PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Housing has emerged as a top issue in the race for Providence mayor, alongside education. Gonzalo Cuervo, the candidate endorsed by incumbent mayor Jorge Elorza, said…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence mayoral candidate Gonzalo Cuervo said in order to fix public education in the city, you need to start by working together. "It feels like the only…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A changing of the guard is taking place in Providence Monday. Mayor-Elect Brett Smiley will be sworn into office Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Providence Public Library. Smiley is taking over for mayor Jorge…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Tuesday's primary named Brett Smiley as Providence's next mayor. The Associated Press called the race Wednesday morning, while Democratic candidates -- Gonzalo Cuervo and Nirva LaFortune -- conceded…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Tuesday's primary will determine who becomes the next mayor of Providence. Democratic candidates Gonzalo Cuervo, Nirva LaFortune, and Brett Smiley are running for the seat. Incumbent Mayor Jorge Elorza will not be running for re-election because…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Voters in Rhode Island will be able to make their primary selections Tuesday. Polls across the Ocean State opened as early as 7 a.m. Some key races that we’ve been keeping an eye on at ABC…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Islanders looking cast an early vote for the state's primary election will have to do so Monday. The deadline for early voting is slated for 4 p.m. as primary election day looms. Voters looking to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence mayoral candidate Brett Smiley said the city's housing problem turned into a housing crisis during the coronavirus pandemic. Like the other two candidates for mayor, Gonzalo Cuervo and Nirva LaFortune, Smiley said building more is…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayoral candidate Nirva LaFortune slammed the Providence Journal for choosing a "racist" picture of her, unlike her male opponents, in a recent publication. Minority leaders in Rhode Island said…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence City Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Nirva LaFortune on Tuesday accused the Providence Journal of racist journalism. The journal published an article in…
PROVIDENCE, R.I.(WLNE) -- As Providence Public School District begins another school year, mayoral candidates say its teacher shortage is one of the major issues the city faces. According to the district, 101 of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Democratic candidates in the Providence mayoral race will participate in a debate Tuesday. Gonzalo Cuervo, Nirva LaFortune, and Brett Smiley will all answer questions and present their views on the city's future. Tuesday's debate is…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Thousands came to Providence Sunday in celebration of New England's largest Dominican Festival. Celebrations kicked off with a parade at 10 a.m. at the corner of Broad Street…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- As the deadline to officially file a declaration of candidacy approaches, multiple candidates who already announced their run are taking the next step to appear on the primary and General Election ballots this fall. Gov. Dan…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The ballot for Rhode Island's primary and general elections will be taking shape over the next few days, as candidates officially declare their intentions to run for office. The window for candidates to officially begin declaring…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- City Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune on Monday officially filed her candidacy for mayor of Providence. LaFortune unofficially announced her campaign in September of 2021, but did not fill out the necessary paperwork at that time. The mayoral…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayoral candidates, Brett Smiley, Nirva LaFortune, and Gonzalo Cuervo took the stage at Johnson & Wales University, addressing some of the city's greatest challenges, including safety of students…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence's democratic candidates for mayor will get a chance to pitch their ideas to improve the city on Monday. Brett Smiley, Nirva LaFortune, and Gonzalo Cuervo are all expected to attend. The discussion will focus on…
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - For nine years, the so-called "Superman Building" in downtown Providence has sat empty, waiting for its next role. Just last week, Gov. Dan McKee announced plans to breathe fresh air into the space in an effort…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- There's another candidate for mayor in Providence. Brett Smiley kicked off his campaign Monday afternoon, holding an event at CIC Providence, a co-working space. Previously, Smiley served as Gov. Gina Raimondo's chief of staff, as well…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence city council member Nirva LaFortune officially announced her bid to run for Providence mayor in 2022. When LaFortune was elected to her city council seat in 2017, she became Rhode Island’s first Haitian American to…
