BankRI kicks off annual statewide summer food drive

PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island kicked off its annual summer food drive on July 7 as food insecurity continues to increase across the Ocean State. More than 89,000 Rhode Islanders seek help each month through the Rhode Island Community Food Bank,...

‘Start strong, finish stronger’: How Josh Capon built a lasting career in

One thing Chef Josh Capon isn’t doing? Sitting still. Whether he is greeting guests by name with a smile and a fist pump, high-fiving his employees as they pass, or asking if they have tried the now-famous Flyfish Club hummus, Capon is everywhere...

Era Wine Bar Hopes Third RAMMY Bid is the Charm

Taj McCoy works hard at being the best literary agent for her clients, trying to get them the best publishing deals, advising them on career paths to authorship and even being an author herself. All the work she puts into her profession calls for...

Should You Get a Heat Pump? Take Our 2-Question Quiz.

Air source heat pumps are made up of an outside unit and an inside unit. They can also be hooked up to ducts, like a furnace. Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS) Heat pumps are the future of home heating. They’re essentially two-way...

Business Beat: Navigant Credit Union Adds to Executive Team

NAVIGANT CREDIT UNION STRENGTHENS EXECUTIVE TEAM WITH ACCOUNTING, COMMERCIAL LENDING HIRES Navigant Credit Union announced the addition of two new First Vice Presidents to its leadership team: David Hart, who joins as Director of Accounting, and...

BankRI launches five-week food drive to combat rising hunger on Aquidneck Island

As food insecurity continues to climb across Rhode Island, Bank Rhode Island has launched its annual summer food drive with an early start date to address what officials are calling an unprecedented level of need in local communities. The...

In the News. Quick recap of news of the week in Rhode Island and beyond.

Here is our really-quick synopsis of stories of the week – locally, nationally, and internationally – as well as passings of note – to learn more do your research by searching on Google for further info – or write to us at news@rinewstoday.com....

RI, 20 states sue Trump over cutting FEMA disaster prevention funding

Trump administration terminated a billion-dollar program aimed at protecting communities against natural disasters through infrastructure upgrades. RI joined coalition of 20 states in filing the lawsuit against FEMA and Kristi Noem. FEMA and Noem...

Rhode Island's "Assault Weapons" Ban Poised for Legal Firestorm

Originally written by Larry Keane for NSSF. Republished with permission. It’s possible gun control activist legislators in Rhode Island – including Gov. Dan McKee – haven’t seen or read recent opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court specifically...

‘Superman’ is fighting against the odds to save DC: Box office, politics and Marvel

LOS ANGELES — He can outrun a train, hold up a collapsing tower on a fiery oil rig and fly around the world to turn back time. But Superman’s greatest challenge might just be saving the DC film franchise. The Warner Bros.-owned superhero brand —...

West Melbourne movie theater closing after 25 years

R.I. drops to No. 46 on CNBC’s 2025 ranking of top states for business

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked 46th among all states in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2025″ rankings released Thursday, dropping two spots from last year’s ranking. The Ocean State was again lowest among New England states. Rhode...

Rhode Island judge stops Trump, Kennedy HHS layoffs

(WJAR) — A federal judge in Rhode Island stops the controversial mass layoffs and cuts at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose issued a...

North Carolina is America's Top State for Business in 2025, led by a strong workforce and economy

With a solid economy, a world-class workforce, and a wealth of corporate hospitality, North Carolina is America's Top State for Business in 2025. The Tar Heel State is on a roll. It captured top honors in the annual CNBC rankings in 2022 and 2023,...

Neil Steinberg resigning as chair of RI Life Science Hub. What comes next?

PROVIDENCE – Neil Steinberg is stepping down as the chairman of the board of the Rhode Island Life Science Hub, a role he assumed in October 2023 after he retired from the Rhode Island Foundation five months prior. In a three-page resignation...

Political Scene: Meet the Dem primary candidates in Senate District 4

Four Democrats and one Republican are vying for the Rhode Island Senate District 4 seat vacated by the late Dominick Ruggerio. A primary election will be held on July 8 to determine which Democrat will face the Republican candidate in the Aug. 5...

America's Top States for Business 2025: The full rankings

To rank America's Top States for Business in 2025, CNBC scored all 50 states on 135 metrics in 10 broad categories of competitiveness. The fundamentals of the study, now in its 19th year, are the same as they have always been, identifying the...

Trump administration tells states it's freezing $6.8 billion for K-12 school programs

JULY 1, 2025 3:22 PM WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has put on hold $6.8 billion in federal funds for K-12 schools, according to an Education Department notice obtained by States Newsroom. The agency informed states on Monday that it would...

NBC 10 I-Team: Rhode Island's housing crisis forcing more pets into shelters

(WJAR) — Rhode Island's housing crisis is now driving another dilemma—an increase in surrendered and abandoned pets. Animal shelters statewide are grappling with the issue as unclaimed strays are released from their homes or even left inside after...

US senator warns of fossil fuel coup, economic reckoning from climate impacts

WASHINGTON – One of the US Senate’s leading climate advocates says President Donald Trump’s administration no longer governs – it “occupies” the nation on behalf of Big Oil. In an interview, Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island...