Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order Monday that could change the state’s official name to exclude a portion that has ties to slavery. The state’s official name is “the ...

"Rhode Island is one of the country's best markets for soccer and this state deserves a team it can call its own. Rhode Island FC is the only pro team in the state with a direct connection to the ...

Another possible reason Rhode Island is in the team name is that the state is contributing most of the $60-million public financing package that's helping to build a new stadium on the Seekonk River.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has issued an executive order stripping the word "plantation" — a term associated with slavery — from official state documents and symbols.

The seal of the State of Rhode Island adorns a lectern at a news conference where Gov. Gina Raimondo announced an executive order removing the phrase "Providence Plantations" from the state's name ...

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order on Monday taking the 'first steps' to change the state's full name: 'The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.' ...

But change is brewing in the union’s smallest state, as Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order on Monday taking the "first steps" to change the state’s full name: "The State ...

The official name of Rhode Island is "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation," but on June 22, ... Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com.

Rhode Island voters approved Question 1 to remove the phrase “and Providence Plantations” from the state’s official name, The Associated Press projects.

Juneteenth: The story behind the 155-year-old holiday that commemorates the end of slavery 06:20. The state of Rhode Island is moving to change its official name — "The State of Rhode Island and ...

Other names for Rhode Island Before the 1970s, "Little Rhody" was the main nickname used for Rhode Island. It’s an obvious nod to the small size of the state.