By: News Staff news@abc6.com @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A high pressure gas leak has shut down highways in Providence Wednesday night. According to Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pa...
Junior guard E.C. Matthews has decided to return to Rhode Island for his final season of eligibility and decline his opportunity to apply for early entry for the 2017 NBA Draft.
Junior guard E.C. Matthews has decided to return to Rhode Island for his final season of eligibility and decline his opportunity to apply for early entry for the 2017 NBA Draft.Â
Tyler Dorsey hit a contested go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 38.4 seconds to play, then E.C. Matthews airballed a long 3 in the waning moments trying to force overtime, and third-se...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Flooding was a major contributor to the icy roads Wednesday, which posed serious concerns in Cranston and the Southern parts of the state Tu...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island State Police say clogged storm drains have caused highway flooding.             A spokeswoman says there...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. - One firefighter was taken to Rhode Island Hospital with non-life threatening injuries after fighting a fire on Arch Street Tuesday ...
Hassan Martin had 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked three shots, E.C. Matthews scored 20 points and Rhode Island pulled away in the second half for a 74-63 win over ...
A trio of Rhode Island men's basketball student-athletes earned All-Atlantic 10 postseason honors, it was announced today by the conference.
E.C. Matthews scored eight of his 18 points in overtime, including what proved to be the game-winning dunk, and Rhode Island beat Davidson 73-70 in Saturday's regular-season finale to win its fifth...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Officials in the state judiciary are considering a change in policy that would allow deputy sheriffs to carry firearms in Rhode Island co...
Deputy Speaker Charlene Lima is asking for Rhode Island State Police and the Attorney General to investigate the company responsible for building the state’s new benefits system, Deloitte. "How ca...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Melting icicles and snow piling on the roof are proving to be a big problem at the Rhode Island Convention Center on Tuesday. The general manager ...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com EAST GREENWICH, R.I. — Rhode Island State Police are investigating a deadly rollover crash in East Greenwich Thursday morning. The accident occurred on I-95 South at...
Jared Terrell scored 14 points and Rhode Island made 5 of 6 free throws in the last 34 seconds to defeat UMass 70-62 on Tuesday night. Â Â Â Â
Trailing 2-0 just 8:48 into the game, the Providence College men’s hockey team rallied with four answered goals to defeat the 5th-ranked UMass Lowell River Hawks, 4-3, on Friday night at Tsongas Ce...
E.C. Matthews made 10 of 14 from the field and scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half, Kuran Iverson hit a late 3-pointer and Rhode Island overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Massachusetts 7...
Amar Stukes was 4 of 6 from the floor and made 13 of 14 free throws for 22 points as La Salle rolled Rhode Island 87-75 on Thursday night.Â
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A debate over whether domestic abusers can have guns is returning to the Rhode Island General Assembly this year after similar legislatio...
By: Samantha Fenlon sfenlon@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Security measures at T.F. Green airport have been increased following the attack at the Fort Lauderdale Airport on Friday.  “We are sadden...
The new year brings new laws to the Ocean State. For one it's now legal to grow hemp in Rhode Island. The law allows people to get a state license to grow hemp for clothing, oil, food, and fuel. St...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Providence Fire Department responded to a second alarm fire on 89 Belmont Avenue in Providence Monday morning. Crews received a called at appr...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island elector is joining other members of the Electoral College demanding to be briefed on Russia’s possible ties to the U.S. election. C...
The Rhode Island College men’s basketball team dropped a 74-46 decision to MIT in a non-conference contest played at The Murray Center on Thursday evening. RIC (4-5) was led by senior forward Domon...
