URI assistant basketball coach placed on leave after arrest
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 KINGSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — An assistant basketball coach at the University of Rhode Island has been placed on...
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UPDATE: RISP identify man hit by car on I-95 in Providence
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island State Police are investigating a deadly accident involving...
Rough surf attracts surfers in Narragansett
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) — When a hurricane passes near Southern New England, it is music to surfers...
UPDATE: Man kills mother in NH hospital active shooter incident
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 LEBANON, N.H. (WLNE) — The Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is on lockdown following..
Man whose relatives died mysteriously to represent himself
By: The Associated Press Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man suspected in the 2013 slaying of his millionaire grandfather plans to represent himself in his family's at...
Cranston Fire Union president arrested for assault
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — The president of the Cranston Firefighters Union was arrested over the weekend after...
American Idol holds auditions in Boston
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — New Englanders filled in to the bandstand at the Boston Common...
RIers stuck at sea following Harvey
By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.com GALVESTON, Texas – Several cruise ships are stuck at sea, waiting for the port of Galveston to re-open in Harvey’s wake. Dozens of Rhode Islanders are on...
Harvey Relief: Donating Blood
In times of disaster, people often help by donating money. But what if you can't afford it and you still want to do something? There is a way to give that's truly life saving, and won't cost you ...
Senator Reed condemns 'white supremacists' during violence in Virginia
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued a statement condemning the "white supremacist" rallies in Charlottesville...
State Police investigating rollover accident with only minor injuries in Cranston
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island State Police are still investigating the cause of a rollover crash on I-95 southbound in Cranston overnig...
UPDATE: Westport flasher arrested, faces judge
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 WESTPORT, M.A. (WLNE) — Authorities are seeking any information on the whereabouts of a 53..
Report: Justice Department may target affirmative action
By: Rebecca Turco rturco@abc6.com With additional reporting by The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration could begin investigating universities over whether their admissio...
BREAKING: R.I. House, Senate leaders agree to end budget stalemate
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- After weeks of a stalemate between House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and Senate President Dominick Ruggierio, the sta...
Police searching for Providence drive-by shooting suspect
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Police are searching for the suspect of a drive-by shooting that happened on Newark Street in Providence around 2:15...
Reward offered in deadly Exeter hit-and-run
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 EXETER, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island State Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the car involved in a deadly hit-and-run...
Woonsocket Woman fakes Cancer for GoFundMe Money
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 NORTH SCITUATE, RI (WLNE) - Rhode Island State Police announced the arrest of a woman for false pretenses and fraudulence after faking cancer...
YOUR HEALTH: Sunscreen- don’t get burned by the label
By: Melissa Randall Email: mrandall@abc6.com Twitter: @MRandallABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- With the unofficial start to summer right around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about pro...
Legal drama for Ocean State Theatre Company
By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.com Twitter: @RTurcoABC6 Facebook: RebeccaTurcoABC6 WARWICK, R.I. – We're learning more about the financial struggles plaguing the Ocean State Theatre Compa...
PawSox, city officials pitch "The Ballpark at Slater Mill" as team's new home
The Paw Sox are making their biggest pitch yet to keep the team in Pawtucket and move to the former Apex site. “The Ballpark at Slater Mill” is the vision of the Paw Sox and city officials after tw...
RI Democrats voice concern over President Trump
Reckless and irresponsible those are just some of the words members of Rhode Island's congressional delegation are using to describe reports that President Trump shared classified information with ...
Snowbirds cancel appearance at RI Airshow
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 QUONSET, R.I. (WLNE) — Days before the annual Rhode Island Air Show, the Royal Canadian Snowbirds have decided not to fly...
UPDATE: Tractor-trailer carrying granite rolls over, traps operator on I-95N
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A man was transported to the hospital after the tractor trailer he was driving rollover over, trapping him inside. ...
Local school districts warning of "Blue Whale Challenge"
PROVIDENCE, RI – Several school districts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are sending home letters to parents, warning of a new game on social media that encourages children to commit suicide.
