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RIDOT launches new website for Bristol-Providence ferry service
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has officially launched a website dedicated to the new transportation service that connects the East Bay and Providence. Following the Washington Bridge closure last week, RIDOT has collaborated with Seastreak…
Bristol-Providence ferry service to kick off Wednesday, what you should know
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced Monday that the proposed ferry service to take commuters from Bristol to Providence will kick off on Wednesday. According to RIDOT, the ferry service, provided by Seastreak and the…
Storm brings strong winds, widespread power outages to Southern New England
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A storm settled over Southern New England on Monday. Damaging winds, downed trees, and coastal flooding are all possible, similar to last week's storm, but slightly stronger. Heavy wind and rain will once again align with…
Locals hit Narragansett Town Beach after storm clears Monday
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Narragansett saw coastal impacts from Monday's storm, with strong waves crashing into the sea wall and heavy rain and wind added to the mix.…
Heavy rain and winds cause downed branches, flooding early Monday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A storm brought heavy wind and rain to Southern New England, knocking down trees and branches, and causing some flooding. The…
High concern for coastal flooding amid Monday's heavy wind and rain
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Coastal flooding was a high concern amid heavy wind and rain across Southern New England on Monday. A coastal flood…
Rescued seal named 'Cranberry' returns to the ocean after months of rehabilitation
CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- A seal rescued on Block Island this summer returned to the ocean Wednesday morning. Mystic Aquarium received a report of a sick and injured seal on June 30. First responders of the program and the local…
Owner of former Harborside Inn location applies to replace historic hotel
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE) -- The owner of the lot that used to house the historic Harborside Inn has applied to construct a new building that would replace it. According to town council documents obtained by ABC 6 News, on…
High-speed winds temporarily restrict access to Newport, Jamestown bridges
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority on Wednesday temporarily restricted access to the Newport Pell and Jamestown-Verrazzano bridges for certain vehicles amid high-speed winds. All bridges were back open for normal travel by 11:30 a.m.…
State Fire Marshal calls Harborside Inn fire an 'accident'
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- On Tuesday morning, State Fire Marshal Timothy McLaughlin provided an update on the investigation into the Harborside Inn fire on Block Island and shared key details to…
State Fire Marshal to provide update on investigation into Harborside Inn fire
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- State Fire Marshal Timothy McLaughlin will speak to media on Tuesday on the fire that tore through Block Island's Harborside Inn in August. He will answer questions at…
RIDOH says Central Falls mosquito sample contains West Nile Virus
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and Department of Health announced that a mosquito sample collected in Central Falls tested positive for West Nile Virus. RIDOH said that the sample was set on Sept.…
Neronha launches investigation into Harborside Inn fire
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE) -- During a meeting Thursday, Block Island's town council announced that Rhode Attorney General Peter Neronha has begun investigating the Harborside Inn fire. Neronha and…
New Shoreham police chief resigns
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE) -- The top cop on Block Island will resign next month. Chief John Lynch told ABC 6 News Thursday that he decided to step down from his role for "personal reasons." https://twitter.com/danielcoates_6/status/1704821958028693617 Lynch took over as…
'You feel a real sense of loss': Vacationers return to mainland after Harborside Inn fire
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Just days after the fire at the Harborside Inn on Block Island, some vacationers returned from their weekend vacation on the island. That historic inn that so…
Harborside Inn to be torn down after large fire
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island State Fire Marshal confirmed the historic Harborside Inn is a total loss and will be torn down after being destroyed by a fire. According to the Fire Marshal's Office, when the inn…
Community mourns loss of Harborside Inn after fire destroys historic hotel
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE) -- Video captured by a Block Island resident shows flames as they rip through the Harborside Inn, late Friday night, leaving it destroyed. The video, captured by…
Couple at Harborside Inn 'left everything behind' in the fire
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE) -- One couple staying in the Harborside Inn Friday left $5,000 worth of belongings behind as the building burnt throughout the night. The massive fire on…
Sunny skies and breezy conditions today
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Today mostly sunny skies with winds out of the west. It will be breezy as we head through the day seeing 10-15mph winds,…
Ballard's slapped with $50K in fines for 'unauthorized' fences
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Coastal Resources Management Council is once again after Ballard's Beach Resort on Block Island after they say the resort has yet to remove "unauthorized" fences. In a letter sent to Ballard's on July 31,…
Widespread Flooding in Southern New England
After a soaker of a Sunday with most areas experiencing 1-3 inches of rainfall, widespread flooding is occurring. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Rhode Island, except for Block Island…
Severe Weather Potential Sunday
A Flood Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for all of Rhode Island, except Block Island, and Bristol County Massachusetts from 2am Sunday through 2am Monday. We have a…
Heavy Rainfall Potential Monday
Sunday night wraps up the weekend with clouds, the redevelopment of fog, and the chance of a few scattered showers and even a slight…
