Jessica Timmons scored 21 points and Essence Cody added 19 as Alabama beat Rhode Island 68-55 Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Crimson Tide (24-10) won a first-round ...

There’s something about the first weekend of spring in Rhode Island that just feels like a reset. Longer days, a bit more ...

A political rally organized by the Newport Dems Direct Action Committee is scheduled for Saturday, March 28, at Pottsy Field near Two Mile Corner, 600 West Main Rd., with activities running from 10 to ...

Alexander Castro, Rhode Island CurrentMarch 20, 2026 The psychoactive herb kratom can be legally sold in Rhode Island starting April 1, but a Portsmouth lawmaker and pharmacist wants it to be kept in ...

Newport Classical will present the world premiere of a new violin work inspired by one of Newport’s most celebrated historical documents when violinist Yevgeny Kutik and pianist Llewellyn ...

As Colin Dorgan stood before a deafening crowd exploding in pride for his high school hockey team’s championship win, secured ...

This story has been updated to reflect corrected figures provided by the Newport Police Department. An initial arrest log ...

The Newport Rhode Races will return to the City by the Sea on Saturday, April 18, with all race distances sold out and thousands of runners expected to descend on Newport for the event’s 10th ...

The Middletown Police Department has received its third reaccreditation from the Rhode Island Police Accreditation Commission, the department announced Thursday. The reaccreditation follows a ...

Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island CurrentMarch 19, 2026 Executives at Brown University Health never mentioned the Newport Hospital birthing center during a 30-minute call with investors Thursday, nor was it ...

A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals ...