RIPTA union calling for action on agency's $32 million budget deficit
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The president of the union representing Rhode Island Public Transit Authority employees is urging state lawmakers to close a massive…
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RI assault weapons ban bill draws criticism from both sides of issue
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee will hear several gun bills Wednesday, including a bill that would ban the…
Faith Hill Farm fears future of business with construction of new development next door
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WLNE) -- A proposed housing development in East Greenwich has already caused a nearby horse farm to lose…
Local officials and advocates react, mobilize after Trump order to dismantle DOE
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to further dismantle the department of education. The order,…
Reactions to Trump order to close Department of Education
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Local officials have released reactions to Donald Trump's Executive Order calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Department of Education. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said that the event is a "code red" to anyone who is involved…
RI senator to propose media literacy bill for state schools
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island state senate education committee will hear about a bill Wednesday that would add media literacy to school curriculum.…
Colleagues react to deportation of Brown Medicine doctor from Lebanon
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Protestors gathered outside the Rhode Island State House Monday night in support of Dr. Rasha Alawieh. Alawieh was a kidney transplant specialist at Brown…
Route 24 on-ramp in Tiverton temporarily closed from rockslide
TIVERTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said the Route 24 North on-ramp will be temporarily closed due to a rockslide Monday. RIDOT said the on-ramp from Main Avenue to Route 24 North will be closed overnight…
West Warwick holds St. Patrick's Day Parade
WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- The West Warwick St. Patrick's Day Parade was held Sunday. The parade began at the intersection of West Warwick Avenue and Washington Street and traveled down Washington Street and Main Street, ending at the town…
Bryant men's basketball qualify for March Madness
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Bryant Men's Basketball Team qualified for the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Bulldogs to the Big Dance!@BryantHoops is the 2025 @AmericaEast men’s basketball champion. It’s a 77-59 victory over Maine in the title game. The Bulldogs…
RIBLIA caucus condemns remarks made by state senator about ECHO Village
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian-American and Pacific Islander Caucus released a statement Friday condemning what they said were "prejudiced remarks" made by state Sen. Elaine Morgan after she visited the ECHO Village pallet shelter.…
Johnston acquires land meant to be used for low-income housing via eminent domain
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Johnston Mayor Joe Polisena, Jr. said that the town had acquired a plot of land originally meant to hold a low-income housing development via eminent domain. Polisena said in January that the plot would now be…
URI, other colleges under Department of Education Office for Civil Rights investigation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLNE) -- The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is investigating 45 higher learning institutions under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, with the University of Rhode Island among them. According to a DOE…
Trio of State House bills aims to protect libraries, encourage diversity of reading materials
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The senate education committee will hear a series of bills designed to keep kids reading in schools,…
Providence Native Enoch Cheeks Named to Atlantic 10's All Defensive Team
VCU senior forward Max Shulga was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, while Jared Billups of George Mason was selected…
'After-action review' to be conducted after lockdowns on CCRI campuses
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Community College of Rhode Island students were still shaken a day after lockdowns on multiple campuses. The man police said was responsible…
UPDATE: Suspect in custody after CCRI Lincoln campus locked down
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) -- The "all clear" has been given at Community College of Rhode Island campuses after a lockdown Thursday afternoon. CCRI's Lincoln campus was locked down Thursday just before 1 p.m. ALL CLEAR - CAMPUS: All clear.…
RI ACLU sues Trump administration over 'gender ideology' executive order arts funding provision
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against one of President Donald Trump's executive orders Thursday. This…
RI chief judge: Trump administration 'put itself above Congress' with spending freezes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island John J. McConnell, Jr. granted an injunction from 23 states blocking the Trump administration's "categorical freeze of appropriated and obligated funds." According…
Water main break closes I-95 on-ramp in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Water said that a water main break near the North Burial Ground has closed an on-ramp to Interstate 95. The ramp on Branch Avenue will be temporarily closed until repairs are completed. Providence Water crews…
Reed, Whitehouse respond to Trump address to Congress
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island's congressional delegation has spoken out against President Trump's address to Congress. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse released a statement that, while not mentioning…
Magaziner meets with Save the Bay as potential cuts loom
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Congressman Seth Magaziner visited Save the Bay this morning to discuss what's a stake at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
Pedestrian struck while crossing road in Attleboro
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WLNE) -- Police blocked off part of Pleasant Street in Attleboro Friday evening after a 47-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle. Police said the woman was hit while in the crosswalk and suffered injuries to her head…
Pawtucket School Committee appoints acting superintendent
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- Pawtucket School Committee Chair Omar Reyes said that the committee had appointed Randy Buck as the acting superintendent. The appointment comes after Superintendent Patricia Royal went on leave. Buck has served as Pawtucket Public Schools' Executive…
