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By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A multimillion dollar investment into Rhode Island’s planned second offshore wind farm will position the state to be a major constructi...

An annual two-day oil spill exercise is planned for the waters off of a Rhode Island town. In a news release, the Coast Guard Sector of Southeastern New England says it is hosting a full-scale oil ...

By John Krinjak Email: jkrinjak@abc6.com Twitter: @johnkrinjakABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A massive new wind farm will soon be off the coasts of Rhode island and Massachusetts--after both st...

By: News Staff news@abc6.com @abc6 WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- The majority of Rhode Islanders are back on the grid but many are unhappy with National Grid‘s response to the storm. So much so that a S...

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — As we prepare for the potential impact of Jose, boaters are not taking...

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 SCITUATE, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island State Police have arrested 13 people for operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol this past weekend...

By: The Associated Press Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP)  –  The U.S. Coast Guard is opening seasonal stations in Massachusetts and Rhode..       ...

You may not expect to see teens operating heavy machinery, but that was the goal at the RhodeWorks Construction Career Days, which took place Wednesday and Thursday at the RIDOT Midstate Maintenanc...

By: The Associated Press Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. – The Coast Guard in Rhode Island is trying to stop people using buoys as target practice, saying shooting at the ...

By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Gov. Gina Raimondo is imploring people to stay home as the biggest storm to hit the Northeast this winter winds down.               Two...

By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The first offshore wind farm installed in the United States is now operating at full capacity off the coast of Rhode Island following repairs to a ...

By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The first offshore wind farm installed in the United States is now operating at full capacity off the coast of Rhode Island following repairs to a ...

By News Staff news@abc6.com Two more people have been arrested in connection to last month’s South Kingstown assault that injured two men, one of them seriously. Police arrested a 17-year-old ma...

By News Staff news@abc6.com The West Valley Inn is up for sale, again, after the deal with a local restaurant owner fell through. The owners of the popular wedding venue say the sale to Frank Di...

By: News Staff news@abc6.com The Rhode Island Coast Guard, a local fire department, and a good Samaritan responded to two separate emergencies Saturday night. Coast Guard officials say two peopl...

By Alana Cerrone acerrone@abc6.com @Alana_Cerrone It was a busy weekend for Richmond Police at the Annual Washington County Fair over the weekend. They arrested 22 people, which is actually a t...

Months after the Cooler and Warmer tourism campaign flop, the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation has launched a new digital ad campaign featuring ideas from those who live in the state. Six images ...

By News Staff news@abc6.com The Associated Press As most Americans brace themselves for losing an hour of sleep this weekend, some lawmakers are proposing bold alternatives for New England and e...

After a mild start to February, temperatures drop overnight. Rain overnight will change to snow by morning and the morning commute will be snowy.

The biggest storm so far this winter is far out to sea today after producing blizzard conditions Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard to Chatham on the Cape and Plymouth Mass. The storm produced wind gus...

By The Associated Press news@abc6.com CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) _ Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo says emergency crews are well-prepared for the snowstorm that could hit southern New England on Saturda...

By Melissa Randallmrandall@abc6.comA proposal to ban any new highway or bridge tolls on passenger vehicles is making its way to the Rhode Island State House."If we pass this constitutional amendmen...

By The Associated Pressnews@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Rhode Island is getting a break from a downpour that drenched much of the East Coast over the previous 24 hours, but forecasters warn th...