PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee rolled out the state's plan for the first snowstorm of the season expected this weekend. The McKee Administration said a winter storm watch is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Sunday…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island's statewide ban on single-use plastic bags will go into effect in the new year. The Ocean State will…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee has shared Rhode Island's accomplishments and future endeavors involving clean energy. In October, the Office of Energy Resources announced its memo to the nation's first multi-state offshore wind project. This agreement between Rhode…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Flooding across New England on Monday left tens of thousands of people without power at the storms' peak. The Army Corps of Engineers…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and other leaders provided an update on Monday's storm and the ongoing Washington Bridge response. McKee was joined by Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti, and other…
JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority said that it may restrict access to some or all of its bridges Sunday night due to expected extreme weather. RITBA said that the closures may last into Monday…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island FC, the Ocean State's professional USL Championship soccer club, has secured Breeze Airways as its inaugural front-of-jersey sponsor. Breeze Airways signed the multi-year partnership with the club and will be it's exclusive airline partner.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- While Hurricane Lee is making its way toward coastal New England, Rhode Island Energy and New Bedford are preparing for its impacts. Lee's path is not projected to actually make landfall in Rhode Island and Bristol…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Energy submitted a form Monday outlining the potential electric supply prices for October, 2023 through March of 2024. Officials said in a release, the proposed price-per-kilowatt-per-hour is 17.741 cents per kWh, as compared to…
Pawtucket, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Commerce's Renewable Energy Fund has awarded a grant to a solar company to build three solar projects in the state. Gridwealth, a commercial solar developer, owner, and operator, was awarded $225,000 to construct commercial…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The city of East Providence has signed a 25 year agreement with Green Development LLC, a green energy project developer based in Cranston. The agreement is part of the Rhode Island Virtual Net Metering program…
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Sen. Jack Reed says that Rhode Island's small shipyards make big contributions to the Ocean State's economy. That's why he says he secured $1.4 million in federal funds for them. Reed said the state's small…
(WLNE) -- A Rhode Island high school and district were named recipients of the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Honors on Thursday. East Providence High School was named a Green Ribbon School and the Jamestown School Department received…
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Don Carlson kicked off his campaign for congress in Rhode Island on Sunday afternoon. Friends, families, and supporters were all in boisterous attendance at the Rejects Beer Company. Carlson grew up in Rhode Island and currently…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A former Gov. Gina Raimondo staffer is joining the race for Rhode Island's 1st Congressional seat. "I got into public service almost a decade ago to help rebuild Rhode Island after decades of decline that hurt…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island on Wednesday received another $55.9 million to improve public transit across the state. Sen. Jack Reed said the funding came from the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The state will be receiving the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Power providers to Connecticut and Rhode Island report widespread outages as damaging wind gusts move through southern New England. Outage maps for Connecticut power suppliers Eversource and United Illuminating Company show power outages spread throughout the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission ordered a $20 million rate decrease for the start of 2023. The commission said a typical resident using 500 kWh per month will see their bill reduced by $6.80 per…
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- On this Giving Tuesday, ABC 6 News wants to highlight the need to give to an organization that's done so much of its own giving back to Rhode Islanders. The George Wiley Center has provided help…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The country's smallest state will have big national attention on Election Day. With a congressional chamber majority up for grabs, Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District between Allan Fung and…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - On Nov. 8, Rhode Islanders will vote on three ballot measures -- totaling over $400 million. A "yes" vote on any of these questions supports the proposal, a…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A ribbon cutting ceremony held Wednesday celebrated a new mixed-use development built in Providence's I-195 Innovation and Design District. Gov. Dan McKee joined the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission to cut the ribbon on Emblem 25. "Emblem…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island's natural gas customers will see bill hikes starting Tuesday. In September, Rhode Island Energy filed a rate proposal to increase the annual cost of gas for a typical gas customer by 15%, which is…
