Hurricane Sandy Update, Monday 8AM
Sandy is still a Category 1 hurricane with a minimum pressure of 946mb. The storm has sped up a bit and is also beginning to move further north. Currently tracking NNW at 20mph.
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Hurricane Sandy Update, Sunday 6PM
Sandy is still moving parallel to the eastern seaboard, NE at 15mph. Sustained winds are a 75mph and a central minimum pressure at 952mb. Continuing to expect the two biggest concerns with high wind g
Hurricane Sandy Update, Sunday 3PM
Sandy is still a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds at 75mph and moving NE at 14mph. The minimum pressure is 951mb which means that the storm intensified from earlier posts. The main concerns s
Missing boater identified, found alive without life jacket, treading water for 9 hours
Coast Guard, D.E.M., and South Kingstown Fire and Police are searching for a possible missing person in the water off of Green Hill Beach.The Point Judith Coast Guard says a
Fireworks celebrations around the state
In addition to parades and celebrations taking place around the state for Independence Day, southern New-Englanders will be able to view beautiful fireworks displays in lots of places around the state
RIDOT: Shift Your Work Hours To Later In The Day
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is advising motorists that Friday morning's commute could be a slow one due to significant snowfall. A Winter Weather Advisory was issued by the National Weather Service for the following areas of Rhode…
Chafee WIll Keep Non-Essential Employees Home During Storm
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee said he'll keep non-essential first-shift state workers home Wednesday because of the major winter storm expected to hit the state. ABC 6 Chief Meteorologist Fred Campagna says the storm could dump a foot or more…
Feds Meet in RI to Discuss Offshore Wind
BRISTOL, R.I. (AP) - A federal regulator told officials from Rhode Island and Massachusetts that cooperation is key as the states try to develop offshore wind together. Ned Farquhar, who works at the U.S. Department of the Interior, met with…
List of Beach Closings and Other Storm-Related Notices
Storm-related beach closures received by ABC6: Sachuest Beaches in Middletown - swim at your own risk as there is a riptide warning. Warwick beaches are closed until Sunday. Atlantic Beach Club beach in Middletown Easton's Point Beach in Newport Scarborough…
Mass. Coast gets Hurricane Warning Ahead of Earl
BOSTON (AP) - Officials in New England's coastal areas are bracing for high seas, heavy rains and strong winds as Hurricane Earl approaches the region. A hurricane warning has been issued for the Massachusetts coast from Westport to Hull, including…
PUC Approves Wind Power Deal
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission has approved a power purchase agreement for a proposed wind farm off the coast of Block Island. The commission on Wednesday approved the agreement between developer Deepwater Wind and National…
RI Agency to Vote on Wind Farm Agreement
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission is preparing to vote on a power purchase agreement for a proposed wind farm off the coast of Block Island. The agreement between developer Deepwater Wind and National Grid, the…
Vote '10: Race Notes
From Thursday, July 29th Dennigan Denounces Incumbent's War VotesElizabeth "Betsy" Dennigan, Democratic candidate in Rhode Island's Second Congressional District, today voiced strong opposition to additional spending for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Rep. James Langevin, the ten-year incumbent,…
RI General Assembly Calls it a Session
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Gambling, wind energy, pension reform and education aid dominated the agenda of the Rhode Island General Assembly this year, as lawmakers scrambled for ways to find extra revenue and cut costs. Lawmakers wrapped up business early…
RI House Passes Bill on Wind Farms in the State
The Rhode Island House has passed a bill, that gives the State Public Utilities Commission the authority to review power-purchase agreements with developers of a wind energy farm. The proposed spot for a wind farm in Rhode Island, would be…
Providence Police respond to crash involving RIPTA bus
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence police blocked off part of Charles Street after a crash involving a Rhode Island Public Transit Authority bus and car on Tuesday. ABC6 News crews on scene reported seeing a car with damage to the…
Stonington police video shows man drive toward pedestrians on stone wall
STONINGTON, Conn. (WLNE) -- Dash camera video released by the Stonington Police Department Monday shows a man driving his car right at a stone wall where people were sitting. Police said 75-year-old Wendell Hisle was behind the wheel and now…
Hasbro leaving Pawtucket for Boston Seaport at the end of 2026
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- Hasbro, Inc. has announced that it is leaving its Pawtucket headquarters for the Boston Seaport District. According to a Monday…
Powerball lottery players in Missouri and Texas to split nearly $1.8 billion jackpot
Most enduring and biggest iceberg breaks apart, with more splintering to come in its death spiral
The world's largest and most enduring iceberg is splintering into smaller pieces, to the point that it's no longer the biggest chunk of ice floating in the oceans. The shrinking megaberg, known as A23A, is unlikely to survive through the…
Whitehouse lone abstainer of Democrat panel statement demanding RFK, Jr resignation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLNE) -- A group of U.S. Senate Democrats and one Independent signed a statement Thursday demanding the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, with Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse representing the lone abstainer…
McKee sends letter to Secretary of the Interior over Revolution Wind Project stoppage
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee sent Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum a letter in response to a meeting the two had about the stoppage of the Revolution Wind Project. The U.S. Department of the Interior ordered any…
Powerball jackpot grows to $1.1 billion after Saturday drawing ends without a winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Powerball players will get another chance Monday at a jackpot estimated at over $1 billion, after no one won the big prize Saturday night. No one has matched all six numbers since May 31, allowing…
RIFC Slows Charleston Attack, Gets Big Win at Home
A late JJ Williams goal gave Rhode Island FC one of its biggest wins of the 2025 season on Saturday when it toppled second-place Charleston Battery 1-0…
