WooSox play first game in new ballpark as McCoy Stadium sits empty
WORCESTER, Mass. (WLNE) - The Worcester Red Sox are set to play the first game at Polar Park Tuesday, the inaugural game after the…
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Rhode Island hits 1 millionth dose of coronavirus vaccine
PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) – On Tuesday morning, Governor Dan McKee announced The Ocean State has hit one million administered vaccines for the Coronavirus. The major milestone was announced at The Gerry House, at Rhode Island Hospital, where the first dose…
Services for RI blind, visually impaired students will continue to be funded over next two years
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - The Sherlock Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired at Rhode Island College will stay open for at least the next two years. Governor. Dan McKee…
'It’s been a long time coming': Capacity limits across all industries to increase Friday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Friday marks one of two key dates in the state's reopening, as capacity limits increase to 80% across all industries. Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department…
Rhode Island reports 181 new cases of COVID-19, 3 more deaths
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The Rhode Island Department of Health reported 181 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday. Out of the 7,390 COVID-19 tests taken on Monday, the state collected a positivity rate of 2.4%. Additionally, three more Rhode Islanders…
Dunkin' Donuts Center mass vaccination site set to close its doors
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Governor Dan McKee has announced the Dunkin’ Donuts Center mass vaccination site will soon close its doors. The center has been vaccinating residents since mid-February, but as vaccination…
Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos formally inaugurated Sunday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Sabina Matos has been formally inaugurated as Rhode Island's 70th Lieutenant Governor. Matos is the first woman and Afro-Latina to be named Rhode Island's Lt. Governor. The public ceremony took place on the North Lawn of…
RI to start 'meeting people where they are' for vaccinations
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The state's vaccine distribution plan is moving into the next phase, state health officials announced Thursday, where they'll begin meeting people where they are to make it easier for Rhode Islanders to get their shots. "We've…
Rhode Island announces new outdoor mask guidelines will go into effect Friday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor Dan McKee announced Tuesday Rhode Island's new mask guidelines will go into effect Friday. Along with the Department of Health, the Governor announced fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask outdoors, except while…
RI to loosen restrictions by Mother's Day, no capacity limits by Memorial Day
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee announced Thursday at the weekly COVID-19 briefing that the state would be loosening restrictions…
"Time stood still" for R.I. Black Lives Matter activist as jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – State leaders, lawmakers, and Black Lives Matter activists from all over Rhode Island are reacting to the guilty verdict in the trial of the former Minneapolis cop, Derek Chauvin.…
State officials, lawmakers, law enforcement react to Chauvin verdict
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Local leaders and lawmakers shared their reactions to the Derek Chauvin verdict, where he was found guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd. In a joint statement, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and Lieutenant…
Eligibility expands to residents 16+, RI announces 9,000 appointments available Tuesday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island expanded vaccine eligibility to all residents 16 and older Monday. Thousands of appointments are available on vaccinateRI.org, and state health officials said 9,000 more appointments will become available Tuesday at 9 a.m. High school students…
State to open vaccine eligibility to all Rhode Islanders 16+ on Monday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Rhode Island is on track to open vaccine eligibility to all adults over the age of 16 on Monday, but…
'We're devastated by it, but we're not surprised': Accidental drug overdose deaths increased by 25% in 2020
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The Ocean State reached a somber record last year, hitting the highest number of fatal overdoses in a single year. In 2020, accidental drug overdose deaths in Rhode Island…
Advocates for the visually impaired, blind rally for state funding in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - Dozens of families, teachers, and students are calling for some state funding to go to blind and visually impaired students. Advocates gathered outside the Vets Auditorium in Providence…
RI attorney general launches investigation into Eleanor Slater Hospital
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The office of the Attorney General has launched an investigation into the Eleanor Slater Hospital, officials confirmed Monday. The hospital has locations in Cranston and Burrillville and treats residents with long-term medical and psychiatric needs. It has…
Regional vaccination pods opening this week in East Providence, Johnston, Westerly
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee toured two of the three new regional pods on Wednesday, first stopping at the location in Westerly and then the location in East Providence at the…
Rhode Island lawmakers pass Act on Climate bill
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Both chambers of Rhode Island's General Assembly approved the Act on Climate bill Tuesday. The bill will now head to the office of Governor Dan McKee for his signature. The Act on Climate bill, sponsored in part…
Matos confirmation hearing set for Thursday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to meet on Thursday for the confirmation hearing for the state's next lieutenant governor. On Monday, Governor Dan McKee submitted a letter of appointment for Sabina Matos as the Rhode Island's…
'I've been waiting for this': Rhode Islanders aged 50+ now eligible for a vaccine
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The wait to become eligible for a vaccine is over for Rhode Islanders in their 50s. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) opened vaccine eligibility for people aged 50…
RI announces 1,000 additional COVID-19 vaccination appointments in South County
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced an additional 1,000 COVID-19 vaccination appointments. The appointments will be posted on vaccinateRI.org at 5 p.m. Saturday. The Department of Health said the appointment slots will…
Pawtucket, Providence expand vaccine eligibility to those 18+ in harder-hit zipcodes
PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) - Providence and Pawtucket officials have announced immediate vaccine eligibility for those 18+ in certain zipcodes hit hardest by COVID-19. This expansion was made possible through the state's 'High Density Community'…
Community celebrates local veteran's 100th birthday
BARRINGTON, R.I. (WLNE)- The Barrington community honored a resident in celebration for her 100th birthday. Yvette Vary is a World War II veteran, who enlisted in the U.S. Navy in April 1944 with her brother and sister. Vary was honorably…
