Supervisor Drew Mulllins (Courtland District) suggested that many of the vape/tobacco shops are shady operators running them as fronts for illegal activities. He asked if the board could tie the ...

New rules for blue crab fishing in Rhode Island. Under the new regulations, fishermen will be free to catch blue crabs ...

The Rhode Island General Assembly is reminding local businesses of a new law for vapes in 2025. All flavored nicotine vapes ...

A flavored vape ban has taken effect in Rhode Island. It's just one of a list of new laws across Southern New England ...

Minimum wage in Rhode Island finally ended its years-long march to $15 an hour on Wednesday — one of a number of state laws that go into effect or change on the first of the year. In 2021, Gov. Dan ...

(WJAR) — A mobile shelter for the homeless is returning to Woonsocket. The City Council approved a new lease earlier this ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island General Assembly is turning out a bevy of new laws for 2025. Starting Wednesday, ...

Rhode Island's minimum wage will increase to $15 - the last in a series of yearly raises. Domestic workers will also be ...

If this decision is implemented, vaping will be effectively banned in Kentucky, creating a lucrative, uncontested market for ...

RI's minimum wage goes up to $15 an hour, the sale of flavored vapes are banned, and other new laws go into effect. Here's ...

According to WJAR, McKee and HealthSource RI Director Lindsay Lang made the announcement at a briefing on Monday afternoon at the State House. They said anyone impacted by the data breach will be ...