After months of tense negotiations as well as the possibility of a strike, nurses and health care workers at Rhode Island ...

This Rhode Island paradise draws locals away from crowded tourist beaches and offers family-friendly waves alongside endless ...

They range from the state's main commercial airport, served by several airlines, to a small, privately owned airport in South ...

The order, Executive Order 20-48, will change the name to just “Rhode Island” in official communications from the governor’s office — including future executive orders, ...

Rhode Island’s official name includes “Providence Plantations” after the name of a settlement founded in 1636 by Roger Williams that now includes the state’s capital city, ...

In 2010, Rhode Island voters rejected a proposal to change the name to simply "Rhode Island." State legislators however are gearing up to put the question back to voters in November 2020.

The claim: Rhode Island changed its name to remove a racially insensitive phrase Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order Monday removing the phrase "Providence Plantations" from ...

But Wyoming, Rhode Island, was around long before the state of Wyoming. The name was affixed to the village's post office in 1855, generating a surprising amount of controversy.

The state of Rhode Island is moving toward changing its official name to remove a portion that connotes slavery. Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order to that could lead to “and Provid… ...

We can't ignore how painful that is for Black Rhode Islanders to see that and have to see that as part of their state's name," added the 75th Governor of Rhode Island. The name change will be ...