Rhode Island state tax is high where property taxes are concerned. The higher-than-average tax rate and home values (compared to other states) can drive up tax bills. However, the sales tax rate ...
The primary purpose of a ConCon is to provide voters with a mechanism to check a government that has run amok. In the case of the bridge, neither the governor’s office nor the state legislature has held the malfunctioning RI Department of Transportation accountable for its failures.
Three years after the death of Miya Brophy-Bearman, the second man accused of her murder is now in the courtroom. Shawn Mann is facing counts of murder, possession of a ghost gun, and nearly a dozen additional charges.
We pride ourselves on giving companies that opportunity to put things in the water, to put things in the environment, where they need to execute,” said director Erik Brine.
Troopers from the Rhode Island State Police Hope Valley Barracks conducted a series of arrests over the weekend, detaining individuals on various charges, including failure to appear for sentencing and driving under the influence.
New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore issued an apology on social media to the Providence Police Department after he accused officers of racism
United States Attorney Zachary Cunha said a Wilmington man was arrested after allegedly travelling to Rhode Island to meet and have sexual contact with a person he believed to be a fourteen-year-old girl.
Naysayers aren’t entirely wrong, either. Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said as much this week, the offensive line played a big part in bringing rookie quarterback Drake Maye along slowly. But you can’t throw the entire line (or team) under the bus now, can you?
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A heavy fire broke out in a Providence home Thursday night. Fire officials said several calls came in at 7 p.m. for a fire on Broad Street. The fire was under control in less than an hour. It is unclear what led to the fire. No injuries were reported. The fire is under investigation.
PROVIDENCE — Four years since schools temporarily shut down for the coronavirus pandemic, Rhode Island students remain far behind their pre-pandemic peers in English Language Arts, while math proficiency has recovered, according to the latest RICAS scores released Friday.
Bristol, Central Falls, Hopkinton, Middletown, Narragansett, Newport, Pawtucket, Portsmouth, Providence, and Woonsocket—rose 50% or more since 2018, according to data released on Friday.
While Rhode Island’s largest school district alerted current and ex-employees about the massive data breach, they have not yet acknowledged students were also affected
Rhode Island State Police made several arrests over the course of two days, ranging from fraud and driving under the influence to drug possession and failure to appear in court. On Oct. 16 at noon, Troopers apprehended Tina Mitchell,
BrucePac is expanding its October 9 recall of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products for the second time due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH).
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — There are new calls for additional Washington Bridge oversight hearings at the Rhode Island State House. One representative told NBC 10 News on Thursday that the Legislature needs to be doing more. There was only one joint House and Senate oversight hearing, and that was in February.
Returns on typical U.S. home sales remain high but dipped down quarterly and annually, ATTOM found. Median raw profits hold steady at just under $130,000.
The DOT is giving out $7 million in funding, which will be split evenly between all 39 cities and towns. Each municipality submits projects for approval and is eligible for up to $184,000 in funds. Each project is then paid for by 67% local funds and 33% state funds.
Massachusetts ranked No. 1, followed by Connecticut and Rhode Island. Utah, Nevada, and Texas were among the states with the worst access to health care.
While charter schools are publicly funded, few are unionized, which supporters say gives them flexibility when it comes to hiring and firing and trying to implement new strategies.
Officials are kicking off their flu vaccination campaign by encouraging residents to go out and get their flu shots. Governor Dan McKee will join officials from the Rhode Island Department of Health to get vaccinated against the flu.
The shooting occurred in the Hartford section of the city. Three males were shot on Whelan Road, and the victims all went to the hospital. Police responded to Whelan Road shortly after 4 PM on Tuesday for a report of shots fired. According to police, they first encountered two male gunshot victims with wounds to their legs.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Early voting has begun for Rhode Island residents. All polling places in the state will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8 p.m., with the exception of New Shoreham, which opens at 9 a.
The Rhode Island delegation announced a second grant for the Washington Bridge this morning. The grant, worth $95.6 million, comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation by the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects program,
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and one nonprofit organization is working to ensure women fighting cancer feel confident throughout their journey.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A massive fire broke out in a building on Westminster Street in Providence Tuesday night. An NBC 10 photographer saw several fire trucks on scene, and heard what sounded like explosions from inside the building. Large plumes of smoke were visible from the building.
RIDOT officials and Governor Dan McKee give an update on the Washington Bridge on Tuesday, October 15. (WLNE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has announced they’ve scheduled a second meeting to discuss the Washington Bridge demolition.
