Vicki Kennedy accepts the SouthCoast Man of the Year award on behalf of her husband. Sen. Edward Kennedy.

Ron Machtley answers what the best thing is about Bryant University.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. -- Southcoasttoday.com, the Web site of the New Bedford Standard-Times, honors its Man and Woman of the Year for 2009.

The fatal Warwick fire brings new attention to the importance of home smoke detectors.

A would-be robber, takes a car and reports it stolen. And that's not all!

Mayor Charles Moreau is under investigation for awarding board-up contracts to a friend.

PROVIDENCE -- Gov. Don Carcieri gives his side of the fight over car-tax reimbursements that cities and towns are suing to collect.

An investigation into a Warwick fire that killed 5 people continues.

Is another Toyota recall on the horizon? Steve Handelsman reports.

Thirty years ago Rhode Island was facing a labor shortage.