But it's far from the only lighthouse in Rhode Island. While Michigan has the most lighthouses in the United States, with ...

Rhode Island boasts 21 lighthouses, some of which are open to the public. Beavertail Lighthouse, the state's first, dates back to 1749 and now serves as a museum.

The Colony House was one of four seats of the colonial government in Rhode Island. Here on May 6, 1776, Rhode Island declared it no longer owed allegiance to the British crown, now known as Rhode ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) — The Newport Historical Society is honoring the 4th of July by reading of the Declaration of ...

An architect couple replaced a derelict cabin nestled between a river and a forest and built a second home using Passive ...

(WJAR) — The Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a ban on assault-style weapons. The legislation passed Thursday night on a vote of 43-28.

Currently, supporters of the bill say Rhode Island lenders can charge up to 260% APR. Under this proposal, the cap would be 36% APR. The proposal passed the House unanimously earlier this week.

If Rhode Island lawmakers get their way, pop icon Taylor Swift could soon be paying an extra $136,000 a year in property taxes on her Watch Hill mansion. It's a tiny dent in Swift’s reported $1. ...

The remains washed up near Watch Hill, where Taylor has her $17 million mansion, known as Holiday House. Westerly police revealed that "what appeared to be a human leg bone" was found on Everett ...

The human remains that were discovered down the street from Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island mansion last month have been identified. The remains that washed ashore in Westerly on May 14 were ...

How 'The Gilded Age' got access to Newport's historic mansions and how it's sparking a tourism boom in the Rhode Island resort town.