Thank god it is Friday. Here are four major national and global news stories that took place over the past day.

Every Friday, GoLocalProv takes a look at who is rising and who is falling in Rhode Island and national politics, business, culture, and sports.

While there’s been some cold winter weather in Rhode Island lately, the seals don’t seem to mind. Last week, wildlife photographer Mike Laptew was on Block Island, where he took some spectacular snaps ...

Broadcast giants are pouring millions into lobbying as they push federal regulators to loosen limits on how much of the national TV market one company can control, a change that could reshape local ...

The City of Providence has announced it has retained the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) to conduct a review of the city’s response to the December 13, 2025 shooting at Brown University, “the i ...

Governor Dan McKee announced on Thursday that he was appointing Zachary M. Mandell to serve as chair of the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC). Mandell is replacing outgoing chair Krystle G. Tadesse ...

This new daily feature will provide connections to some of the most important news stories.

FM announced on Thursday that it was purchasing 10 Memorial Boulevard, a 10-story commercial office building. The building was previously the headquarters of IGT — the gaming company. IGT was split, ...

The Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association (RIVMA) has appointed Dr. Holly Brown as its new president. RIVMA is a ...

A statement from Thames Valley police said: “We have today (19/2) arrested a man in his 60s from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in ...

Welcome to Thursday. Here are five major national and global news stories that took place over the past day. This new daily feature will provide connections to some of the most important news stories.

Pawtucket Police, Maine State Police, and the FBI executed search warrants at the suspect, Robert Dorgan’s apartment and work locker in Bath, Maine, as well as the suspect’s storage unit in Brunswick, ...