Rhode Island Debate and Breaking News | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 14, 2026 · 1m

Rhode Island’s governor and challenger clashed in a fiery first debate, trading blows over leadership, truck tolls, and the Washington Bridge — while also tackling why the state can’t lure big businesses like Costco. Meanwhile, Massachusetts moves to ban kratom sales amid health concerns, Fall River arrests a shooter in “Operation Restore the Row,” raccoons terrorize South Kingstown, and a shark sighting rattles Narragansett Beach — all as a New Bedford cop faces court for allegedly using body cams to track an ex. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…