But vaccination rates have since slipped below the 95% coverage rate needed to stop outbreaks. Large outbreaks in Venezuela ...

There have now been two human cases of West Nile virus in Rhode Island in 2025 after recent testing confirmed the presence of the virus.

A federal government shutdown has frozen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments, effective Nov. 1. Roughly 143,000 Rhode Islanders receive SNAP benefits, and the potential loss of ...

A measles outbreak in parts of Utah and Arizona not far from Las Vegas has grown to over 130 cases, according to public health officials in both states. David Heaton, a public information officer for ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Rhode Island’s Cold Case Unit has solved the murders of two women. The R.I. Attorney General’s Office released the investigative reports for the victims — Cynthia McKenna and ...

A government shutdown has caused nearly 143,000 Rhode Islanders to lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The average SNAP benefit was only $6 per person per day before ...

The Providence Friars men's team faces a critical season to rebound from a disappointing 12-20 record. The URI Rams men's team enters the season with a largely new roster, facing challenges in a ...

On Oct. 27, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said her department lacks the amount of money needed to cover SNAP benefits in November. Rhode Island receives $29 million for SNAP ...