6-Year-Old Kid from New England Launches a ‘Poopah Scoopah’ Business
Do you remember the first time you actually earned money? Whether it was selling a box of girl scout cookies, slinging lemonade on a...
Tuesday is the deadline for RI landlords to sign up for ‘lead registry’
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has launched a new lead registry Tuesday is the last day...
Tuesday is the deadline for RI landlords to sign up for ‘lead registry’
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Landlords are now required to register their rental property through the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH). The...
Rhode Island woman working to help parents impacted by Helene in Florida
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - One Rhode Islander is trying to help her mother and stepfather through the devastation after Helene wrecked their home. Renee...
Health insurance and health care: 5 questions with Health Insurance Commissioner Cory King
PROVIDENCE – For many Rhode Islanders, health insurance can be an arcane subject full of confusing terms such as deductibles, premiums, copays, in-network...
Salvation nears for constantly flooded homes
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. I found myself drawn into...
RI Red Cross deploys more resources to communities hit by Hurricane Helene
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — After Hurricane Helene devastated communities across the Southeast, the Rhode Island chapter of the American Red Cross is preparing...
Work begins on RI’s first safe injection site as fentanyl continues to plague local...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — When Tammy Kruwell started using heroin, she said it cost her $10 a day. “It was cheaper than...
Lifespan gets $1 million to improve sickle cell care
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Papitto Opportunity Connection ( POC ) is hoping to help people struggling with a disease that it...
CVS laying off nearly 3K employees
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — CVS Health is laying off nearly 3,000 employees nationwide, a company spokesperson confirmed Monday. The disclosure about job...
