From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee declares state of emergency, travel ban ahead of blizzard Gov. Dan McKee on Sunday declared a state of emergency ahead of a blizzard that's forecast to drop 18 to 28 inches ...

Years after Hellertown’s police chief resigned before eventually pleading guilty to theft and forgery charges — crimes that allegedly came to light through timecard fraud — the borough is still ...

MORENO PLANS TO TACKLE IN HER FIRST 100 DAYS IN OFFICE. MEANWHILE, A NEW REPORT IS RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT NOPD OVERTIME, SOMETHING CITY LEADERS SAY HAS CONTRIBUTED TO OUR MASSIVE BUDGET CRISIS. THE ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unions representing Rhode Island state employees say some of their members are not being paid on time, or are not receiving proper ...

Rhode Island state employees are experiencing pay and benefits issues due to a new human resources system. The "Workday" system has resulted in missing pay, incorrect overtime, and benefit deduction ...

Somerset police remind residents not to call 911 unless it is an emergency during storm As blizzard conditions continue, the Somerset Police Department is asking resident to only call 911 in an ...

Fingers are being pointed all over city hall for who's to blame for hundreds of employees receiving incorrect checks, if they receive them at all. For months, city employees have had incorrect ...

While the cold months keep most of us indoors, MLB’s offseason opens the door to endless roster-building rabbit holes. As MLB’s annual winter meetings start next week, let’s take a look at what teams ...

North Star Health Alliance, a regional health system in Ogdensburg, N.Y., is facing a financial challenge that could result in program cuts, job losses and facility closures, without funding support ...

Mojang has a fresh Minecraft content update landing in just a few days, but ahead of it, it is making some changes to how it identifies each version of the game. Since the official launch of Minecraft ...

Rochester City School District officials are working on fixing payroll issues that have impacted teachers and staff from the district for over five months. The payroll issues started when the district ...