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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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.…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
Sunday night wraps up the weekend with clouds, the redevelopment of fog, and the chance of a few scattered showers and even a slight…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Much better day in store for us here, but it will be hot and humid. We will see mostly sunny skies, temperatures on the rise today with…
Southern New England is getting ready for Independence Day celebrations. The following is a list of firework displays in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts: Rhode Island Bristol: The fireworks display over Bristol Harbor is set for 9:30 p.m. on July…
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced that it is opening a 515-acre area off the coast of Warren in the Mount Hope Bay to shellfishing, alongside a number of area closures due to…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Miantonomi Park Tower in Newport will open for visitors on Monday, May 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in observance of Memorial Day. The event is organized by the city, Miantonomi Park Commission, and the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley delivered his first budget proposal since taking office, including tax increases for homeowners. The mayor defended the increases because he said the city…
Along the south coast we have the ocean-effect snow machine stirred up and it's bringing accumulations as high as 3-5 inches to Block Island and even higher to Martha's Vineyard. Santa will no doubt need an extra layer out…
A High Wind Warning continues in effect, issued by the National Weather Service through the day as gusts are likely reach for 50 mph again early to mid-afternoon. There have already been…
