6+ hour, 1+ min ago  (504+ words) North Smithfield resident Evan Masse is a Waffle House fanatic. Masse first ate at the breakfast chain last May, when he stopped in Virginia for some food while traveling to Florida. Since then, he estimated that he has visited Waffle…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (299+ words) The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (DBR) has proposed adding Advanced Driver Assistance Systems as a required technician certification category under the state's'Motor Vehicle Body and Salvage Vehicle Repair regulation, filed May 26, with a public comment period open through…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (28+ words) The Rhode Island General Assembly has approved the state's budget for fiscal year 2027. The Rhode Island General Assembly has approved the state's budget for fiscal year 2027....

4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (75+ words) Rollers Sports Bar & Grill opens on June 12 in the former Durk's Bar-B-Q space in Providence. The new venue aims to blend sports, music, and fine dining to attract a diverse crowd. Rollers Sports Bar. .. What to expect at Rollers, Providence's…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (735+ words) Exploring an uninhabited island is one of those things that sounds fun in theory. In reality, you're likely to encounter angry birds, poison ivy, toxic military waste and ticks. Many of the 100-plus islands in Rhode Island waters " aside from…...

13+ hour, 3+ min ago  (815+ words) Rhode Island lawmakers gave final approval to a $15. 2 billion state budget on Tuesday, June 9, with a final vote that paves the way for a millionaires tax, inspector general and controversial changes to how Rhode Island Energy repaves streets. The tax…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (86+ words) Accurately aiming a gun with older "iron" sights always involved a slightly less-focused view of the targeted person. RI police have a new approach. How a green dot is changing the way RI police officers fire their guns Generations of…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (723+ words) Who doesn't love an amusing misspelling? Well, probably the administration at Johnston High School. Who had to apologize for it. I'm speaking, of course, of this year's Johnston High School yearbook. Except on the spine, it came out as, "Johnston…...

16+ hour, 23+ min ago  (44+ words) 12 News Reporter Shiina Lo Sciuto gives a preview as crews are in the final stages of preparing Providence for World Cup festivities. 12 News Reporter Shiina Lo Sciuto gives a preview as crews are in the final stages of preparing Providence…...

20+ hour, 58+ min ago  (365+ words) The phrase "good things come in small packages" certainly rings true for this tiny restaurant in Rhode Island. Sure, there are plenty of sprawling, sophisticated eateries throughout the state. Still, Sophia's Tuscan Grille-an old-school Italian-American restaurant-has such a big fanbase…...