PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Smiley announced the closure of Providence's hurricane barrier gates due to storm surge. The US Army Corps of Engineers has closed the Providence River gates the street gate located on Bridge St. There will be…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A storm brought heavy wind and rain to Southern New England, knocking down trees and branches, and causing some flooding. The…
Rhode Island FC made a surprise announcement during its kit reveal party this evening when it introduced Jerome ‘JJ’ Williams as the club’s first striker. Williams has played with a number…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence Public School District has received its first electric school buses. First Student will deploy four electric buses to serve the community. They are a first to the district and the company's first electric vehicles…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence Public School District announced Tuesday that hundreds of students will soon be riding electric school buses to and from their schools. According to PPSD, First Student is deploying four electric school buses to better…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- An animal is to blame for a citywide power outage in East Providence, Rhode Island Energy said Thursday. The lights temporarily went out for almost 14,000 customers. Power was restored within two hours. Rhode Island…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Storms across Rhode Island and Massachusetts on Wednesday led to power outages, flooding, and widespread damage confirmed in Foster, Glocester, Lincoln, and North Attleborough. In Foster, high wind…
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (WLNE) -- The city of North Attleborough shared on social media that an emergency shelter has opened to residents impacted by Monday night's flash flooding. According to the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- With Rhode Island sitting in a heat advisory until Friday, people found different ways to stay cool. For a Rhode Island Energy worker, his day of work…
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WLNE) -- Cumberland police temporarily blocked a road after a propane leak on Wednesday morning. Police blocked Ashton Park Way for hours after a propane leak happened at Ashton Place. Cumberland police block off…
SCITUATE, R.I (WLNE) -- New England is only three days removed from five separate tornados hitting communities across the area, destroying dozens of homes. Homeowners have spent the weekend trying to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Tornado sirens blared in Providence Friday morning as parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts were slammed with heavy rain and winds. The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for Pawtucket, Providence, Attleboro, Norton, and Mansfield.…
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Pawtucket Police Department said a car crashed into a home and ruptured its gas line Wednesday night, forcing the residents to evacuate. Police told ABC 6…
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (WLNE) -- Gov. Maura Healey declared the week of July 9 to July 15 "Hurricane Preparedness Week" in Massachusetts. The move comes as a part of the administration's plans to strengthen community preparedness and resilience. Healey said the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Energy announced there are more than 5000 customers without power after a brief storm on Tuesday. According to RI Energy's webpage, the areas and number of customers affected are as follows: Bristol County: 178…
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- A section of Cottage Street in Pawtucket will close for about four weeks starting Monday. Rhode Island Energy crews will be running a new gas line under the street, impacting access to the George Bennett Highway.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- New Englanders have begun the storm prep once again as a nor’easter is headed to southern New England. "55 mile an hour gusts they’re calling for, potentially…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee said state agencies are ready to handle the upcoming storm heading into the state. The governor said officials are monitoring winds with gusts anticipated to range from 40 to 55 miles per hour…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Cranston police on Thursday identified the 73-year-old man who died after crashing into a home. The crash happened at about 9 p.m. Wednesday on Dyer Avenue. Police said Guido Romano, Jr. was driving a 2008 Nissan…
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) -- An electrical fire set ablaze in a Lincoln home Friday morning. Around 9 a.m., a second alarm went off for a structure fire at…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Friday morning, strong winds already started to pick up across Southern New England as heavy rain and wind gusts are expected to reach over 50…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee on Thursday announced an additional $1.5 million to provide electricity rate relief for low-income customers. The relief comes from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. This funding addition to the "$5.3 million allocated by…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Energy has taken extra precaution to be prepared for severe weather that is expected to hit the state Friday night from the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole. "We've secured additional crews in advance of…
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WLNE) -Over 6,000 customers now have their power back in Cumberland following a widespread outage Sunday night. Rhode Island Energy said thousands were without power as of 9:40 p.m. According to the company, power was restored just before…
