Situational Report • The National Weather Service's (NWS) flood warning for areas in Kent and Providence counties around the Pawtuxet River at Cranston remains in effect until Saturday morning. There is moderate flooding occurring on the Pawtuxet River. The river is expected to crest at 11.2 feet...

Hurricanes. Blizzards. Floods. Are you prepared? The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) wants to hear from you. The Rhode Island State Hazard Mitigation Plan must be updated every three years in order for the State to be eligible for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding...

• The National Weather Service's (NWS) flood warning for areas in Kent and Providence counties around the Pawtuxet River at Cranston remains in effect until Saturday morning. There is minor flooding occurring and forecasted for the Pawtuxet River. The river is expected to rise again tonight and...

Bristol, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today unveiled an electric vehicle charging station at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island, the first in a network of up to 50 electric vehicle charging stations to be installed throughout the state over the next three months. Governor...

Widely Respected Medical Professional Has Decades of Experience at Highest Levels of Health Care Industry Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced his nomination of Dr. Kathleen C. Hittner to lead the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner, the first state agency...

Providence, RI - BBC Travel has recognized Rhode Island's capital city, Providence, as one of the world's top 21 "under-the-radar" destinations, noting its outstanding universities, historic buildings and neighborhoods, renowned restaurants, and diverse cultural offerings such as the RISD museum...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) has confirmed two additional deaths linked to Acetanilide, n-1-Phenethyl-4-Piperidyl — also known as acetyl fentanyl —an illegal synthetic opiate with properties similar to morphine. These most recent deaths, which bring the total number...

PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) has determined that water quality at both City Park Beach and Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick is unsuitable for swimming due to high bacteria counts. Although neither facility has officially opened for the 2013 bathing season at this...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH), with assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and an independent testing laboratory, has identified a new synthetic opiate that appears to have been related to a series of recent deaths as Acetanilide, n-1-...

PROVIDENCE – On Sunday, June 23 at Fort Adams State Park, the Departments of Environmental Management and Health will host the second event of the 2013 Great Outdoors Pursuit. The summer-long program and game is designed to help children, families, and individuals enjoy the recreational resources...

PROVIDENCE – Safe boating patrols will be stepped up on June 28 to June 30 in a joint operation conducted by the Department of Environmental Management's Division of Law Enforcement and US Coast Guard Units from Castle Hill and Point Judith. The effort is part of Operation Dry Water, a coordinated...

Training Sessions to Be Held in June and July; Tree Surveys to be held in August in Arcadia Management Area, Goddard Memorial State Park, and on Conservation Land in Cumberland PROVIDENCE - Through a cooperative effort with the USDA and Animal Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS), the...

Position: Branch Manager Job Number: 691142 Employer: Citizen's Bank Location: Providence, RI Rate based on experience (as seen on Channel 10) Position: Dispatchers Job Number: 691055 Employer: Future Technologies, LLC Location: Cranston, RI $320.00 to

Position: Gilette Recruitment Job Number: 691086 Employer: Gilettte Stadium Location: Foxboro, MA Rate based on experience/position (as seen on Channel 10) Position: Property Inspectors/Data Collectors Recruitment Job Number: 691089 Employer: Vision...

Position: Director of Materials Management Job Number: 691022 Employer: Landmark Medical Location: Woonsocket, RI Rate based on experience (as seen on Channel 10) Position: Environmental Planner Job Number: 691051 Employer: McLaughlin Research Corp. Location:...

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is installing temporary barrier on Route 195 at the Providence River Bridge (Iway). This will require weekend lane closures on both the eastbound and westbound sides of the bridge. WHAT: During a recent routine maintenance operation, the...

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and the City of Pawtucket will hold an informational meeting on Thursday, June 13, 2013, to discuss a potential commuter rail project in Pawtucket. RIDOT and City representatives will be on hand to answer questions and gather input from the...

Due to anticipated inclement weather through Wednesday, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close a section of the Blackstone River Bikeway on Thursday and Friday of this week. RIDOT will be working on a boardwalk in the Lonsdale Marsh, just south of where the...

El Gobernador Lincoln D. Chafee ha anunciado que Rhode Island dictará su política de clima adverso para los empleados estatales no-esenciales para el Lunes, 11 de Febrero. Los empleados pueden optar por no presentarse a trabajar desde que tenga la autorización previa de su supervisor. Los...

El Gobernador de Rhode Island Lincoln D. Chafee estará a bordo de un avión con representantes de la Agencia de Emergencia de Rhode Island (RIEMA) y de la Agencia Federal de Emergencia (FEMA) inspeccionando los danos de la tormenta invernal. El vuelo saldrá de la base de la Guardia Nacional...

El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (NWS) pronostica hasta ½ pulgada de lluvia a nivel estatal el día Lunes. La nieve mezclada con el agua se puede saturar causando problemas de inundación y daños a los techos. Para ayudar a prevenir los daños de la nieve pesada y húmeda, se le insta a los...