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November 4, 2022

Debate in toss-up Rhode Island House race gets heated: 'He's lying about my positions'

Republican Allan Fung and Democrat Seth Magaziner, candidates for Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District, traded verbal jabs on the debate stage Thursday.

October 31, 2022

Rhode Island man’s ‘House of 1,000 Pumpkins’ Halloween display aims to raise donations for cancer research

A Cranston, Rhode Island, resident is displaying 1,000 hand-carved craft pumpkins outside of his home this Halloween in hopes of raising money for cancer research.

October 27, 2022

Rhode Island fishermen discover bomb from World War II battle in fishing net

A Rhode Island fishing crew discovered a WWII explosiveon Oct. 25, 2022, which was ultimately detonated by U.S. Navy explosive experts the next day.

October 14, 2022

No criminal wrongdoing found in death of man who fell from Milwaukee drawbridge

A 77-year-old died after falling from a drawbridge in Milwaukee. No charges will be filed for the man's death. His wife safely crossed the bridge before the operators opened it.

October 11, 2022

Meet the Chinese-American Republican who may make history by flipping a deep blue seat this November

Allan Fung is aiming to become the first Republican in 34 years to win Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District, and he's getting some help from Chris Christie

October 10, 2022

$10M in ARP funds went to Providence ‘reparations’ commission pushing for bail fund, K-12 racism curriculum

Taxpayers funds from Biden's ARP helped create a "reparations" commission that is pushing for a bail bond fund and K-12 curriculum reform in Providence, Rhode Island.

October 3, 2022

Battle for the House: These deep blue seats could flip red in November's midterm elections

Republican nominees in a handful of deeply blue congressional districts from coast to coast have decent shots of winning in November's midterm elections

September 28, 2022

Rhode Island pro-equity teacher sent 'threatening' email to student vocal against 'de-leveling': parents

A Rhode Island school teacher sent what parents believed was a "threatening" email to their son who was advocating against a "de-leveling" equity agenda.

September 22, 2022

Federal judge rules Rhode Island must end truck tolling program within 48 hours

A federal judge ruled that Rhode Island must end its truck tolling system within 48 hours, claiming the program unfairly targets out-of-state truckers and is unconstitutional.

September 21, 2022

Rhode Island officials say decomposed body found in home is former mayor

Officials in Rhode Island say that the body of a former mayor was found inside her home on Monday, as well as one other person who's name hasn't been released.