PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - Governor McKee proposed a total of approximately $150 million to fight climate change impacts on the Ocean State as a part of the FY2023 budget. "The budget will fund a series of proposals that will not…
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – For some southern New Englanders , the cost of heating their homes in the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor McKee, Lt. Governor Matos, Congressional Leaders, Local Legislators, and RI Housing Director Carol Ventura announced the launch of the Homeowner Assistance Fund Rhode Island (HAF-RI). The program is expected to provide financial assistance to eligible homeowners…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner, co-sponsors Senator Hanna Gallo, Senator Sandra Cano, Representative Brandon Potter, educators, community members, and students announced today legislation that will extend the 2018 investment in Rhode Island's school buildings. In 2022,…
NORTH KINGSTOWN R.I. (WLNE) - North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce has announced they received a Real Jobs RI Workforce Solutions Grant from the Department of Labor and Training in commemoration of their WindWinRI Offshore Wind Energy Career Training Pathway System.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Representative David Morales and multiple community advocates urge the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers to delay the transfer of Narragansett Electric to the PPL Corporation before an upcoming public meeting dealing with the transfer on…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee has announced that Josh Saal has been appointed to be the Deputy Secretary of Commerce to oversee a project for affordable housing. McKee also announced Hannah Moore as Assistant Secretary of Commerce so…
Rhode Island overcame lackluster energy in the first half to hold off Sacred Heart for a 72-62 victory Tuesday night. The Rams (7-3) trailed 31-29 at…
Providence College Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's basketball team defeated the University of Rhode Island, 66-52, on Saturday, December 4 at the Dunkin'…
Providence College Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's basketball team defeated Texas Tech University, 72-68, on Wednesday, December 1 in the BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle…
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE)- Neurosurgeons at the Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute are now offering an innovative, incision-less brain surgery that aims to treat patients suffering from tremors -…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Members of Congress are renewing the push to make daylight saving time permanent as most of the nation prepares to turn back the clocks one hour this Sunday. U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The Rhode Island Department of Education released the results on Wednesday of RICAS testing for 2021. Scores saw a significant dip compared to prior to the pandemic. “The results of the 2021 RICAS are a clear call…
PROVIDENCE, R.I (AP) — The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy that could help dozens of supermarkets save money by better managing the amount of energy they use for refrigeration, officials…
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – If warm weather this weekend has you thinking about…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The Department of Environmental Management announced Tuesday it has denied a permit application for a medical waste-to-energy plant in West Warwick. The permit was applied for by Medrecycler-RI Inc. The plant would have been constructed on…
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts has turned a critical corner in its response to climate change. A sweeping law signed by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker with muted pandemic fanfare back in March officially took effect late last week, 90 days after…
WICKFORD, R.I. (WLNE) – A new movie is being filmed in Rhode Island. The movie, called “Space Oddity” is being directed by Emmy winner Kyra Sedgwick and produced by Valerie Stadler. The production stars Kyle Allen (West Side Story), Alexandra…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green announced Tuesday the appointment of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The Nourish Rhode Island coalition held a rally at the State House on Tuesday to express support for a "sugary drinks tax" being considered by the General Assembly. The legislation would implement a 50 percent discount on…
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WLNE) – A local doctor and member of the R.I. COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee is speaking candidly about the struggles they’re facing at vaccination clinics following the Johnson & Johnson pause. "We've had this big build up to even…
PORT FOURCHON, La. (AP) — For a sixth day, rescue crews returned Sunday to a capsized lift boat in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana, looking for nine crew members who have not been found, the Coast Guard said. Officials…
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A wide-ranging climate bill that requires Rhode Island to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was signed into law Saturday by Gov. Daniel McKee. “With four hundred miles of coastline, urban and rural coastal communities,…
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is changing the way they…
