That includes the death of a passenger aboard a Pilgrim Airlines DeHavilland Twin Otter aircraft that landed on the frozen surface of the Scituate Reservoir in 1982. The pilot was credited with saving the lives of 11 people that day, according to a Providence Journal report.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and Rhode Island Department of Health said that West Nile Virus was detected in mosquito samples collected in East Providence, Westerly, and West Greenwich.

Mosquito samples collected in East Providence, Westerly and West Greenwich have tested positive for West Nile virus.

The Providence Journal and United Way of Rhode Island have partnered to highlight the state's nonprofits. Each week, a nonprofit identified by United Way will be spotlighted in the Providence Sunday Journal, and the United Way will share how it supports that organization.

Manhattan, Rutgers, North Carolina State, Maine and Providence will all welcome the Rams to campus early in the 2025-26 season.

The Hollywood limelight is shining brightly on the Ocean State in a dream summer for the local movie industry.

The Rhode Island-born influencer has been on TV before, both in "The Culpo Sisters" and "Hell's Kitchen." Now, she's going to host a cooking competition.