RI Senate holds hearing on homelessness, Echo Village opening
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Two senate committees held a joint hearing on the rate of homelessness in Rhode Island and offered an update on Echo Village.…
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Additional funding available to support homeless
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Governor Dan McKee and Housing Secretary Deborah Goddard say additional funding is available to support the homeless during winter months. The Municipal Homelessness Support Initiative supports emergency winter hubs, extra winter shelter capacity and formula grants…
$29 million loan ensures operations for now at Roger Williams, Our Lady of Fatima Hospital
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A $29 million loan will ensure operations continue at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center,…
State legislators call for emergency declaration on homelessness in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- After the Providence City Council passed a resolution calling for Gov. Dan McKee to declare a public health emergency to combat homelessness, 46 state legislators called for the same thing. The legislators also called on the…
Smiley: Right way to combat homelessness to 'work within the system'
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The DaVinci Center, a non-profit community center on Charles Street, opened its doors as a warming center Wednesday night. "It's…
Pawtucket mayor addresses pitch to keep Hasbro in Rhode Island
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien was sworn in for his eighth term Monday night, and shared his pitch to keep Hasbro in…
ABC6 2024 Year in Review: From the Washington Bridge to Travis Kelce's stolen watch
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- With 2025 set to begin at midnight, we take a look back at the top local…
Cyber criminals publish at least some of RIBridges info to dark web
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- "Today the cyber criminals did in fact publish at least some of the RIBridges information and data files onto the dark…
Local officials react to passing of former President Jimmy Carter
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- As the nation remembers Jimmy Carter, we're hearing from state and local leaders - but also from those who worked closely…
Local officials react to death of Jimmy Carter
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Officials have been releasing their reactions to the death of former President Jimmy Carter. Sen. Jack Reed said that Carter and his late wife Rosalyn were "champions for human rights, peace, and democracy:" From the Naval…
Extra crews out treating roads ahead of expected snowfall
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee said that extra crews have been sent out for the snowfall expected Friday evening. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said that roads are expected to "become slushy and snow covered" as the…
Deloitte hit with class action lawsuits following RIBridges cyberattack, state was warned
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Deloitte, the contractor that runs the RIBridges system, has been hit with two class action lawsuits following the announcement…
Cyber attack may affect personal information of thousands of Rhode Islanders
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A massive cyberattack could impact the personal information of hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders after hackers targeted a state contractor that stores health and personal data.…
Washington Bridge closure 1 year later
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- It's been a year since The Rhode Island Department of Transportation made the decision to close the westbound side of the Washington Bridge. At the…
Two companies chosen to compete for contract to rebuild Washington Bridge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation have announced that American Bridge and MLJ will compete against Walsh Construction for the…
'Wreaths Across America' celebrates veteran awareness and appreciation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The "Annual Wreaths Across America State House Ceremony" kicked off a full week of events designed to raise awareness and appreciation for the sacrifices of the nation's…
Rhode Island schools to implement new cyber security tool by end of school year
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. announced Monday that all K-12 public schools in Rhode Island will be equipped with a free cyber service to protect school systems and data. Protective Domain Name Service…
Court of Appeals issues decision allowing truck tolls to resume in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Attorney General Peter Neronha said that the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a decision that would allow the state to resume the Rhodeworks truck tolling program. The program was ruled as…
Officials break ground on new elementary school in Woonsocket
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Woonsocket Education Department held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new elementary school that will be built at Barry Field. The field…
Melrose Elementary in Jamestown tops state in attendance
JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee will visit an elementary school that's leading the state in two major categories. Melrose Elementary in Jamestown had…
Rhode Island College to welcome new president, apply for free day
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Senator Jack Reed will join Governor Dan McKee at Rhode Island College today to celebrate the installation of the school's…
As FAA suspends flights, uncertainty builds for Haitian immigrants
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has now banned U.S. flights to Haiti for 30 days. The decision was made Tuesday after a Spirit…
Rhode Island leaders say they will not support Trump's plans for 'mass deportations'
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island leaders will not be supporting president-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation efforts. Trump has mentioned plans of carrying out mass deportations of people during his second term by invoking the military and bringing back the…
Veterans Day events being held in Southern New England
PLAINVILLE, Mass. (WLNE) -- It’s a special day as communities across Rhode Island and Massachusetts gather to honor veterans. The federal holiday is celebrated…
