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The Rhode Island Senate passed the revised PawSox stadium bill late Friday night, 26 to 4.  The floor vote happened about an hour after the Senate Finance Committee passed the bill in a 30-second h...

A stunning revelation unveiled by Rhode Island State Police on Friday, as a Middletown computer technician stole thousands of nude pictures from unknowing customers, and sharing them online. Autho...

By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The historic summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is making waves around the world. Monica Lee, the pres...

A chaotic scene unfolded on Park Place in Woonsocket Friday afternoon, as officials said a private contractor painting a house hit a live wire and was electrocuted.

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – The DOT has announced that tractor-trailer truck tolling will soon begin in two locations in the southern part of the state. In a pr...

Rhode Island State Police announced Wednesday that its 911 service was temporarily experiencing technical difficulties. At 9:59 A.M., the Rhode Island State Police department tweeted that its E-911...

The plan to build a stadium for the PawSox in Pawtucket is gaining momentum in the State House. A change of heart for House Speaker Nick Mattiello when it comes to the $83 million PawSox stadium pr...

 An investigation is underway after a correctional officer was stabbed at the ACI Friday morning.  "We can confirm that a Correctional Officer was ..

By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Giovanni Feroce is facing more legal trouble. A district court judge ordered him subje...

A closely contested Blue-White Game ended in a 66-66 tie as the defense rallied late in the annual scrimmage.

A new report is shedding light on racial and ethnic disparities during traffic stops by police in Rhode Island. The report, commissioned by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, looked at ...

By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – The Rhode Island state representative who called a Parkland school shooting survivor a “dummy” on Twitter Monday has apologized....

By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.com CRANSTON, R.I. – A state representative is sounding the alarm on plans to move Rhode Island psychiatric patients from Eleanor Slater Hospital to Roosevelt...

 A crash that sent both a police officer and a woman to the hospital is under investigation Friday evening.  Providence Police said an officer was in a serious.....

 A Yarmouth Police officer was killed in the line of duty Thrusday afternoon.  The Yarmouth Police Deapartment announced the passing on Facebook at ...

CENTRAL FALLS, RI (WLNE) –Local leaders expressed concern during a press conference in Central Falls on Monday regarding the 2020 census and the recent  announcement by the federal government to ad...

by News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Providence Police are searching for two suspects in an overnight stabbing on Saturday. Police said a 42-year-old Providen...

By The Associated Press Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — A university in Rhode Island is responding to an increased demand for active shooter trainings after the recent sho...

Rhode Island State Police Col. Ann Assumpico is urging people to stay off the roads warning that travel conditions remain treacherous as heavy snow and high winds make their way through the region

CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — Governor Gina Raimondo is urging all Rhode Islanders to stay off of the roads as this March storm intensifies. She provided a briefing from the Rhode Island Emergency Manage...

Ahead of the impending storm that's predicted to drop somewhere between 8-14 inches of snow, Governor Raimondo announced  that state offices will be closed...