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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...