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Quonset could play into Air Force's future

Rhode Island's 143rd Airlift Wing at Quonset is poised to be on the front line of meeting the Air Force's future needs. Continue reading

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Con artist in Google probe moved to NC prison

A convicted con artist who assisted investigators in Rhode Island with an undercover sting that resulted in Google Inc. forfeiting $500 million has been moved to a federal prison in North Carolina. Continue reading

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Another Rhode Islander on ‘Millionaire’

By Lynne Chaput There will be another Rhode Islander to root for Wednesday on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.” Jeremy Blais, a Bishop Hendricken and URI grad who grew up in Coventry, competes Wednesday at 4 p.m. on WLNE, Channel 6. Fellow Rhode Islander Meredith Vieira asks the questions with Blais’ parents, former State Sen. Leo Blais of Coventry and wife, Beverly, sister Leanne and grandmother Cecile in the audience rooting him on. Blais, who now lives in Matunuck, is a pharmacist for CVS in Providence. Word is he does very well in his TV quiz show debut. Continue reading

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Gas prices in RI up another cent

The cost of gas in Rhode Island is up a penny, marking the sixth straight week of rising prices. Continue reading

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RI drivers say school bus camera system is flawed

Some Rhode Island drivers who received traffic tickets based on video taken by school bus cameras say they weren't doing anything wrong and the system is flawed. Continue reading

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