Newark Advocate history columnist Doug Stout of the Licking County Library tells the story of Newark-born Ewing Israel Thrapp's U.S. Navy service.

It's a chance for Rhode Island to shine as one of the original 13 colonies, but some worry the Ocean State isn’t doing enough. “We are a small state, there’s no reason we have to think small ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — After almost 200 years, today is the last day the Providence Journal will print an issue of their newspaper here in Rhode Island. The newspaper says it's because the ...

Brandon DuBreuil has ensured that facts presented were obtained from reliable sources and are accurate. The smallest state by area, Rhode Island was the eighth jurisdiction to legalize sports betting.

BREMERTON, Wash. — The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier passed by Seattle for what was likely its final deployment before it will leave Naval Base Kitsap next year ahead of its planned decommissioning.

Rhode Island's Office of the Auditor General (OAG) and Office of Internal Audit (OIA) both have their own niches, but neither is truly independent. Auditors have found problems that cost the state ...

The US Navy forward-deployed the USS Tripoli to the Indo-Pacific to counter China. It replaces the USS America as the Navy's amphibious assault ship based in Japan. The Tripoli played a central ...

A federal court order required a 48-hour notice before a Rhode Island doctor could be deported. Dr. Rasha Alawieh was prevented from reentering the United States on Thursday after she returned ...

U.S.S. Kanawha Ship Launching: Mare Island Navy Yard Construction Posted: March 15, 2025 | Last updated: March 19, 2025 The silent footage captures the construction and launch of the USS Kanawha ...

Hardwood floors continue from here into the kitchen, which has a maple butcher block island and new stainless steel appliances. A hallway runs from the foyer to the back of the house, with the ...

Sailors prepare to man the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68 ... efforts in Guam after Super Typhoon Mawar hit the island. The ship was sidelined in 2022 ahead of the carrier ...