WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- A candidate challenging Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse for his Senate seat released a statement calling for Cranston Senator Josh Miller to resign. Warwick resident Raymond McKay's statement called for Whitehouse to return campaign donations given to him…
TIVERTON, R.I. (WLNE) --Rhode Island State Police and the Tiverton Police Department's Child Safety and Wellness Unit held an event centered around the importance of seatbelt safety. State police shared photos on social media of kids getting to sit in…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The "peace ship" Golden Rule docked in India Point Park in Providence Sunday. The ship is part of a project by the Veterans for Peace in opposition to nuclear weapons and war. It is currently journeying…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office found that four Warwick police officers were "objectively reasonable" when they shot at a man who attacked an officer with a…
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Sections of Mineral Spring Avenue in North Providence closed throughout the day Wednesday amid "Good Burger 2" filming. North Providence residents lined up across the street from the…
BARRINGTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Barrington Police Department said it is investigating reports of white nationalist flyers found in town. "We ask that residents with private security cameras please check your footage for any signs of suspicious activity relating to…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Former Cranston City Councilman and Democratic City Committee Chairman Michael Sepe has been charged with simple assault. Sepe was arraigned Thursday morning and pleaded not guilty to…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- The suspect in a Johnston triple shooting was shot and killed Wednesday on the Johnston-Cranston line, near the Interstate 295 overpass. Cranston police said they received an alert…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A protest organized by Direct Action for Rights and Equality over bail reform was held in front of the sixth district courthouse on Thursday. Protestors at the rally sat in the road with signs and chanted,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee signed a new Lead by Example executive order at the sixth-annual Clean Energy Awards ceremony on Tuesday. Within the executive order, all state agencies will need to take part in emission…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Sen. Jack Reed and leaders of Farm Fresh Rhode Island celebrated a new $812,000 federal earmark Monday that will make it easier for families to find healthy and affordable food options. The funding will allow Supplemental…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLNE) -- Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo threw the first pitch at the Washington Nationals game on May 4. Raimondo, wearing a shirt with her name and the number 40, threw the pitch to Nationals Left Fielder Stone…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- An off-duty Providence police officer accused of punching a woman at an abortion rights rally last summer will not be terminated, an attorney said Wednesday. A panel that includes Cranston Police Maj. Todd Patalano, Providence Police…
https://twitter.com/ProvidenceWBB/status/1649141824496234507?s=20 Providence College Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence College women’s basketball Head Coach Erin Batth announced today [April 20] that Marta Morales Romero (Granada, Spain) and Rhode Island-native Sarah Bandoma (Johnston, R.I.) each signed an athletic aid agreement and will…
WEST KINGSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Almost a decade ago in Middletown, a business was born in a closet. ABC 6's Kelly Bates takes us to the Rhode Island Mushroom Company where…
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- Pawtucket police said an 18-year-old man was shot and sent to the hospital on Monday night. ABC 6 News crews were on scene at Mineral Spring Avenue where multiple police cruisers blocked the street from multiple…
URI captain and guard Dolly Cairns announcing jointly with the Rams program on social media Tuesday she's entering the transfer portal. Cairns spending three seasons with Rhody, helping to…
URI guard Jalen Carey announcing on Instagram Monday he's declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. Carey also announcing he's…
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) -- Massachusetts State Police said Tuesday a trooper was dragged by a car after conducting a motor vehicle stop in Fall River. The incident happened at about 12:30 a.m. at Pleasant at 17th streets. Police said…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island State Police responded to a reported crash on I-195 in East Providence Monday night. ABC6 News crews were on the scene where a Nissan SUV was being loaded onto a tow truck. Photographs…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- The William Hall Library in Cranston announced they will be closed until further notice on Wednesday. In a post to social media the library said a heating issue has forced them to close. While there's no…
The perimeter shooting of Rhode Island paved the way for the program's first trip to the WNIT Super 16 as URI defeated Richmond 74-64 Monday night. Half of URI's field goals came from beyond the arc, as the Rams (26-6)…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Warwick Police Department said they closed a stretch of road after one person was injured in a car accident. According to police, a call came in just before 1:00 p.m. Friday where a third-party caller…
University of Rhode Island Press Release No. 14 Rhode Island Starters Thomas, Carey, Leggett, Martin, Stewart No. 11 La Salle Starters Brickus,…
