New tick just found in Rhode Island multiplying fast
JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Your backyard is home to so many insects. When it comes to ticks, there's a new one that's spreading incredibly fast. First…
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Wildlife officials warn Rhode Islanders of dead birds on shoreline
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Wildlife officials warn the public of an increase of dead waterbirds washing up on the shoreline in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and other officials are cautioning the public to keep an…
Rhode Island House Minority Leader Blake Filippi will not seek re-election
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The top Republican lawmaker in the state is not seeking re-election this year. House Minority Whip Mike Chippendale made the surprising announcement on the House Floor that Minority Leader Blake Filippi will not be seeking re-election…
Rhode Island PrideFest returns to Providence after 2-year pause
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island PrideFest is making its return to Providence this weekend after a two-year pause. The celebration will be held on Saturday starting at noon. Those attending can enjoy the festivities all day, which will be…
'Time for action can no longer be delayed': Rhode Island caucus calls for passage of gun bills
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Legislative Black and Latino Caucus gathered at the State House Thursday, calling on their colleagues to pass several gun safety bills. The bills the caucus are advocating for are bills that would: prohibit…
Gunshot fired through patient's window at Rhode Island Hospital, police say
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence police said Wednesday a bullet was fired into a patient's room at Rhode Island Hospital. Cmrd. Thomas Verdi said…
RIDEM preparing for emergence of bird flu in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is warning poultry producers and households with chicken coups of bird flu detected in Massachusetts and Connecticut. “This strain of avian flu is deadly to chickens, turkeys, ducks, quail, and…
Crossroads Rhode Island starts housing renovation project
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) - Crossroads Rhode Island has begun its renovation of the Rhode Island Family Shelter. Once finished, the shelter will provide stable and affordable housing. The apartments on Beach Avenue in Warwick are a part of Crossroads' model…
Anti-mandate group, gubernatorial candidate, hold protest in Providence, block roads
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Dozens of members of an anti-mandate group, as well as a gubernatorial candidate, held a protest in Providence, blocking some…
Rhode Island Senate approves bills to help restaurant industry
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The State Senate approved two measures today that aim to help the restaurant industry as they continue to face challenges from the pandemic. The first measure seeks to eliminate the March 1 date that would end the…
Travel ban extended until midnight in Rhode Island
Providence, RI (WLNE) - A travel ban will remain in effect in Rhode Island until midnight because of the winter storm. The ban went into effect at 8am Saturday and had originally been set to expire at 8pm. However, Governor…
Travel ban now in effect in Rhode Island
Providence, RI (WLNE) - A travel ban is now in effect in Rhode Island because of the winter storm. The ban went into effect at 8am Saturday and remains in effect until 8pm Saturday. Governor Dan McKee issued the ban…
Rhode Island Delegation requests Federal Emergency Declaration for RI as Winter Storm approaches
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- U.S. Senators Jack Reed, Sheldon Whitehouse alongside U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline have urged President Biden to make federal assistance available to Rhode Island due to the winter storm approaching. The assistance would help Rhode…
Rhode Islanders continue facing long waits for COVID walk-in testing
PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE)- Eager for COVID tests, Rhode Island residents face some of the very same frustrations they encountered in 2021. Long waits for COVID tests and often tardy results continue into the new…
Governor Dan McKee wishes Rhode Islanders a Merry Christmas
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor Dan McKee has shared a message to all Rhode Islanders wishing them a Merry Christmas, “Christmas is a time for us to celebrate, enjoy the gift of hope, and reflect on all we’re thankful for. It’s…
Omicron variant detected in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced Saturday the state's first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. The case was identified through ongoing genomic surveillance run by RIDOH's State Health Laboratories. The Rhode…
Health workers again challenge Rhode Island’s vaccine rule
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A group of Rhode Island health care workers is again asking a federal judge to block the state’s requirement that people working in the medical profession be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. A lawyer for eight…
Five Rhode Island Towns Receive More Than $100k to Hire More Police Officers
Providence, RI (WLNE) - Five Rhode Island towns will receive more than $100,000 each to hire more police officers. The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week that it is awarding more than $139 million nationwide as part of the…
Rhode Island Man With History of Child Sex Crimes Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison
Providence, RI (WLNE) - A Woonsocket man will go to prison for more than 19 years on child pornography charges. The U.S. Department of Justice said he has a 12-year history of similar charges. A federal judge sentenced 47-year-old…
Survey shows discrimination in Rhode Island’s legal system
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A survey among members of the Rhode Island Bar Association found discrimination in the state’s legal system, with nearly half of the survey’s participants saying they witnessed or experienced discrimination in the workplace and in state…
Three tornadoes confirmed in Rhode Island
North Kingstown, RI, Westerly, RI, Foster, RI (WLNE) - The National Weather Service confirmed Sunday that three tornadoes touched down in Rhode Island on Saturday evening. These are the…
Rhode Island Rebound: Gov. McKee submits plan to invest federal funds into RI families, workers, small businesses
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor Dan McKee officially summitted a plan for immediate investments into Rhode Island's families, workers, and small businesses Thursday. "Rhode Island is the only state in the northeast that has not…
2.6 magnitude earthquake happened off coast of Rhode Island
New Shoreham, RI (WLNE) - The United States Geological Survey confirms that a 2.6 magnitude earthquake happened early Sunday off the coast of Rhode Island. The quake was centered 43 kilometers (about 27 miles) SSE of Block Island. It happened…
National Grid working to restore power to tens of thousands of Rhode Islanders after Henri
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - On Monday, National Grid crews were stationed across the state working to restore power to tens of thousands of Rhode Islanders who were left in the dark when Tropical Storm…
