PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee is scheduled to have a news conference Tuesday to announce a collaboration with superintendents to identify potential school safety issues. The governor will be joined by Rhode Island State Police Superintendent Col. Darnell…
EXETER, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee and other state leaders held a ceremony to remember fallen veterans on Memorial Day. McKee was joined by Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Reps. David Cicilline and Jim Langevin, Lt. Gov. Sabina…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island governor candidates will gather for a forum on poverty and inequality on Friday. Gov. Dan McKee, Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, Matt Brown, Luis Daniel Munoz, and Ashley Kalus will all attend the debate.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee is set to make a "special announcement" on COVID-19 treatment Thursday. McKee's office said that Dr. Ashish Jha, top COVID advisor to President Biden, will join the announcement virtually. The governor will also…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee directed that all U.S. and Rhode Island flags be flown at half staff on Wednesday, after Tuesday's mass shooting at a Texas elementary school. The governor ordered that the flags stay at half…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island legislature voted to send the Let RI Vote Act to Gov. Dan McKee's desk. The Senate and House passed their own versions of the bill last week. Tuesday's vote was the Senate passed…
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee will announce thousands in funding for projects across 9 Rhode Island communities on Thursday. In a release, the governor's office said the Site Readiness Program will allocate over $600,000 across 16 projects…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee said Wednesday he is reimplementing RIPTA's Express Beach Bus service this summer. "With costs rising due to inflation this is not a time to be discontinuing this service," McKee said in a tweet.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health are outlining guidelines for families affected by the nationwide baby formula shortage. "We must make sure Rhode Island families have access to safe formula -- that…
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee will be in North Kingstown on Wednesday to tour a new industrial space at Quonset Business Park. The industrial campus will include 10 buildings once finished, bringing industrial and warehouse space to…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee was joined by state leaders and local officials to celebrate the groundbreaking of Rhode Island's new electric bus in-line charging stations Friday. McKee was joined by Providence mayor Jorge Elorza, Sen. Jack Reed…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee joined a coalition of 17 governors in signing a letter to Congress in favor of abortion rights. "I trust women to make their own health care decisions in consultation with their health care…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A new poll has good news for the Massachusetts governor but less favorable numbers for Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee. Morning Consult's survey on Thursday shared governor's popularity around the country. The poll found that McKee…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee will be answering questions from the media on Thursday. The governor's office said he will be holding a briefing to discuss issues of the day. The briefing is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., and…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee joined other state officials to participate in an Earth Day cleanup Friday as part of a litter-free initiative. The "Keep Rhody Litter Free" campaign kick-off took place at about 1:30 p.m. at…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee hosted a roundtable discussion on higher education Thursday afternoon. In his State of the State address back in January, McKee announced a new proposal to create a Higher Ed Academy. The hands-on initiative…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor McKee has announced the schedule for the community vaccination clinics throughout Rhode Island for Wednesday, March 16 and Thursday, March 17. WEDNESDAY PROVIDENCE Providence Children's Museum, 100 South Street, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. William D'Abate…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island is looking at ways to improve access to clean transportation as gas prices are on the rise across the state. On Monday, Governor McKee in a joint effort with the Rhode Island Office of Energy…
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WLNE)- RIPTA trips starting in Central Falls are now free through March 7, 2023. Governor Dan McKee joined the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, and Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera, on Monday to mark the start of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - In the continuous move to handle COVID-19 as an endemic instead of a pandemic, Governor McKee and other state health officials announcing Thursday morning a new way the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce have announced they are accepting proposals for the "Take It Outside" Initiative. The Take it Outside Initiative is a plan to increase outdoor commercial activities and help reduce the transmission…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor McKee held a COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday morning to discuss vaccinations in children in grades K-12. McKee said that booster shot clinics are being planned in Central Falls, Providence, Pawtucket, and Woonsocket. Schools in those cities…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor McKee and his team are reviewing the the Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission's decision to reject the Lifespan-Care New England healthcare merger, the governor's office told ABC6 News. "From the beginning of this proposed merger,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Gov. Dan McKee, alongside RIHousing announced FirstGenHomeRI, a new program that will aid fist-generation homeowners by addressing inequities and barriers in homeownership, while also boosting the long-term economic landscape for families who haven't pursued ownership. The pilot…
