As Memorial Day weekend begins, dozens gathered at Fort Adams in Newport for a powerful and emotional ceremony honoring Rhode ...

Memorial Day became an official holiday in 1971, but it started in 1868 as Decoration Day. It began as an effort to remember ...

News Reporter Hannah Cotter spoke with RI residents on Friday who said they are staying local for the long weekend.

Across Rhode Island, all but one state beach will open for Memorial Day Weekend. Roger Wheeler State Beach is undergoing renovations and won't open until mid-June. The Rhode Island Department of ...

About 45 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day weekend, according to this year’s travel forecast from AAA. That’s an increase of 1.4 million travelers ...

An unusual May nor’easter is pulling away from New England after soaking the region and setting some record cold temperatures ...

Starting Saturday, all Rhode Island state beaches—except for Roger Wheeler State Beach—will be open to the public.

Rhode Island and southern and eastern Massachusetts could get 2 inches of rain. Gusts over 40 mph are predicted in some areas ...

An unusual May nor’easter is soaking New England and threatening to bring snow to higher elevations as the states prepared ...

While Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer, the holiday is a time to honor those who lost their lives defending our ...

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport County, Rhode Island, this Memorial Day Weekend, Thursday ...

Memorial Day weekend kicks off state beach season with all state beaches, with the exception of Roger Wheeler, open daily ...