PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education accepted a proposal to continue state intervention into Providence Public Schools for up to three years. The state took control over the district in 2019. The decision…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence Police Department said that a person was shot on Congress Street Thursday afternoon. The department said one person suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Rhode Island Hospital. An ABC 6 News crew on…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A report from the office of Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has concluded that police officers were justified…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- After six years of state control, the Providence Public School Board voted unanimously to move on from the Rhode Island…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins has issued an executive order allowing police to work with members of public works to disperse of homeless…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence city councilor Miguel Sanchez is now suing Governor Dan McKee after he was fired last October. Sanchez, who worked as an associate in the Governor’s Constituent Services Office said he was fired for his "public…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- A 53-year-old man is facing multiple charges in three different communities for a string of alleged crimes leading from Rhode…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence police were investigating a shooting on General Street Friday night. Police said they received a call around 7:22 p.m. for a male shot in the lower back. The male was "uncooperative" but was taken to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, Gov. Dan McKee, and an outside legal team announced Friday afternoon that they have filed a lawsuit against 13 companies that have…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The East Providence Fire Department said they responded to a fully involved vehicle fire yesterday afternoon. It happened on Aberdeen Road in the driveway of a single family residence. While the car was in close…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Education has released a report on the progress of the state's intervention in the Providence Public School District. In 2019, the state took control over the district following a report that…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Minnesota Governor and Vice President Kamala Harris's pick for running mate Tim Walz made a quick fundraising stop in Rhode Island Thursday. The fundraiser was held inside…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Tim Walz, running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, is set to speak with officials at a campaign reception in Newport, part of a long list of fundraising events across the East Coast. Walz was…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Attorney General Peter Neronha said that his office is filing a lawsuit against parking management company UPP Global, LLC for "unfair and deceptive practices targeting Rhode Island consumers." Neronha said that at parking lots in Providence,…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation was reporting a crash in the left lane of I-95 Southbound at Exit 24 in Warwick. RIDOT cameras showed a heavy back-up, and emergency crews on scene. Crash cleared from…
RICHMOND, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation reported a crash on I-95 Northbound at Exit 7 in Richmond this morning. RIDOT cameras did show a car in the median tilted on its side for around an hour.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- President of Union Council 94 in Rhode Island has died. J. Michael Downey passed away on Sunday. He was 70-years-old. Council 94 represents over 10,00 active and retired state, municipal, and private sector employees. According to…
Rhode Island Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live- Glow Party Saturday, August 10-11 Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence LGBTQIA+ vendors and allies, food, music, and more! Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, The Glow Party is coming to Providence for the first time…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A Rhode Island Superior Court decided that the scrap yard on Allens Avenue in Providence could reopen after a hearing on Wednesday. The court accepted owner Rhode Island Recycled Metals' remediation plan for reopening the scrap…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Police said a man was killed in a deadly crash in Providence on Wednesday afternoon. The Providence Police Department said 29-year-old Joshua Diaz died after…
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Chris Beauchamp has appointed a new interim Planning Director following the announcement that former Director Michael Debroisse would be retiring. The interim director will be the current city's Tax Assessor, John Pagliarini, who is also…
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A man who took part in ten-hour standoff with police Wednesday has been charged. According to Police Chief Alfred Ruggiero, Peter Exarchos was charged with Disorderly Conduct and resisting arrest. The North Providence Police Department…
WESTPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Debris from a damaged turbine in Nantucket has now washed up on the shores of Westport, Massachusetts. In a statement, representatives from Vineyard Wind said that they received a report that debris had washed up on…
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A ten-hour standoff in North Providence came to a peaceful end this morning. The North Providence Police Department arrived at a home on…
