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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Rhode Island during week ending Dec. 24

By Ocean State Today | Jan 2, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Dec. 24, making up less than 5.7% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Rhode Island's combined tax revenues down 4.5% from Q3 to Q4 2022

By Ocean State Today | Jan 2, 2023

Rhode Island collected $1.1 billion in combined tax revenues and income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2022.

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How many 75-84-year-olds died in Rhode Island during week ending December 17?

By Ocean State Today | Jan 2, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 35 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending December 17.

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In-state students at Community College of Rhode Island paid some of the lowest tuition and fees in 2022

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2023

College costs for in-state students at Community College of Rhode Island, in Warwick, were $5,090 in 2022, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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VA provides 25.6% more home purchase loans in Rhode Island in Q4 2022

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2023

There were 201 VA home purchases in Rhode Island in the fourth quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2022, totaling $82.9 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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38 people in 65-74 age group in Rhode Island are estimated to have died during week ending December 17

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 38 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending December 17.

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Number of VA loans issued in Rhode Island decreases by 50.7% from 2021 to 2022

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 1,505 home loans totaling $542.2 million in Rhode Island during the fiscal year 2022, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA IRRRL loan amount in Rhode Island declines from Q3 to Q4

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2023

The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Rhode Island during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $177,619, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Q4 2022: Rhode Island's combined tax revenues down 4.9% since Q3 2022

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2023

Rhode Island collected $1.1 billion in total tax revenues during the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Hispanic deaths in Rhode Island decrease to 13 in week ending Dec. 17, 2022

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2023

There were 13 Hispanic people who died in Rhode Island in the week ending Dec. 17, 2022, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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In-state students at Community College of Rhode Island paid some of the highest tuition and fees in 2022

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2023

College costs for in-state students at Community College of Rhode Island, in Warwick, were $5,090 in 2022, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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20 deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in Rhode Island

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2023

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 20 deaths being in Rhode Island, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

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VA Purchase Loans in Rhode Island average $398,676 for Q1

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Rhode Island in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $398,676, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA provides 201 home purchase loans in Rhode Island in Q4 2022

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2023

There were 201 VA home purchase loans issued in Rhode Island in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2022 totaling $82.9 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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44 people die from diseases of the heart in Rhode Island during week ending Dec. 24

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2023

There were 44 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Dec. 24, making up 25% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Rhode Island during week Dec. 17, 2022

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2023

Rhode Island's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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VA issues fewer Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island in Q4 vs. Q3 2022

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2023

The VA issued one Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, compared to 15 loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Rhode Island receives $177,619 in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q4

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2023

The VA issued one Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.