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…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A Rhode Island Superior Court decided that the scrap yard on Allens Avenue in Providence could reopen after a hearing on Wednesday. The court accepted owner Rhode Island Recycled Metals' remediation plan for reopening the scrap…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A community meeting will be held tonight by Rhode Island Recycled Metals as the business looks to re-open following their temporary shutdown. On July 12, Judge Brian Stern cited the business as a “public nuisance” after…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The city of Providence has announced a new misting station at Lippitt Park. In a X post, Mayor Brett Smiley said the misting station is part of the city's efforts to enhance Providence's heat resilience infrastructure.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A man arrested on dozens of charges in a major drug bust in Providence will be arraigned today. On July 25, the Providence County Grand Jury indicted 58-year-old Jose Parra Reyes with one count of possession…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Local officials gave their reactions to President Joe Biden's announcement that he would no longer seek reelection for 2024 on Sunday. Gov. Dan McKee said that Biden's presidency will be remembered as one of the "most…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence Fire Department will hold a graduation for its 54th Training Academy on July 19. The ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. at Bishop McVinney Auditorium at 9 a.m. with a total of 38…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Due to the heat advisory that will be in place until Wednesday, July 17, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley has announced that all city pools and water parks will extend their hours for the advisory's duration. The…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence officials are getting ready for this week's heat advisory. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Monday July 15, with heat index temperatures of 95-100 degrees expected in the city of Providence.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- In the wake of Wednesday's fire at Rhode Island Recycled Metals' scrap yard on Allens Avenue, a judge has granted a temporary restraining order against…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Former Executive Director for the Non-Violence Institute and community advocate Cedric Huntley has died. Huntley worked with the institute for more than 20 years, and served…
Providence, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island Recycled Metals scrapyard on Allens Avenue in Providence caught fire again on Wednesday. Providence Fire Chief Derek…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Attorney General Peter Neronha said that a hearing on the operations of a scrapyard on Allens Avenue in Providence which has burned twice in…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence Fire Department is working to contain and extinguish a scrap metal fire on Allens Avenue. In a post on Twitter, Chief…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- No companies have submitted bids to rebuild the westbound side of the Washington Bridge, a spokesperson for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Brett Smiley announced Monday that all summer meal sites in Providence are officially open for the season. City officials said anyone 18 years old and under can enjoy healthy, free meals at various locations across…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- With hurricane season underway and a category four storm already making its way across the Atlantic, it’s more important than ever to get ready for…
