PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Attorney General Peter Neronha and Gov. Dan McKee announced on Tuesday that Rhode Island will receive about $114 million in settlements from major opioid distributors over the next 18 years. Neronha said that $21.1 million of that…
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - Governor McKee proposed a total of approximately $150 million to fight climate change impacts on the Ocean State as a part of the FY2023 budget. "The budget will fund a series of proposals that will not…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has announced that in February, a new website named Rhode Island Outdoors (RIO) will be used for all boating, hunting, and fishing permits and licenses across Rhode Island.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor McKee has provided an update on the emergency medical personnel sent to Rhode Island through FEMA to support hospitals through the pandemic and staffing issues. The Health and Medical Task Force arrived at Kent Hospital in…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor McKee has announced the community COVID-19 vaccination clinic schedule for Friday, January 14. Providence: Bethel AME, 30 Rochambeau Avenue, 2:00pm-5:45pm Providence Public Library, 150 Empire Street, 12:00pm-2:00pm South Providence Library, 441 Prairie Avenue, 3:00pm-5:00pm North Kingstown:…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor McKee has announced the community COVID-19 vaccination clinic schedule for January 13. Providence: Amos House, 460 Pine Street, 10:30am-1:00pm JWU Harborside Campus (Wildcat Center), 305 Shipyard Street, 10:00am-2pm Open Doors, 485 Plainfield Street, 5:00pm-7:00pm Blessed Sacrament…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor McKee, the Rhode Island Council on the Arts (RISCA), and the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission (RIHPHC) have announced the recipients…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Govenor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health held a COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, the first of the New Year. Governor McKee opened up the briefing…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has released their first round of awards for 2022, $195,000 in awards going to Rhode Island based arts and culture organizations. “Congratulations to the 11 RI grantees, who are being…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor McKee has announced the community COVID-19 vaccination clinic schedule for January 11. Providence: JWU Harborside Campus (Wildcat Center), 305 Shipyard Street, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering Moderna, Pfizer (12 and older). WBNA- West Broadway…
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE)- Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt announced that a state-run testing site will be opening at the Woonsocket Elks Lodge. The testing site opened January 10, operating from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. Appointments are required…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island is gearing up for the potential of heavy snowfall early Friday morning into the afternoon and is expected to cause dangerous driving conditions during the morning…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- As hospitals continue to intake COVID-19 patients as cases surge and staffing problems linger, healthcare professionals believe deploying the National Guard would help alleviate the pressures.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor McKee alongside the R.I. Department of Health have announced the next phase of the Crush COVID R.I. mobile application, 401Health Mobile. This update will allow Rhode Islanders to access all vaccination records digitally. Rhode Island now…
EXETER, R.I. (WLNE)- A ribbon cutting ceremony took place at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery Thursday afternoon, celebrating a new set of columbarium walls. The multi-phase project is expected to build 40 walls containing 14,000 niches. A niche is…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) awarded several organizations and projects up to $215,011 in grant funding. These grants were all approved by the Arts Council's Board earlier on Monday, December 13. The…
EXETER, R.I. (WLNE)- The Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony on December 16. The ceremony will be dedicating a set of columbarium walls and will help extend the life of the cemetery for decades.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced Saturday the state's first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. The case was identified through ongoing genomic surveillance run by RIDOH's State Health Laboratories. The Rhode…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor McKee along with the RI Department of Health are now encouraging those between 16 and 17-years-old who have received their first two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to get their booster. Prior to this announcement, the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- On Thursday at 5 PM, the State House Christmas tree will be lit and holiday celebrations will begin—hosted by Governor McKee and the first family. Two trees will be on display this year, one artificial tree and one grown in…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- After a months long lawsuit in which dozens of parents challenged Governor Dan McKee and Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott on the Executive Order on school mask mandates, the Rhode Island Superior Court denied the plaintiff's motion. ABC6 News…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The Rhode Island Board of Education has voted to extend Angélica Infante-Green's contract as Education Commissioner. The contract has been extended for three years, and will include a 3% annual raise, a $10,000 bonus, and it is…
PROVIDENCE—This evening while hosting a virtual Facebook Live Town Hall, the Rhode Island Department of Health answered questions regarding children ages 5-11 receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, encouraging parents to act fast. The CDC announced last Tuesday they recommend 5-11 year…
BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island leaders are firing back at Senator Ted Cruz after he proposed to ship all immigrants at the Southern border to “Democrat-led communities”, many, in parts of…
