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…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- Dozens of outraged residents and state leaders attended a public hearing Friday morning held by the Public Utilities Commission,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee and the office of Energy Resources announced on Wednesday a plan that aims to lower electric costs for 39,000 low income Rhode Islanders. Rhode Island Energy, the state's primary utility, announced last month…
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee signed a new offshore wind bill Wednesday. The bill requires a procurement for between 600 and 1,000 megawatts of newly-developed offshore wind capacity. Rhode Island Energy is required to issue the procurement…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Following a National Grid internal investigation on an overcharge of customers by $2.2 million over an 8- year period, The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission is now conducting their…
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - The data is in: 2021 was confirmed by experts at NASA/NOAA to be the sixth hottest year on record in nearly…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said it has lifted harmful algae bloom advisories in three towns. The advisories were for JL Curran Reservoir in Cranston, Smith and Sayles…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Place receiver W. Mark Russo said that he filed a petition in Rhode Island Superior Court to allow Apple Cinemas to take over operation of the mall's theater. Russo said that if court approval was…
COVENTRY, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management recommended the public avoid contact with Flat River Reservoir, also known as Johnson's Pond, in Coventry due to a blue-green algae bloom. RIDOH…
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee is in Connecticut today and he and his counterpart, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont delivered a joint…
