by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com Former Moderate Party candidate Ken Block came out swinging as he kicked off his campaign for the Republican nomination for Governor. Bl
Ken Block, Moderate Party Candidate for RI Governor made his case in front of the ABC6 editorial board on how to fix the state's economy. ABC6 Anchor Mark Curtis has more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Revolution Wind has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in order to challenge the Trump administration's stop-work order on its wind power project 15 miles off of Rhode Island's coast.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Danish wind farm developer, Orsted, said the Revolution Wind project is about 80 percent complete, with 45 of its…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Local officials strongly advise beachgoers to stay out of the water as some beaches have already closed in…
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island State Police have identified the victim of a fatal weekend crash on Route 146 in Lincoln. Michael Connell, 42, of Providence was determined to have been traveling in the left lane of 146 south…
In a back-and-forth game that saw a pair of shots hit the post and several key stops from both goalkeepers, a physical, hard-fought battle between Rhode Island FC…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- 34 Rhode Island state representatives signed a letter addressed to Women and Infants Hospital President and COO Shannon Sullivan urging her to reconsider hospital layoffs. According to the July 9 letter from the representatives, Women and…
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee praised utility crews' work to restore power over the weekend, but reiterated his criticism…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee said that his team met with representatives from Rhode Island Energy to address their response to power outages caused by a storm on July 3. Our team met with RI Energy this morning…
ANSONIA, Conn. (WLNE) -- A 21-year-old Rhode Island man was arrested after an investigation into a "street takeover" that took place on April 26 in Ansonia, a small town in southern Connecticut. Matthew Kinney, 21, was arrested on Monday after…
From @ABC6 Sports at 6: our conversation with @aminajadeTV ahead of @SportsCenter broadcasting live from Rhode Island next week. She tells us about what to expect Monday night at 6:00 when "50 States in 50 Days" makes its stop…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act passed the United States Senate via a JD Vance tiebreaker vote just after noon Tuesday after a marathon session in Washington, D.C. The domestic cornerstone legislation of President Donald Trump's…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island and the town of Smithfield have settled a federal lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of a Smithfield resident who was blocked by school district-related X/Twitter accounts.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency said that the National Weather Service Boston issued an extreme heat warning for Rhode Island on Sunday. The warning will be in effect until 8 p.m. on June 24. The…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island General Assembly passed legislation that bans the sale and ownership of certain "military-style weapons" in the state. The bill was voted on by both the Senate and House of Representatives Friday. The legislation…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- As ICE protests have drawn national attention to Los Angeles, a local group is planning to rally against the agency here in Rhode Island. PSL (Party for Socialism and Liberation) Rhode Island is planning an "emergency…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The United States Department of Justice has sent a letter to Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha notifying him that the state is under investigation for alleged race-based (or any other) discrimination in violation of Title…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Attorney General Peter Neronha sounded alarm bells on the state of healthcare in Rhode Island, laying out a series of new plans he said will help fix the problem.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Housing advocates rallied at the Rhode Island State House on Tuesday in response to Governor McKee's budget proposal for…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A bill that changes Medicaid and extends trillions of dollars in tax cuts is now over a key hurdle.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Officials in Rhode Island have released statements in reaction to the news of former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis. Gov. Dan McKee said that he and his wife were sending "strength and support" to the former…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The African American Museum of Rhode Island held its inaugural preservation breakfast Monday, honoring Black women who have…
