PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Staffing shortages are now hitting the state’s largest hospital-- Rhode Island Hospital. Officials with Lifespan say part of the emergency department at the Rhode Island Hospital called the C-pod…
New Shoreham, RI (WLNE) - The United States Geological Survey confirms that a 2.6 magnitude earthquake happened early Sunday off the coast of Rhode Island. The quake was centered 43 kilometers (about 27 miles) SSE of Block Island. It happened…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Cities and towns throughout the Ocean State are holding memorial events this weekend, remembering those who lost their lives during the attacks on September 11, 2001. The following…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- ABC6 caught up with young children cooling off at the splash pads and workers trying to stay safe in dangerous heat. Hector Molina reports.
PROVIDENCE, RI- As of 10 a.m. Tuesday over 10,500 National Grid customers in Rhode Island are without power with the overwhelming majority of outages being reported in Washington County but they hope to have…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - On Monday, National Grid crews were stationed across the state working to restore power to tens of thousands of Rhode Islanders who were left in the dark when Tropical Storm…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced Thursday that three more mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile Virus in the state. Two were found in East Providence and one…
Brown University Press Release Brown senior EJ Perry has been named to the Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-American Football Team, earning Third Team honors as…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The Rhode Island Coalition to end Homelessness estimates that 40,000 residents will be affected by the lift of the federal moratorium on evictions. Warwick resident Tina Amaral is one of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The median house price in Rhode Island is up 25% from what it was a year ago but slightly more houses are available for sale now than there were in May. The median sales price for…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE)- One thing you typically never look forward to: going to the DMV. The Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles was forced to switch to an appointment-only basis during the pandemic, in…
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - A great white shark weighing nearly nine hundreds pounds and eleven feet long is now in Rhode Island waters after being detected off the New Jersey coastline…
La Salle won the grand championship and the division one championship at the Rhode Island Interscholastic League's Cheerleading Competition Saturday. North Smithfield won the division…
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE)- A great white shark was tagged with an acoustic tag in Rhode Island waters for the first time on Saturday. The Atlantic Shark Institute announced Monday that it had tagged…
Warning: This video may be disturbing to some viewers. LOS ANGELES (WLNE) – The Los Angeles Police Department released new dash camera video of the officer involved shooting that took the life of…
SCITUATE, R.I. (WLNE)- A Mother’s Day weekend trip to take in the New York City sights resulted in a scary scene for…
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - A rally was held Thursday night in Providence demanding justice for a black teenage girl shot and killed by police in Columbus, Ohio. Ma'Khia Bryant, 16,…
New Shoreham, RI (WLNE)- Block Island has officially named its new Police Chief and Director of Public Works. Capt. Matthew Moynihan who currently works with Rhode Island State Police has been…
Making his first-career start, true freshman Ryan Clark threw for 154 yards and added a 22-yard touchdown run to lead the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) - Commerce Secretary, Stefan Pryor announced the loosening of multiple restrictions, including increased capacity to houses of worship during Friday's coronavirus briefing. And many small businesses and restaurants say this is a big, and important step in…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The average price of a gallon of gasoline in Rhode Island is up another nickel, and has now soared 26 cents higher in the past month, AAA Northeast said…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – The Rhode Island Vaccine Subcommittee unanimously approved the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the state. This means as soon as the state receives doses, they can go…
The "Fall Sports II" season beginning Monday in Rhode Island & Massachusetts with teams starting workouts. For most schools, the unique fourth high school season…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island’s two mass vaccination sites are now open for business. The Dunkin’ Donuts Center and the site on Sockanosset Cross Road in Cranston are now vaccinating people 75 and…
