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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

CVS reportedly will split in two, plus a Warwick rabies alert

Plus, a raccoon rabies exposure on Payton Avenue and Comic Con this weekend.

The Morning Warwick team1 story10 sources4 min read

BusinessTop story

CVS reportedly will split into two companies, with the breakup planned for early 2028

CVS by the numbers as the split is reported

5,400
people CVS reportedly employs in Rhode Island
9,000
retail pharmacies in the company that would be spun off
$402.1 billion
in record revenue in 2025

Sources: Go Local Prov, The Providence Journal

If you work for CVS or fill prescriptions there, this one's close to home. Go Local Prov reports that CVS has decided to split in two, citing the Wall Street Journal. One company would hold and the pharmacy-benefit manager . The other would hold its 9,000 retail pharmacies.

CVS Chief Executive David Joyner said the businesses are "best served by splitting." There's no word yet on what it means for Rhode Island, where CVS reportedly employs more than 5,400 people.

  • Planned breakup: early 2028, per the Wall Street Journal
  • Third-quarter results: due Wednesday
  • Shares: up 1.2% in extended trading Tuesday

The Providence Journal, running a Reuters report, said the Financial Times reported Tuesday that talks were at an early stage and no final decision had been made. The news lands as Helena Foulkes, a former CVS president, was elected governor.

CVS's path from Aetna deal to a planned split

  1. 2018CVS buys health insurer .
  2. Nov. 3The Financial Times reports CVS is considering a breakup.
  3. Nov. 4CVS is set to report third-quarter results.
  4. Early 2028The breakup is planned, per the Wall Street Journal.

Sources: Go Local Prov, The Providence Journal

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Rabies alert

A person in the Payton Avenue area of Warwick started rabies treatment Nov. 1 after being bitten or scratched by a raccoon that wasn't captured or tested, the state Department of Health reports. Rhode Island has identified 46 rabid animals so far in 2026. WarwickPost.com

46rabid animals identified in Rhode Island so far in 2026

A person near Payton Avenue in Warwick started treatment Nov. 1 after a raccoon bite or scratch.

Source: WarwickPost.com

Cranston East

Cranston East beat East Greenwich 34-7 in last Friday's regular season finale to finish 8-0. The Bolts take the second seed into the Division III playoffs, with an opening round bye. cranstononline.com

West Warwick grad

Jia Yao Chen, a 2026 URI graduate from West Warwick, began mentoring students in Taiwan in August through a U.S. Fulbright fellowship. She earned degrees in Chinese and public health. Providence Business News

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Comic Con

Rhode Island Comic Con will be held Nov. 6-8 at the Rhode Island Convention Center and the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. cranstononline.com

East Greenwich

East Greenwich is launching what officials say is Rhode Island's first pre-medicine career and technical education program, backed by $710,000 in federal funding. Gov. Daniel J. McKee's administration awarded more than $5.48 million to 14 local education authorities for healthcare-focused programs. Providence Business News

$710,000in federal funding for East Greenwich's pre-med program

It's part of more than $5.48 million awarded to 14 local education authorities.

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URI track

The University of Rhode Island has opened a new outdoor track and field facility on its Kingston campus. It includes a nine-lane track and is part of a $65.8 million effort to upgrade athletic facilities. Providence Business News

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GVLtoday's Wrap: If you'd like to see where the art gets made, West Bay Open Studios is a free, self-guided tour on Sat., Nov. 7 and Sun., Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. across Warwick, East Greenwich, and North Kingstown. We'd start at Warwick Center for the Arts, where the 40th Annual Rhode Island Open is on the second floor. Which studio will you hit first?

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CVS reportedly will split in two, plus a Warwick rabies alert

Plus, a raccoon rabies exposure on Payton Avenue and Comic Con this weekend.

The TLDR

  1. CVS reportedly will split into two companies in early 2028
  2. Raccoon rabies exposure reported near Payton Avenue
  3. Cranston East enters the D-III playoffs at 8-0
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