R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 1,471 last week, with 9 new...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,471 from Jan. 15 to Jan. 21, with nine new deaths, the R.I....
Poll: McKee’s approval rating for handling pandemic at 44%
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s approval rating for how he’s handled the COVID-19 pandemic is below all but one New England governor but...
CDC: All 5 R.I. counties at medium risk for COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – All five Rhode Island counties are now at medium risk for COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
Providence County...
What’s R.I.’s solution to prevent data breaches?
The state hasn’t been immune to major data breaches – the latest example being an R.I. Department of Health mishap that exposed the protected...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 1,792, with 14 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,792 from Jan. 8 to Jan. 14, with 14 new deaths, the R.I....
CDC: Only 1 R.I. county high risk for COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – Only one of five Rhode Island counties, Providence County, is now at high risk for COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 2,140, with 7 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 2,140 from Jan. 1 to Jan. 7, with seven new deaths, the R.I....
Citing ‘high’ COVID-19 risk level, RIC requiring masks in most indoor...
PROVIDENCE – One local college is bringing back masking for most on-campus settings, while a pair of colleges are recommending people to wear them....
East Providence man sentenced for submitting fraudulent COVID-19 business relief applications
PROVIDENCE – An East Providence man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for submitting fraudulent loan applications seeking hundreds of thousands...
Federal COVID-19 SNAP emergency benefits set to expire, will affect 140K...
PROVIDENCE – Approximately 10% of the state’s population who rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments will no longer receive COVID-19 emergency...



















