American Burying Beetle
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — It’s a face only a bug person would love. Even though the American burying beetle is not super charismatic, it is a very special insect. Found mainly on…
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Scientifically Speaking: American burying beetle
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- It's a face only a bug person would love. Even though the American burying beetle is not super charismatic, it is a very special insect. Found mainly on Block Island, the American burying beetle is the…
New Shoreham police warn residents of increase opioid overdoses
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE) -- The New Shoreham Police Department is warning residents of an increase in overdoses. In a Facebook post Tuesday, police said there has been an uptick on Block Island in the past couple of weeks. Police…
Save the Bay’s yearly seal count paints a healthy picture of Narragansett Bay
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – The numbers are in. Save the Bay's yearly bay-wide seal…
Blizzard conditions reached in several towns in RI and Mass
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – It's official! Saturday's snow storm can now be called a blizzard. In order to be called a blizzard, a storm must satisfy the following conditions for at…
Governor McKee announces Community Based COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics for Thursday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor McKee has announced the community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics schedule for Thursday, January 27. Those who wish to schedule an appointment at one of these clinics can visit here, and click on “Upcoming Community Vaccination Clinics.”…
Governor McKee shares community based vaccination clinic schedules for Thursday
RHODE ISLAND (WLNE)- Governor McKee has announced the community based vaccination clinic schedules for Thursday, January 20. Those who wish to schedule an appointment will need to visit here, and click "Upcoming Community Vaccination Clinics." Barrington: Barrington Senior Center, 281…
DEM reminds hunters to wear fluorescent orange and to bring harvested deer to check stations
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management wants to remind Rhode Islanders that they must wear fluorescent orange in all state management areas and undeveloped state parks. All hunters, including archers, must wear 500 square inches…
Ted Cruz introduces bill to create immigrant processing centers in R.I. and M.A.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - A new bill by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduces relocating immigrants from the southern border to thirteen communities across the nation to be processed- including places in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. "That's why today I…
Atlantic Shark Institute tags 8 great white sharks off SNE coast
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com WAKEFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) – The Atlantic Shark Institute has announced they were able to successfully catch,…
Offshore Hurricane Larry bringing rough surf and dangerous rip currents to southern New England
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – If warm weather this weekend has you thinking about…
Local ferry services impacted by Henri
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - Ferry services in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are feeling the impacts of Tropical Storm Henri. The Steamship Authority canceled all trips until noon, citing a Coast Guard closure of ports. Crews will re-assess at that time,…
Saturday 8 PM. Update: Hurricane & Tropical Storm Warnings continue as Henri approaches
Tracking Henri: SATURDAY 8:00PM UPDATE: Henri is now officially a category 1 hurricane. The storm, currently over the Atlantic ocean off of North Carolina, has sustained winds of 75 miles per hour,…
How is your town preparing for Tropical Storm Henri?
ABC6 has the latest on how towns in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are preparing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Henri. Scroll below for the most recent updates. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Providence The latest…
Governor McKee signs emergency declaration ahead of Tropical Storm Henri
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee signed an emergency declaration Friday ahead of Tropical Storm Henri's landfall this weekend. The emergency declaration will allow Rhode Island to access federal dollars to help…
Hurricane Bob: marking 30 years since the storm roared ashore
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Thursday marks 30 years since the last time southern New England took a…
Jamestown resident completes 19 mile swim for for charity
JAMESTOWN, R.I. (AP) — Jamestown resident Ben Tuff has completed his 19 mile swim from Block Island to Jamestown to raise money for a nonprofit that works to keep oceans clean.…
New Shoreham Town Council to discuss updated mask mandate on Thursday
NEW SHOREHAM, RI (WLNE) - After a cluster of new COVID-19 cases- New Shoreham town councilors are expected to soon decided on whether or not to reinstate some sort of mask…
New Shoreham Town Council tentatively schedules vote on indoor mask mandate for Thursday
NEW SHOREHAM, RI (WLNE) - The town council on Block Island is leaning towards re-instating an indoor mask mandate. During a New Shoreham Town Council meeting Monday night it was decided…
Wet weather continues to affect summer tourism in The Ocean State
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- As we returned to a sense of normalcy this summer many were looking forward to blue skies and fun in the sun. But so far, a rainy Summer…
Tropical storm kills 1 in Florida, hurts 10 at Georgia base
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A weakened but resilient Tropical Storm Elsa killed at least one person in Florida on Wednesday and injured several others when a possible tornado struck a campground at a Navy base in southeast Georgia. The National…
RI restaurants continue to struggle finding workers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — As the state continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, the restaurant industry is still struggling to find employees. Many local eateries, like Brewed Awakenings, are shortening their hours because…
Tourists and businesses try and make the most of wet weekend in Narragansett
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE)- Memorial Day weekend is supposed to be about beaches, boats and barbecue. Strong winds, heavy rain and temperatures in the 40's washed away many holiday plans. Mallary Santucci came…
Olympic swimmer plans marathon swim for cancer research
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island native and Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel plans to swim from the mainland to Block Island this summer raise to money for cancer research. The Saunderstown native said in a statement this week she’s…
