PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence School Board President Erlin Rogel released a statement responding to PPSD Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez's ultimatum to Mayor Brett Smiley to give the district more money or "dire cuts" will need to be made. Rogel…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence City Council passed an amendment on Wednesday that would make the city the first to prohibit gas stations in the East Coast. The amendment was introduced by Senior Deputy Majority Leader John Goncalves. The amendment…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence city councilors are set to take a look at the proposed deal between Lifespan Corporation, and the city of Providence tonight.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and Lifespan President and CEO John Fernandez announced a proposed Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement between the city and the company Tuesday. The agreement would see Lifespan provide $1.5 million…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Mayor Brett Smiley alongside city officials and AARP representatives announced Providence's new Age-Friendly Action Plan Friday. Officials said the three year initiative is aimed at making the city…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Brett Smiley and Colonel Oscar Perez announced today that 22 individuals were issued arrest warrants following an…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and Police Chief Colonel Oscar Perez will announce the results of a month-long investigation into the organized possession and distribution of illegal narcotics at Kennedy Plaza. According to a release from city…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Another arrest was made in connection to the senseless death of seven-year-old Ny'eil Pires in Providence last month. Her father,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence Police Department announced Wednesday that 27-year-old Nelson Pires was arrested and charged with child endangerment after the shooting…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence College is tucked into the Elmhurst neighborhood of Providence, a shared community with both students and resident living side-by-side. Recently, the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Brett Smiley announced major funding to aid in overdose prevention efforts in Providence. A total of $870,000 will support the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A committee approved a settlement that will ultimately result in the eviction of the Skyline at Waterplace in Providence. Mayor Brett Smiley told ABC6 they've been trying to evict Skyline for months, as the business and…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- In the 9 months since the Washington Bridge's sudden closure, dozens of businesses on either side have closed or spoken about…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- PVDFest is nearly underway in Downtown Providence, as preparations continue for the festivals return to Kennedy Plaza. The festival is set to run from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, and from noon to 8 p.m.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The City of Providence is getting ready for one of its yearly celebrations to wrap up the summer, PVDFest. Mayor Brett Smiley joining the team at…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee and Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green joined Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and Providence Public Schools Superintendent Doctor Javier Montañez for a tour…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence Police Department has named and located two suspects in the Thursday night shooting of a 7-year-old girl on Florence Street. 19-year-old Ahmari Cabrera, of Providence,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WNE) -- The iconic Mr. Lemon received special recognition last night. Mayor Brett Smiley and other local officials joined in holding a ceremonial street dedication for the couple who…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The iconic Rhode Island frozen treat stand will be getting special recognition today. Mayor Brett Smiley and Representative Gabe Amo will join Councilor Justin Royes to host a ceremony and speaking program to mark the dedication…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence Place Mall turned 25 years old on Tuesday. Back in August of 1999, the mall first opened but now the long-term future of the…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Tim Walz, running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, is set to speak with officials at a campaign reception in Newport, part of a long list of fundraising events across the East Coast. Walz was…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) --Mayor Brett Smiley and the United Way of Rhode Island gave out $1.5 million worth of community grants, as part of the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Recycled Metals resumed operations Monday, according to a spokesperson. Last month, a fire broke out at the scrapyard. The business on Allens Avenue was ordered to shutdown so it could prove it was equipped…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The city of Providence celebrated a beloved leader and member of the community on what would have been his 66th birthday. Former executive of the Nonviolence Institute, Cedric Huntley died back on July 10. “At times…
