GLOCESTER, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health and Department of Environmental Management said that the public should avoid a Glocester pond due to an algae bloom. Blue-green algae was detected in a test of Keech Pond. RIDOH…
TIVERTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee joined the Armory Revival Company and Peabody Properties for the grand opening of Solara, a newly developed mixed-income community, in Tiverton. The company said that the new community features 59 units, with 47…
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) -- Governor Maura Healey will hold a press conference related to offshore wind today. Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper and Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Elizabeth Mahony will be in attendance. Currently…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- ABC 6 News caught up with Congressman Seth Magaziner ahead of night two of the Democratic National Convention. Congressman…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Minnesota Governor and Vice President Kamala Harris's pick for running mate Tim Walz made a quick fundraising stop in Rhode Island Thursday. The fundraiser was held inside…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- This morning, Governor Dan McKee will sign a bill that will grant consumer-protection for better regulation of solar energy sales. Joined by bill sponsors House Deputy Majority Whip, Representative Mia Ackerman, and Senator Jacob Bissaillon, the…
EXETER, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management recommended changes to recreational activities at two bodies of water in the state. RIDOH said that it was recommending reopening Boone Lake…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Local officials gave their reactions to President Joe Biden's announcement that he would no longer seek reelection for 2024 on Sunday. Gov. Dan McKee said that Biden's presidency will be remembered as one of the "most…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- United Way of Rhode Island kicked off its 6-week summer learning initiative this week. In collaboration with and offered in five communities, the organization and its partners…
EXETER, R.I. (WLNE) – The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management have updated the status of recreational activities in two lakes. RIDOH said that Boone Lake in Exeter should be avoided due to…
The heat and humidity are at it again! While the coast will remain in the low 80s, Rhode Island and Massachusetts will be sizzling as you head inland. Expect temperatures to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Departments of Health and Environmental Management are recommending avoiding contact with three ponds in Roger Williams Park and one in Portsmouth due to blue-green algae blooms. The three ponds in Roger Williams Park…
GLOCESTER, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said the public should avoid contact with Coomer Lake in Glocester due to blue-green algae blooms. RIDOH said that skin contact with…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee will celebrate Rhode Island's progress of the state's offshore wind farm. Announced officially in May, "Revolution Wind" will plan to build wind turbines 15 miles south of Rhode Island's coast, and generate 704…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- It's been weeks since the pro-Palestinian protests on the Rhode Island School of Design campus, but you wouldn't know it from driving down…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Housing announced Tuesday that Providence's ECHO Village will not open until the fall. Spokesperson Emily Marshall said site work still needs to be completed and supply chain issues must be resolved…
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) -- Vineyard Offshore officials announced plans Monday to build a new operations and maintenance (O&M) facility in New Bedford. Vineyard Offshore, an offshore wind farm company, said the proposal would create about 50 long-term jobs. Open positions…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Solar panels are creating a major problem for firefighters, with electrical and ventilation issues being the main concerns. "You can't cut through…
QUONSET, R.I. (WLNE) -- U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and other officials joined The Rhode Island Airport Corporation in a ceremonial groundbreaking of the Quonset State Airport Runway 16-34 Reconstruction Project Friday morning. The reconstruction will improve the condition of the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- With a potentially big winter storm approaching, staying safe is the biggest priority. We have all the information you need to protect everyone…
It was a dreary Friday across the area, but it could have been a whole lot worse. Parts of the New York City tri-state area picked up over half a foot of rain in…
JOHSNTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Joseph Polisena, Jr. said that former Johnston Chief of Police Joseph Razza died Friday morning after "an illness." Razza joined the Johnston Police Department in 1998, and was sworn in as chief in 2020. He…
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) -- With Hurricane Lee set to impact parts of New England, many people are preparing for the storm and what it may bring. The western portion…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Let's talk about what we can expect through the day here. We have some scattered, spot showers that could pop up today, but the heaviest will move through…
