PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island secured $251 million in federal funding for the repair of aging bridges along the I-95 corridor. The condition of 15 bridges will be addressed with the funding, according to the Rhode Island Congressional delegation…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee and the leadership of the Governor’s Overdose Task Force announced today a 7.3 percent decrease in overdose deaths in Rhode Island in 2023. According to a release, this is the first decrease seen…
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) -- The fishing industry is seeing progress towards a promising future. Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee announced a major contribution to a newly completed…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee is set to hold his first meeting on the Washington Bridge since the bid for the westbound side's reconstruction came up empty. After…
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- Price Rite Marketplace teamed up with anti-hunger organization Feed the Children, the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Rhode Island and Conagra Brands to distribute food and essentials to nearly 400 local families in Woonsocket. According…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Butler Hospital held a ribbon-cutting Monday for its new short stay unit with remarks from Governor Dan McKee, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Butler Hospital leadership. The short stay unit is designed to house…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Education announced Tuesday that its annual Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) will be coming to Rhode Island communities in the coming weeks. Free meals will be served to Rhode Island students…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding all Rhode Islanders about safety tips to keep themselves healthy and safe during extreme heat. In a release, RIDOH said that high temperatures can cause heat stroke, heat exhaustion,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee will announce grant awards in honor of Rhode Island's Placemaking Initiative. The mini grants, according to a recent release, will support outdoor and public space event programming that takes place during the summer…
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- Fortuitous Partners and The Rhode Island Football Club celebrated a "topping off" ceremony today at the Stadium at Tidewater Landing. The Stadium at Tidewater Landing…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Officials will celebrate the U.S. Army's birthday today at the Rhode Island State House. The army is set to turn 249 years old. The army was founded on June 14 in 1775, when the Continental Congress…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A controversial pick to lead Rhode Island's prison system will move to a full Senate vote. In May, Governor Dan McKee announced that he had nominated Wayne Salisbury for the position of Director for the Rhode…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- This afternoon, advocates will march to Providence City Hall and the State House to demand immediate action surrounding the homelessness crisis in the city. According to a release, advocates from the Rhode Island Homeless Advocacy Project…
CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Residents are concerned with a rock wall that is deteriorating at Charlestown Breachway, but town officials said they are still at least a…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island House of Representatives is set to vote on Governor Dan McKee's 2025 budget, sending billions of dollars to housing, education, infrastructure and more. But one…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- After decades without the option to weigh in on Rhode Island's largest airport, Warwick is one step closer to have a voice in what…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee will pay tribute to veterans today in honor of the 80th anniversary of D-Day. D-Day is considered the beginning of the end of World War II, as 150,000 allied troops stormed the beach…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A major reform to the Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights has one more hurdle to face before heading to Governor Dan McKee's…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- During a surprise announcement at Oakland Beach Elementary School, Milissa O'Neil was announced as Rhode Island Teacher of the Year. Speaker of the House K.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Nursing home workers and supporters will rally for better wages at the State House today. The supporters are calling on Governor Dan McKee to end nursing home poverty wages and for a budget that works for…
GLOCESTER, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Foster-Glocester Regional School will officially be receiving a fire truck to launch their new "Firefighting Career and Technical Program." The new program will offer students, over a four year period, courses during the school day…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island's House Finance Committee voted to approve a nearly $14 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year. The budget is $60 million less than the current one due to an end to federal pandemic aid.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Special Olympics officially kicks off it's 2024 summer games with its opening ceremony. Governor Dan McKee will first deliver remarks at the Special…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island House of Representatives have passed legislation that would create custody procedures for pets in divorces. Representative Charlene M. Lima, who sponsored the bill, said in a statement that pets are often treated as…
