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THE SOUTH KINGSTOWN POLICE determined there was no active threat after South County Hospital was placed on lockdown Monday. / COURTESY SOUTH COUNTY HEALTH

Police: South County Hospital placed in lockdown but no threat found

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – South County Hospital was placed under lockdown Monday afternoon, but the local police determine there was no threat and the hospital...
AFTER A 10-month investigation, WPRI-TV CBS 12 on Friday reported that W. Whitney George, the CEO of Toronto-based investment firm Sprott Inc., played a role in financing the effort. / PBN FILE PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

Report: ‘Mr. Big’ investor revealed in Pawtucket soccer team, stadium project

PAWTUCKET – Another private investor has been identified in the $137 million, 10,000-seat soccer stadium project along the Seekonk River and the team that...
NBA STAR Kawhi Leonard is a minority investor in the Rhode Island soccer stadium and the team Rhode Island FC, according to a report by WPRI-TV CBS 12. / PBN FILE PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

Report: NBA star Kawhi Leonard a minority investor in $137M R.I....

PAWTUCKET – NBA star Kawhi Leonard has been disclosed as a minority investor in the  $137 million, 10,000-seat soccer stadium along the Seekonk River and...

Dems ramp up TV ad spending in AG primary race

The television campaign in Rhode Island’s four-way Democratic attorney general primary is growing as a second candidate debuted ads Wednesday, while another reserved airtime...

Report: Man charged in attempted arson of Warwick eatery

WARWICK – A 47-year-old resident has been charged with arson after he allegedly attempted to burn down a popular restaurant, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported Tuesday.  Brian Fisher was arrested...

Former Westerly Sun journalists launch The South County Star

WESTERLY – Two longtime Rhode Island journalists launched a new nonprofit digital news outlet last month focused on covering southern Rhode Island and southeastern...
FORMER CRANSTON Mayor Allan Fung announced he has left the Republican Party and is running for state representative as an independent. / AP FILE PHOTO/DAVID GOLDMAN

Report: Former mayors, Fung and Baldelli-Hunt, seek return to public service

PROVIDENCE – Two former mayors are seeking to return to public office.  Former Cranston Mayor Allan Fung is running for state representative and former Woonsocket...

Pulitzer-winning Brown historian killed in E.P. parking lot crash

PROVIDENCE – Gordon S. Wood, Pulitzer Prize-winning American Revolution historian and emeritus professor of history at Brown University, has died at the age of...
THE CROFT SCHOOL’s management board said its parent company, Oxford Education LLC, plans to file for bankruptcy this week “to wind down its operations and liquidate its assets,” according to a letter obtained by WPRI-TV CBS 12. 

Report: Croft School to file for bankruptcy after failing to find...

PROVIDENCE – The cash-strapped, private Croft School based in the upscale Wayland section of the city appears to be headed toward bankruptcy.  The school’s management...

Scotland’s Tartan Army donates $10K to Hasbro Children’s Hospital

PROVIDENCE – Scotland’s Tartan Army has given back to its hosts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.  The supporters of Scotland's national football team donated...
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