Rhode Island's minimum wage would go up 25 cents to $8 per hour next year under legislation approved in the state Senate.

The city of Providence is appealing a recent state ruling that allows bottle service at nightclubs.

Rhode Island state lawmakers are reviewing Gov. Lincoln Chafee's proposed changes to his $8.2 billion state budget.

UPDATE: The second subject arrested in the assault that left a Brown University basketball player in the hospital with critical injuries was back in court on

An East Providence woman is recovering in the hospital Wednesday morning thanks to the heroic efforts of a neighbor.

The Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that will allow education officials to formulate school security plans behind closed doors.

Rhode Island's Economic Development Corp. has a new leader after the state Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved Gov. Lincoln Chafee's pick to head the

A onetime Republican Senate candidate from Rhode Island says he's going to run for governor of Colorado.

The payment processing company founded by one of the state’s best-known tech entrepreneurs has secured $12 million in venture capita to help fund its

An area man has been placed in federal custody after police accused him of trafficking Ecstasy on the streets of Providence.

Former Cranston Mayor Steve Laffey, a onetime Republican U.S. Senate candidate, announced Tuesday he's running for governor of Colorado.

A city teenager told police he was robbed for sneakers and a backpack while walking to school in Providence’s Manton neighborhood Monday morning.

A five-year-old boy was hit by a car in Providence. The driver has since been charged with leaving the scene of an accident.

Providence Police say a man armed with a butcher knife allegedly robbed an Elmwood Avenue gas station for the second time in a week Monday evening.

Moderate Party founder Ken Block will once again be the face of his party's 2014 gubernatorial run, according to a website that went live this morning.