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Providence Culinary Collective serves up a reminder of how lucky RI is
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (117+ words) The Providence Culinary Collective and Wine X events celebrated Rhode Island's food and drink culture. Local winemakers, like John Nunes of Newport Vineyards, are innovating to overcome industry. .. Providence Culinary Collective serves up a reminder of how lucky RI is…...
One of RI's Most Wanted was captured hiding in Guatemala. Here's how.
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (122+ words) John "Big Lips" Nunez is accused of fleeing the U. S. and hiding out in Guatemala as the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force tracked him down. One of RI's Most Wanted was captured hiding in Guatemala. Here's how. John "Big Lips…...
RI gun owners, gun control advocates will clash at State House. What's at stake.
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (945+ words) The two worlds of Rhode Island will collide at the State House again on Wednesday, when hundreds of gun owners show up in their yellow "Don't Tread on Me" T-shirts to do battle against proposed new restrictions on their firearms....
In-depth attention: Providences newest reporter talks coverage, mural debate
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (348+ words) EAST PROVIDENCE, R. I. (WPRI) " Eric Halvarson of The Providence Eye joined "Behind the Story" this week to discuss his new role as the nonprofit's first full-time reporter and a recent story examining an ongoing mural controversy. Halvarson, who has been a…...
FBI Boston kicks Russian hackers off of compromised US routers
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (438+ words) BOSTON (WPRI) " The FBI is urging the greater public to check the Wi-Fi routers in their homes, officers and businesses after thousands were infiltrated by Russian government hackers. FBI Boston and the United States Department of Justice recently launched a…...
Rhode Island native Davey Lopes, Dodgers great, dies at 80
28+ min ago (411+ words) by BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer The Dodgers were informed of his death in his native Rhode Island by his former wife, Lin Lopes. A recreation center in Providence is named for him. Lopes was a four-time All-Star during his…...
Providence basketball's Erhunmwunse heading to Creighton
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (206+ words) Oswin'Erhunmwunse'didn't'need to look outside the Big East to find his next basketball home.' The rising junior center announced a commitment to Creighton on his Instagram page Wednesday morning.'He's'leaving Providence for a conference rival after two seasons.' "It's sad it…...
Rhode Island Comic Con 2026 lands Michael Douglas in his first-ever convention appearance
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (263+ words) by BRYAN MONAGHAN, NBC 10 NEWS Rhode Island Comic Con is bringing two-time Oscar winner, BAFTA winner, Emmy winner, and Golden Globe winner Michael Douglas to Providence. It's billed as the actor's first convention appearance ever. The 82-year-old Douglas is a…...
Why a free lunch during botched Armory deal didn't violate RI Ethics Code
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (325+ words) Former Rhode Island Director of Administration James Thorsen's notorious free lunch in Philadelphia three years ago did not violate the state Ethics Code, an ethics panel ruled Wednesday, April 8. On the three-count complaint against Thorsen for accepting a lunch from…...
New Rhode Island basketball coach aims to build 'a championship team"
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (498+ words) SOUTH KINGSTOWN " Colleen Mullen was introduced as the next University of Rhode Island women's basketball coach Tuesday morning, a return to Kingston for a former player who promised to'maintain'the program's recent championship standard.' "It's truly a privilege and an honor…...