Roof of church caves in after fire in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A fire ripped through a church in Providence Wednesday. Firefighters had been working at the corner of Elmwood Avenue and Greenwich Street since 10:45 a.m. at Impact…
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Storm causes hundreds of power outages, street flooding
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A powerful, storm brought strong winds to Southern New England yesterday. ABC6's meteorologists tallied a total of 2 to 4.65 inches of rain in some areas…
Driving conditions during localized flooding in Southern New England
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Heavy rain is expected and localized flooding is possible later today, which means drivers need to be extra cautious on the roads. ABC6 is advising Southern…
Car crash causes gas leak in Central Falls
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WLNE) -- A car struck a meter at a home on Lincoln Avenue this morning in Central Falls. According to Rhode Island Energy, Central Fall firefighters evacuated 25 to 30 residents from the affected house and surrounding…
Providence electricity program sets winter rate
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The City of Providence has announced the new winter supply rate for the Providence Community Electricity Program. The winter rate for the Providence Standard Supply option is set for 16.28 cents per kilowatt-hour for a period…
Local crews set to head down south as Milton makes its way to Florida
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Hurricane Milton is bringing another wave of destruction to the south in the wake of Helene,…
Several gas lines interrupted in Lincoln
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Over pressurization has been detected within gas lines, and it's now impacting several streets within the town of Lincoln. Rhode Island Energy is visiting all impacted homes and businesses to shut off their gas service between…
Providence Fire Department says electrical fire caused manhole explosion
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence Fire Department said that it responded to Clemence Street and Washington Street for reports of an explosion Wednesday. At 2 p.m. firefighters on the scene…
Hope Valley firefighters extinguish power pole blaze
HOPKINTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District said it responded to a pole fire near Chariho High School Saturday morning. The department said the pole was "well involved" and traffic had to be diverted from the area. It…
House suffers 'significant' damage after being struck by car in Pawtucket
PAWTCUKET, Mass. (WLNE) -- The Pawtucket Police Department said a family is likely to be displaced after their house was struck by a car. The crash occurred on Mineral Spring Avenue, and police said the building inspector as well as…
UPDATE: Pawtucket city-wide power outage resolved
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- A city-wide power outage reported in Pawtucket has been resolved, according to the Rhode Island Energy outage map. The outage is under investigation. This is a developing story, stay with ABC6 for further updates.
Serious injuries reported in East Providence crash, several thousand lose power
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Serious injuries were reported after a crash that knocked down a utility pole in East Providence on Monday. East Providence Police Captain…
Lincoln man charged with DUI after crash that damaged telephone pole
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Lincoln Police Department said that a man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence after a rollover crash that damaged a telephone pole. 44-year-old Brandon Riley, of Lincoln, was charged with driving under the…
Crash that hit house in Cranston causes gas leak
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Cranston Police Department said that a crash that occurred on Reservoir Avenue hit a home's gas meter and caused a leak. Major Todd Patalano said that two elderly women lost control of their vehicle, struck…
Solar panels cause secondary house fire in Warwick
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Warwick Fire Department shared that they responded to a house fire on Monday night, and again Tuesday morning. WFD responded to a fire on Brentwood Avenue around 8:15 p.m. Monday night. They shared that the…
More than 200 without power in North Kingstown
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) - Approximately 231 customers are without power in North Kingstown, according to Rhode Island Energy. North Kingstown Police say Stony Lane is closed in the area of Burnt Cedar Drive due to a tree and utility…
301 cars towed in Providence during winter storm, power outages being addressed
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Despite the winter storm parking bans, hundreds of Providence residents stepped out to the curb to find their cars missing. 301 cars were…
McKee imposes partial travel ban, urges drivers to stay off roads ahead of storm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – State officials announced a partial travel ban on Monday ahead of Tuesday's impending winter storm. Governor Dan McKee imposed a tractor-trailer travel ban for Rhode Island and encouraged residents to stay off the road during the…
Providence court evacuated due to 'minor gas leak'
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Judiciary said that the Licht Judicial Complex will be closed for the rest of Thursday due to a "minor gas leak." Rhode Island Energy and the Providence Fire Department were investigating the cause…
Weather improves after morning storm with frigid air arriving for next week
Rain has tapered to just some showers and drizzle across the area, with sunshine breaking out this afternoon. Breezy conditions will continue through the weekend, with colder air coming in by Sunday. Wind gusts reached 50-60 mph last night, which…
Southern New England braces for heavy rain, winds following weekend snow
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Southern New England is bracing for heavy wind and rain Tuesday following the weekend snowstorm. Rhode Island Energy said the storm may cause damage to the electrical system, with winds of over 60 miles per hour…
Road closed in Cumberland due to gas leak
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WLNE) – A stretch of road in Cumberland is closed after a gas leak was reported. Ann and Hope Way in southeastern Cumberland has been temporarily closed due to the leak, according to the Cumberland Police Department. Rhode…
Car crash causes large power outage in North Smithfield
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- A car crashing into a utility pole in North Smithfield caused widespread power outages Thursday night. Police told ABC 6 News crews on scene that the operator of the car was not injured, but there…
Power outage hits Providence traffic, street lights
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Traffic and street lights were out in part of Providence for a few hours early Friday morning. The lights -- including the city's snowflakes for the holiday season -- were out on Orms, Charles, and Randall…
