PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A woman who was sent to the hospital over the weekend after being driven into the Seekonk River, met the driver of the car on a dating app, according to documents obtained by ABC 6 News.…
The Brown football team staged a big comeback attempt, scoring 21 unanswered points in the second half before ultimately coming up short in a 35-28 loss to Harvard in…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- With college football in its fourth week, ABC 6 News doesn’t have a 6 p.m. newscast and won’t be on air until 11 p.m. Get yourself caught…
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- Two people were taken to the hospital after a chemical leak in Pawtucket early Friday morning. Hazmat teams arrived just before 7:30 a.m. to the scene on Mineral Spring Avenue. [field59_video account="WLNE" key="feab549f9de17208bf5cf69e7d039f294796e7a3" vtitle="Hazmat crews in…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- The biggest fear for some Rhode Islander came true Friday after the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to approve energy rate hikes for gas and electric bills. The…
The Atlantic 10 announced the 2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule Thursday, with Rhode Island opening league play on New Years Eve against Duquesne. The 16-game slate includes eight games at the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority canceled some morning trips Thursday for four Providence high schools. Some students at Central…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority posted an alert to its website Wednesday morning saying that busses along routes used to…
CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Charlestown residents are left stunned after a woman was stabbed to death Monday morning by her roommate. Twenty-five-year-old Alex Rolin is being accused of killing 45-year-old Grya…
CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- A Charlestown man is accused of fatally stabbing his roommate with a hunting knife. The stabbing happened at 279 Biscuit City Rd. Monday morning. In court Tuesday,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Tuesday's primary named Brett Smiley as Providence's next mayor. The Associated Press called the race Wednesday morning, while Democratic candidates -- Gonzalo Cuervo and Nirva LaFortune -- conceded…
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- DHL workers on their eleventh week of strike were pepper sprayed by Pawtucket Police Friday. Police say five union workers were arrested. Charges include disorderly conduct, simple assault, resisting arrest,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Dozens expressed concerns at a community forum about continued allegations of the graduation inflation in the Providence School Department. District leaders, teachers, and community members feared for the wellbeing…
Providence College Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team tied Rhode Island, 1-1, on Sept. 6 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. Gevork Diarbian (Cranston, R.I.)…
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced that the Division Street bridge has reopened in East Greenwich. Drivers will be able to use the bridge if they're…
Bryant University Press Release MIAMI – The Bryant University football team took FBS member Florida International to overtime but the Panthers converted a two-point conversion in the first OT to hand the…
WESTERLY, R.I. (WLNE) -- Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island launched their new IPA on Sept. 1 during a release party. Rising Hope Hazy Peach IPA will be available Sept. 1…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- License plate reading cameras have officially gone live in Providence starting Thursday. Twenty-five cameras were installed around the city last month, but only 23 went…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A West Greenwich woman with a close connection to addiction is hoping to reduce the number of Rhode Island residents who suffer from opioid addiction, while also helping…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayoral candidate Nirva LaFortune slammed the Providence Journal for choosing a "racist" picture of her, unlike her male opponents, in a recent publication. Minority leaders in Rhode Island said…
https://twitter.com/IanSteeleABC6/status/1562211139731193856?s=20&t=SfSd6ecTMCGG-dyOYlvXcw - Rhode Island landed at No. 22 in the Stats Perform FCS Preseason Top 25, which was released Monday morning. The Rams spent six weeks inside the Stats Perform Top 25 last season, reaching as high as No. 12…
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE) -- After a six-hour show cause hearing Monday evening, Block Island's Town Council suspended Ballard's liquor and entertainment licenses for two weeks effective immediately. The council, acting as the board…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The candidates for governor in Rhode Island met for a forum Tuesday to answer questions about the issues facing our children. The…
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) -- A Fall River man was stabbed to death outside of a café Sunday night, marking the first homicide in the city this year. Fall River police said that Antonio Santos was stabbed just after 9…
