie being filmed in Rhode Island. The Time Capsule is temporarily Graffiti Comics for the duration of the filming. The store's owners say it's being used by the production crew of a "major motion picture".
