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…
WESTERLY, R.I. (WLNE) – Two school districts in the state will be pilots for the new “test and stay” program. Governor Dan McKee and Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green met with state…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) – Child care providers along with Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Executive Director Elizabeth Burke Bryant, Department of Human Services Director Celia Blue, and representatives…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - After Rhode Island's vaccine mandate for health care workers went into effect Friday, a number of health care facilities in the state are scrambling to meet the requirement. Ninety-two health care facilities have requested a 30-day…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island's largest school district went back to in-person learning Thursday, but a large number of teachers did not. The head of the Providence Teachers Union told ABC6…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island is one step closer to welcoming 'humanitarian parolees' from Afghanistan. Dorcas International, a non-profit out of Providence that provide services and programs to refugees and immigrants, says last…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — More than a dozen school districts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are returning back to school Wednesday. Those schools include the following: Foster-Glocester, Johnston, Lincoln, North Providence, Pawtucket, Warwick, West Warwick, Woonsocket, Berkley, Dartmouth, Easton, Fall…
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) - Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea called for a statewide mask mandate in schools on Wednesday. “One of the most important roles of government is to protect people and leadership means making tough decisions.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Health care workers in state licensed facilities in Rhode Island must get vaccinated by October 1. This is for both private and public facilities. Governor McKee announcing this new…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The president of the Providence City Council is calling an emergency meeting to address the uptick in violence…
PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) — Governor Dan McKee, along with RIDOH and RIDE, announced back to school safety guidelines for Rhode Island on Wednesday. RIDE Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and RIDOH Director Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH joined Gov. McKee at the Providence Career…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The House voted 64-10 Thursday afternoon in favor of the proposed $13.1 billion state budget. The budget fully funds state aid to education, makes body cameras available to all police officers, and does not include any…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority announced Tuesday the public restrooms at Kennedy Plaza will reopen Wednesday. Scott Avesdian, CEO of RIPTA, said the city of Providence and RIPTA have agreed on…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Members of the Rhode Island House Finance Committee unveiled a $13.1 billion state budget Thursday evening, increasing funds for unemployment and raising the threshold of a one-time tax for businesses that profited during the pandemic. The…
