On July 8th, 1663, 27 years after Roger Williams arrived in the colony, King Charles II gave Rhode Island its first royal ...

The Fourth of July also commemorates a turning point in Western religious history that was a blessing to the Jews.

Known as The Grange at Potowomut, the 10.9-acre riverfront property was established in 1723 and has ties to the Founding ...

Rhode Island produced many military leaders who played a significant role in the Revolutionary War. Here are five to know.

Can you name which state has more registered cars than residents? Or which state is the leading peanut producer? Or where ...

After nearly 36 years of bringing joy to generations of families, Alice, Ginny, and Kate are preparing to leave Rhode Island ...

This year, as the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, The Providence Journal is taking a look at how everyday life ...

The three elephants at Roger Williams Park Zoo will be moved to an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee in late 2027.

Both Roger Williams and Johnny Cash believed they could best serve God and country by remembering which was which.

Catholics in colonial New England kept a low profile, and for long stretches there was effectively no public Catholic life at ...

President Donald Trump had a really interesting idea. Let's identify the 250 greatest Americans of all time on this 250th anniversary of the United States.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Newly released body camera footage shows the moment Providence police officers used a taser on a man they say was armed with two machetes, sparking broader safety concerns at ...