Show and Tell: New State Salary Disclosure Laws Go into Effect
As of August 1, 2026, 16 states plus Washington, D.C. will have statewide pay transparency laws in effect that require employers to disclose what a job pays, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Vir
Competency of one twin sister accused in father’s death in question
The case against two twin sisters accused in their father's murder has been ongoing since 2023.
Community Focus: Dr. Edward McGookin on primary care in Rhode Island
Dr. Edward McGookin, Chief of Primary Care at Brown University Health, joined Community Focus on 12 News at 4 Wednesday to discuss the state of primary care in Rhode Island.
Providence to celebrate memorial square honoring Miya Brophy-Baermann
(WJAR) — The life of a young woman killed in a drive by shooting nearly five years ago will be honored by Providence City Council on Thursday. The resolution passed unanimously, and Thursday would have been her 29th birthday. Nearly five years after her murder, the city council voted...
McKee picks up union endorsements as Democratic primary countdown continues
The endorsement lists are growing for both Gov. Dan McKee and his Democratic gubernatorial challenger Helena Buonanno Foulkes with less than one month until early voting begins. McKee won backing of the 10,000-member Rhode Island Council 94 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority asks for input on Metro Connector Study
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is asking for residents input on a Metro Connector Study. RIPTA said the study will explore ways to provide more reliable and faster transit service. “Rhode Islanders want to move quickly to and from work and school. R-Line rapid service has consistently moved more...
Central Falls officer reaches settlement with city in misconduct investigation
A Central Falls police officer at the center of a misconduct investigation has reached a settlement with the city.
The Disappearance of Robert Greer
52 year old Robert Greer was last seen in Providence, Rhode Island on October 1, 2024. He hasn’t been heard from since. In October 2024, Robert Greer was last seen in the area between the Providence Public Library and the Crossroads facility on Broad Street in Providence, Rhode Island.
The Murder of Victoria Cushman (Rhode Island)
Victoria Cushman was just 29 years old when she was found murdered inside her Warwick, Rhode Island apartment, just steps from the sporting goods store where she worked. For years, her family waited for answers and eventually, the case seemed to have them: a suspect known to the case from day one, who investigators sai
Longtime family-run Taunton business closing downtown storefront
TAUNTON -- 76 years is a good run. Longtime family-run business Taunton Venetian Blind Inc. will soon be closing its Main Street store. The announcement, coming from the city's Office of Economic and Community Development, said the brick-and-mortar business space will be closing at the end of July, with the lease for t
