Back on top: Independent Man back returns back to State House dome
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Independent Man made his grand return to the top of the State House dome after a year on the ground. Crews hoisted the…
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Independent Man to be lifted back on top of State House
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Independent Man is set to lift off and return to the top of the State House dome after more…
McKee: Independent Man will be back on top of RI State House before Christmas
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee today announced that the Independent Man will finally be making its way back "home for the holidays." The Independent Man will be removed for public viewing by December 9, according to a release,…
Independent Man still on the ground due to Hurricane Helene
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- All through the fall, work crews have been preparing for the arrival of the new marble to replace the damaged pedestal and drum for the Independent Man, according to a spokesperson for the state Department of…
State House celebrates Rhode Island Independence Day with return of Independent Man
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Independent Man was on display Saturday as the statue returned from its refurbishment in time for Rhode Island Independence Day. "Two-hundred-forty-eight years ago, Rhode Island was the first of 13 colonies to declare independence from…
The Independent Man returns for Rhode Island Independence Day
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Independent Man will be heading back home. Just in time for the state's Independence Day, the Independent Man will be returned to public view this Saturday, May 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. as…
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the restoration of the Independent Man
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- ABC6 was on hand Friday as crews worked to restore the Independent Man to State House condition. Crews worked to…
Independent Man statue to undergo renovations soon
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Independent Man isn't returning quite yet, but we are going to get a chance to see the iconic statue for the first…
Behind the scenes of the Independent Man's restoration
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Independent Man has been undergoing some cosmic changes at the North Main Street Armory. Gov. Dan McKee shared on X Wednesday a "sneak peak" video of conservators working on the repairs. Here’s a sneak peek…
Independent Man moved from State House
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Independent Man is making his trip to what will be home for the next few months. The famed statue was seen strapped to a flatbed truck being transported to the Rhode Island National Guard's North…
Dozens visit the Independent Man on last day at State House
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Thousands of people took photos with the Independent Man and signed their name in the guest book this past month at the State House. Gov. Dan McKee encouraged members of the public to "become part of…
Rhode Islanders almost out of time to see the Independent Man at the State House
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Islanders are running out of time to see the Independent Man at the State House.…
Independent Man statue headed to North Main Street Armory in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Independent Man has had quite a journey in the last few months. The iconic statue will make its next stop at the Rhode Island National Guard's North Street Armory in Providence to undergo restoration work…
Independent Man to remain in State House through Friday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Islanders have one more chance to view the Independent Man before it departs for restoration. According to the office of Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, the iconic Rhode Island fixture will remain in the State…
Independent Man displayed in the State House for public to see during restoration
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Independent Man statue is on display for the public to see for the first time in nearly…
Independent Man comes down from top of State House for first time in decades
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Independent Man was removed from the top of the Rhode Island State House on Tuesday. The…
Independent Man to come down on Tuesday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee announced Monday that the Independent Man will be coming down from the top of Rhode Island's State House Tuesday morning. Gov. McKee said the statue is set to make the move at 7…
Independent Man to come down from State House later than expected
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Independent Man statue will come down from the top of the Rhode Island State House dome a little later than expected. The statue was set to come down for historic repairs before Thanksgiving, but was…
Preparations underway to remove Independent Man for repairs
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Preparations are underway to take the Independent Man statue down from the Rhode Island State House. Gov. Dan McKee said a crane outside the State House is being used so workers can clean and prepare the…
Rhode Island hopes to bring the Independent Man down before Thanksgiving
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Independent Man may come down from the top of the Rhode Island State House before Thanksgiving if all goes to plan. Gov. Dan McKee said Tuesday that engineers are assessing the damage of the marble…
Only on 6: Scituate man helped take down Independent Man in 1975
SCITUATE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee recently announced repairs for the Independent Man. The statue will temporarily move from the dome of the State House for the first time…
McKee announces historic repairs to Independent Man, State House dome
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced Friday the Independent Man and the dome on top of the State House where he stands will undergo historic repairs.…
Whitehouse lone abstainer of Democrat panel statement demanding RFK, Jr resignation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLNE) -- A group of U.S. Senate Democrats and one Independent signed a statement Thursday demanding the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, with Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse representing the lone abstainer…
Fall River Police issue response to lawsuit from estate of man killed in shooting
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) -- The Fall River Police Department released a response to a lawsuit against itself and the city from the estate of Anthony Harden, a man who was killed in a police shooting in 2021. The department…
