Rhode Island Delegation secures $25 million for two dozen hybrid RIPTA buses
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island's public transportation fleet will get an upgrade after the state's congressional delegation secured millions in funding for…
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RI Energy to hold payment 'assistance expo' in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Today, Rhode Island Energy will help customers pay their bills, as they hold an assistance expo. Customers can head to…
Narragansett ELA teacher named Rhode Island's 2026 Teacher of the Year
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Education has announced the recipient of Rhode Island's 2026 State Teacher of the Year. Narragansett High School English Teacher Sarah Dully, who began teaching in 2012 and joined NHS in 2020,…
State audit: RI Energy overcharged state agencies by $2 million
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- An audit report says Rhode Island Energy overcharged state agencies by $2 million. According to an initial report from the Rhode…
Special police escort for Rhode Island girl celebrating cancer-free diagnosis
WARREN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Law enforcement agencies across Rhode Island gave a police escort to a special girl celebrating being cancer free. Warren police said Skylar rang the bell at Hasbro Children's Hospital on Monday after a two-year battle.…
Rhode Island FC Kicks Off Important Home Stretch Saturday Against Louisville City FC
Rhode Island FC Press Release WHAT Rhode Island FC returns to Centreville Bank Stadium to face Louisville City FC in Week 27 of…
Revolution Wind challenges Trump cancelation of offshore Rhode Island wind project
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Revolution Wind has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in order to challenge the Trump administration's stop-work order on its wind power project 15 miles off of Rhode Island's coast.…
Rhode Islanders rally in Newport in support of Revolution Wind project
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE)-- Crowds gathered in Newport on Tuesday evening to rally against the Trump administration's stop-work order on the Revolution Wind project. The project, according to builders Ørsted, would generate enough energy once finished to power 350,000 homes in…
Pause on Revolution Wind project draws mixed reaction in Rhode Island
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Emotions were high in Quonset on Monday, as Rhode Island union leaders and the state's congressional delegation lamented…
80 percent complete Rhode Island wind farm halted, 'national security' interests cited
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Danish wind farm developer, Orsted, said the Revolution Wind project is about 80 percent complete, with 45 of its…
Booze switcheroo: Popular energy drink cans could contain vodka seltzer after mislabeling
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- High Noon has issued a voluntary recall of its vodka seltzer after some cases were mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks. The…
Rhode Islanders celebrate 60th annual Gaspee Days Parade
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- The 60th annual Gaspee Days Parade in Warwick Saturday celebrated a key moment in American history, just as the country begins its…
South Kingstown to host public forum with RI Energy officials
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- South Kingstown and Narragansett will hold a public forum with officials from Rhode Island Energy. The forum will be on…
Rhode Island Football Club offering 400 jobs ahead of new stadium opening
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Football Club hosted a job fair at its headquarters Monday, offering upwards of 400 new jobs to the city of Pawtucket. "From the team's…
Early morning power outage at Rhode Island Hospital
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Brown University Health said a power outage at Rhode Island Hospital Saturday morning put the hospital on diversion. A spokesperson said that an electrical feed from Rhode Island Energy to Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children's…
Rhode Island Hospital residents and fellows vote to unionize
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Resident physicians and fellows have made history at Rhode Island Hospital by becoming the first doctors to unionize in the Ocean State.…
Power outages reported in parts of Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Thursday is expected to bring some more snow and rain, and outages have already been reported in parts of Rhode Island. Click here to view the Rhode Island Energy outage map Click here to view the…
United RI announced opening of Good Neighbor Energy Fund
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- United Way of Rhode Island announced the Rhode Island Good Neighbor Energy Fund has begun for the 2024 through 2025 season. The fund helps families that need assistance paying their home heating bills but are not…
State leaders explain how Trump's administration will impact Rhode Island
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) --The change in presidential administration in Washington means blue states like Rhode Island will lose some connections at the federal level.…
Rhode Island officials respond to 2024 Presidential Election
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island officials have responded to the Associated Press announcing that Donald Trump is projected to win the the 2024 Presidential Election. United States Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) After a hard fought election in a country…
Rhode Island Hospital experiencing power outage, on diversion
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Hospital experienced a power outage at approximately 8 a.m. Wednesday and is on diversion, according to a statement from Lifespan. According to the statement, both electrical feeds from Rhode Island Energy to the facility…
Massachusetts, Rhode Island announce offshore wind selection
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) -- Officials from Massachusetts and Rhode Island announced what they said was the "largest offshore wind selection in New England History" on Friday. Massachusetts selected 2,678 MW in total from three projects, including SouthCoast Wind, New…
Storms bring heavy damage to northern Rhode Island and Mass.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Residents of Northern Rhode Island and Massachusetts saw severe storm damage overnight. The storms brought winds between 70 and 80 miles an hour, with Lincoln seeing…
Gas prices drop in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island gas prices dropped another three cents last week, continuing a downward trend in the cost of fuel. The average gas price in Rhode Island stood at $3.41 per gallon, 16 cents lower than a…
