CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said the public should avoid contact with Meshanticut Lake in Cranston due to a blue-green algae bloom. RIDOH said that skin contact with…
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said they have lifted an advisory to avoid recreational activity at Slack Reservoir in Smithfield. The advisory was put in place due to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said it has lifted an advisory to avoid recreational activities at a water body in Burrillville while expanding an advisory for Roger Williams…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said the public should avoid contact with Edgewood Lake, Cunliff Lake, and Elm Lake at Roger Williams Park. RIDOH said the advisory was…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said that the public should avoid Almy Pond due to a harmful algae blood. The department said the blooms are caused by…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Thousands of Rhode Islanders were dealing with the aftermath of Thursday's severe storms well into the weekend. ABC6 Anchor Karah…
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said the public should avoid contact with a section of Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence as well as the swimming area at…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Local officials have been releasing their reactions to the passage of President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" on Thursday. Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed said the bill was a "bad deal" for constituents: Republicans knew this bill…
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management are advising people to avoid contact with Slack Reservoir in Smithfield and Johnston due to a harmful algae bloom. The department said the…
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) -- Massachusetts governor Maura Healey and Rhode Island governor Dan McKee will be among a crowd of ten of their peers in Boston on Monday to discuss current affairs. Healey set up the meeting in May, when…
EXETER, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Housing Network of Rhode Island and the Women's Development Corporation hosted a tour of Exeter's first affordable housing development on Monday. The Pine View Apartments, located on Pine View Lane, is made up of five…
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, Mass. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said that the public should avoid a Worden Pond in South Kingstown due to a harmful algae bloom. The department said the blooms…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Attorney General Peter Neronha announced on Wednesday that he and the attorneys general of California, Illinois and New Jersey will be holding a virtual press conference at 1 p.m. to announce forthcoming legal action. While details…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Track 15 just opened its doors Tuesday morning, and it's already buzzing. Seven local vendors, a central bar and a spacious…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- According to AAA, gas is an average of $3.01 in Massachusetts, and in Rhode Island, the average price is just under $3.00.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi announced a 12-bill package of legislation regarding housing issues in Rhode Island on Thursday. Shekarchi said that the slate of legislation includes input from the Special Legislative Commission to Affordable Housing and…
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee will be in Cumberland Tuesday afternoon to help unveil a new fleet of electric school buses, as well…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Northeast International Auto Show returned to the Rhode Island Convention Center, offering car lovers the chance to explore the latest in automotive innovation. Highlights included new…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The United States mourned the loss of 39th President Jimmy Carter after his death on Dec. 29. A Central Falls native who worked closely with the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Officials have been releasing their reactions to the death of former President Jimmy Carter. Sen. Jack Reed said that Carter and his late wife Rosalyn were "champions for human rights, peace, and democracy:" From the Naval…
We're dealing with a wicked cold start to the week-- temperatures this (Monday) morning are in the single digits and the teens. We'll see plenty of sunshine today, but even the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLNE) -- The Biden-Harris administration announced the approval of the SouthCoast Wind Project Friday, making it the 11th commercial offshore wind energy project under the administration. According to the United States Department of the Interior, the SouthCoast Wind…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Tucked away in a field off of I-95 South, dozens of temporary homes were set to open for the homeless population in Providence in March. However, nine months have gone by, and ECHO Village has still…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A woman accused of driving under the influence and killing a woman on I-95 back in 2017 is set to face trial today. Yiranis…
