The IRS has launched a campaign to examine whether wealthy taxpayers are violating the law when using their ownership of… Read More
3 Years in the Making: RI Billionaire v. Millionaire Family Legal Fight Opens on May 20
GoLocalProv News Team
The legal battle between two factions of one of Rhode Island’s most prominent and wealthy families now has a date for the legal fight to begin in Providence Superior Court.
Sports Team Owners Face New Scrutiny From IRS Over Tax Avoidance
Robert Faturechi, Ellis Simani and Justin Elliott for ProPublica
The IRS has launched a campaign to examine whether wealthy taxpayers are violating the law when using their ownership of… Read More
Providence Man Sentenced for Scamming More Than a Dozen Seniors
GoLocalProv News Team
A Providence man described in court documents as having played a key role in a “grandparent scheme” that… Read More
Providence Man Sentenced for Scamming More Than a Dozen Seniors
GoLocalProv News Team
A Providence man described in court documents as having played a key role in a “grandparent scheme” that… Read More
Work on RIDOT Bridge Project is at Center of New Lawsuit Filed in Federal Court
GoLocalProv News Team
Contractor work on a Rhode Island Department of Transportation (DOT) bridge project is at the center of a new federal… Read More
Work on RIDOT Bridge Project is at Center of New Lawsuit Filed in Federal Court
GoLocalProv News Team
Contractor work on a Rhode Island Department of Transportation (DOT) bridge project is at the center of a new federal… Read More
Shooting Victim in Serious Condition at RI Hospital
GoLocalProv News Team
A shooting victim is in serious condition at Rhode Island Hospital, GoLocal has learned.… Read More
Shooting Victim in Serious Condition at RI Hospital
GoLocalProv News Team
A shooting victim is in serious condition at Rhode Island Hospital, GoLocal has learned.… Read More
RI Massage Therapist Surrenders License Months After Felony Assault Conviction
GoLocalProv News Team
A massage therapist in Rhode Island was arrested in 2022 on a sexual assault charge — and later convicted on an amended… Read More
RI Massage Therapist Surrenders License Months After Felony Assault Conviction
GoLocalProv News Team
A massage therapist in Rhode Island was arrested in 2022 on a sexual assault charge — and later convicted on an amended… Read More
Providence Police Apprehend Suspect in 2023 Homicide
GoLocalProv News Team
Providence police have announced that they have arrested an individual in connection to a 2023 homicide in the city. … Read More
Providence Police Apprehend Suspect in 2023 Homicide
GoLocalProv News Team
Providence police have announced that they have arrested an individual in connection to a 2023 homicide in the city. … Read More
Ground Beef Recalled
GoLocalProv News Team
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling 16,243 pounds of… Read More
Ground Beef Recalled
GoLocalProv News Team
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling 16,243 pounds of… Read More
Banning Menthol Cigarettes Was Always a Bad Idea - Froma Harrop
Froma Harrop, Columnist
The Biden administration recently stopped a plan to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes. The excellent arguments for why they… Read More
Banning Menthol Cigarettes Was Always a Bad Idea - Froma Harrop
Froma Harrop, Columnist
The Biden administration recently stopped a plan to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes. The excellent arguments for why they… Read More
Man Hospitalized Following Stabbing in Kennedy Plaza
GoLocalProv News Team
A man was stabbed in Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence overnight.… Read More
Man Hospitalized Following Stabbing in Kennedy Plaza
GoLocalProv News Team
A man was stabbed in Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence overnight.… Read More
PHOTOS: RI Hotel Workers March for “Fair Contract”
GoLocalProv News Team and Photos by Richard McCaffrey
In Providence, union contracts at the Omni Providence, Renaissance Providence Downtown, and Graduate Providence have expired… Read More
PHOTOS: RI Hotel Workers March for “Fair Contract”
GoLocalProv News Team and Photos by Richard McCaffrey
In Providence, union contracts at the Omni Providence, Renaissance Providence Downtown, and Graduate Providence have expired… Read More
South Kingstown Pays Legal Fees & Fines for Legal Fight With Solas Over Critical Race Theory
GoLocalProv News Team
It all started in 2021. A school committee in Rhode Island threatened to sue Nicole Solas for filing what it said were 160… Read More
South Kingstown Pays Legal Fees & Fines for Legal Fight With Solas Over Critical Race Theory
GoLocalProv News Team
It all started in 2021. A school committee in Rhode Island threatened to sue Nicole Solas for filing what it said were 160… Read More
Foulkes Raised More Money Than McKee in First Quarter of 2024
GoLocalProv Political Team
Helena Foulkes, the unannounced candidate for the Democratic nomination for Rhode Island Governor in 2026, out-fundraised… Read More
Foulkes Raised More Money Than McKee in First Quarter of 2024
GoLocalProv Political Team
Helena Foulkes, the unannounced candidate for the Democratic nomination for Rhode Island Governor in 2026, out-fundraised… Read More
EDITORIAL: Brown’s Pass-Fail Protest — Paxson Keeps Her Job
Editorial
For the Presidents of elite northeastern schools, it is a big win if you still have your job after the spring of discontent… Read More
EDITORIAL: Brown’s Pass-Fail Protest — Paxson Keeps Her Job
Editorial
For the Presidents of elite northeastern schools, it is a big win if you still have your job after the spring of discontent… Read More
From Deepfakes in Porn to Politics - Will the Rhode Island General Assembly Take Action?
GoLocalProv News Team
There are a number of bills before the Rhode Island General Assembly this year to address online “deepfakes," whether… Read More
From Deepfakes in Porn to Politics - Will the Rhode Island General Assembly Take Action?
GoLocalProv News Team
There are a number of bills before the Rhode Island General Assembly this year to address online “deepfakes," whether… Read More
Ethics Commission to Investigate Hopkins Over Complaint Alleging Nepotism
GoLocalProv News Team
The hiring and promotion of Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins’s son-in-law at a city job will now be the subject of a Rhode… Read More
Ethics Commission to Investigate Hopkins Over Complaint Alleging Nepotism
GoLocalProv News Team
The hiring and promotion of Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins’s son-in-law at a city job will now be the subject of a Rhode… Read More
Brown’s Pro-Palestine Encampment Closing Down
GoLocalProv News Team
Faced with disciplinary action, the organizers of the Brown pro-Palestine encampment announced it is shutting down on Tuesday… Read More
Brown’s Pro-Palestine Encampment Closing Down
GoLocalProv News Team
Faced with disciplinary action, the organizers of the Brown pro-Palestine encampment announced it is shutting down on Tuesday… Read More
RI Slaughterhouse Fined $20,000 By Department of Justice
GoLocalProv News Team
A Johnston beef slaughterhouse was fined $20,000 and placed on three years of federal probation Tuesday by U.S. District… Read More
RI Slaughterhouse Fined $20,000 By Department of Justice
GoLocalProv News Team
A Johnston beef slaughterhouse was fined $20,000 and placed on three years of federal probation Tuesday by U.S. District… Read More
Fired Former North Prov Employee Arrested By RISP, Charges Tied to Threats Against Mayor
GoLocalProv News Team
A former North Providence town employee has been arrested by the Rhode Island State Police. Darren Barnes is being charged… Read More
Fired Former North Prov Employee Arrested By RISP, Charges Tied to Threats Against Mayor
GoLocalProv News Team
A former North Providence town employee has been arrested by the Rhode Island State Police. Darren Barnes is being charged… Read More
UPDATED: Washington Bridge Contractors Sent “Target” Letters by Investigators Wistow and Savage
GoLocalProv News Team
GoLocal has confirmed with multiple companies who have worked on the Washington Bridge that they have received… Read More
UPDATED: Washington Bridge Contractors Sent “Target” Letters by Investigators Wistow and Savage
GoLocalProv News Team
GoLocal has confirmed with multiple companies who have worked on the Washington Bridge that they have received… Read More
Brown Protesters Allowed More Time on Campus; Columbia Protesters Take Over University Building
GoLocalProv News Team
On Monday, pro-Palestine protesters at Brown University in Providence were given more time to remain in their encampment on… Read More
Brown Protesters Allowed More Time on Campus; Columbia Protesters Take Over University Building
GoLocalProv News Team
On Monday, pro-Palestine protesters at Brown University in Providence were given more time to remain in their encampment on… Read More