Troopers stopped dozens of tractor trailers coming in from Connecticut, which lifted its travel ban on Monday.

By the afternoon, the snowfall level near Providence — almost 33 inches — obliterated the two-day record set by the infamous Blizzard of 1978.

The Rhode Island State Police Department reported responding to over 200 disabled vehicles during the blizzard.

The 1,125-square-foot rug was installed earlier this month but will need to be repaired.

Rhode Island's total travel ban will end at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 24, Gov. Dan McKee announced during a press conference. The total travel ban had been in effect since 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22.

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is centering his 2026 reelection campaign on an "Affordability For All" initiative. The governor's proposals include eliminating state taxes on Social Security income and reducing utility bill costs. McKee is now open to ...

Thousands of Rhode Island state workers received W-2s in the mail that misidentified their employer as "the State of Rhode Island Umbrella Company" at One Capitol Hill, Providence. Needless to say, there is no such company. And the state could be in a world of woe.

A powerful blizzard brought heavy snow to Rhode Island on February 23, 2026, with National Weather Service reports showing 20-inch-plus totals in parts of Southern New England, and it cut power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses as visibility dropped in the storm’s heaviest bands.

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has reserved the State House rotunda for his upcoming State of the State address. The ACLU is suing the governor over a similar move this year, which blocked activists from protesting in the rotunda. Activists plan to again seek ...