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…
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office said the investigation into hazing allegations surrounding the North Smithfield High School football team remains open. Brian Hodge, a spokesman for the…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- With the implementation of the police worn body camera pilot program in Warwick, Rhode Island continues to make progress towards having all officers across the state wear cameras. ABC6 spoke with Ofc. Ryan Shibley, one of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Space telescopes see the cosmos in such amazing detail. They can see the cosmos in ways we simply cannot. Most of the images we are seeing aren't actually…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and Providence school officials hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of William D'Abate Elementary School. The $21 million project will build new classrooms for…
LANCASTER, N.H. (WLNE)-- Volodymyr Zhukovskyy was acquitted of manslaughter and negligent homicide Tuesday, in connection to the death of seven motorcyclists in 2019. Daniel Pereira of Riverside, Rhode Island, alongside Jo-Ann and Edward Corr…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A Providence police officer accused of using force while arresting a 21-year-old man last month has been charged, and the agency's administration is now recommending that he be fired. Police said Friday that Capt. Stephen Gencarella…
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WLNE) -- Family, friends, and fans gave a championship send off to the Cumberland Little League team Thursday evening. The squad will head down to Bristol, Connecticut, Friday for the…
JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- When you think of ticks, you can't help but think of deer ticks and Lyme disease. In Southern New England, there are a variety of ticks, active at…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- On the one year anniversary of the death of 24-year-old Miya Brophy-Baermann, the scholarship fund in her name announced its first award recipients. The Miya D. Brophy-Baermann Scholarship Fund honors Miya's life…
