University of Rhode Island Press Release KINGSTON, R.I. - Rhode Island redshirt junior quarterback Kasim Hill was named CAA Football's Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Pfizer and BioNTech announced Monday morning that data shows their COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5…
Brown University Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A strong second half by Rhode Island helped the Rams pull away from Brown…
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WLNE)- Gov. Dan McKee is set to discuss the importance of vaccinating student-athletes and school communities on Wednesday afternoon. The governor will be joined by Rhode Island Interscholastic League Executive Director,…
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WLNE) - Winsor Hill Elementary School in Johnston was closed Tuesday after multiple cases of coronavirus were identified. According to the…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE)- Cranston will be holding a public hearing regarding its newly installed traffic cameras around the city on Monday night. Cranston is one of three Rhode Island municipalities to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island's largest school district went back to in-person learning Thursday, but a large number of teachers did not. The head of the Providence Teachers Union told ABC6…
As the school year gets underway, most school districts in Rhode Island have posted their reopening plans. Haven't been able to find yours? Click the links below to read each district's plan. If you don't see your school or district,…
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE)- The University of Rhode Island is requiring all faculty and non-classified staff to show proof of vaccination by October 15. Although classified staff is not currently required to be vaccinated, the school encourages them to get…
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WLNE)- Part of Fairview Lane in Portsmouth collapsed following the rainstorm on Thursday morning. ABC6 crews at the scene said that the road collapsed from Friends Street all the way to…
RHODE ISLAND VS. BRYANT - SERIES NOTES Saturday night's season opener will be the second meeting between Rhode Island and Bryant. The first came in…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island is one step closer to welcoming 'humanitarian parolees' from Afghanistan. Dorcas International, a non-profit out of Providence that provide services and programs to refugees and immigrants, says last…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee’s chief of staff, who is under scrutiny for whether he used his political clout to push through a development approval…
GLOCESTER, RI (WLNE) - The Glocester School Committee voted at its Monday meeting to sue the Rhode Island commission on Elementary and Secondary education over its recent statewide mask mandate in court.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The fallout continues after body camera footage released this week showed the violent arrest of three teenagers in July. ABC6 News obtained surveillance footage from a business attacked by…
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - A group of East Providence residents known as "Keep Metacomet Green" (KMG) filed a complaint in Rhode Island Superior Court against the city council over the recent rezoning…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee announced at this weeks COVID-19 briefing that masks will be required in public schools in Rhode Island this fall. The executive order was signed Thursday afternoon. "All…
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WLNE) - Authorities confirm to ABC6 an arrest was made Wednesday in a double homicide that occurred outside Fuego Lounge. Miguel Lacourt, 36, was arrested without incident during a car stop…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Controversy continues on masking in school. As the incoming school year approaches and the Delta variant continues to spread, many districts are making tough calls on COVID-19 protocols. As some districts…
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Wednesday is the first day of an extended stretch of heat and humidity in…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Beat the heat!!! As much of Southern New England prepares for the next few days of extreme heat; towns and cities across Massachusetts and Rhode Island are extending hours…
MANSFIELD, M.A. (WLNE) — For the first time this summer, mosquitos with West Nile Virus have been detected in our region. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced the mosquitos were found in Mansfield.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The president of the Providence City Council is calling an emergency meeting to address the uptick in violence…
Johnston's Joe Mazzulla will be leading the Celtics summer league team in Las Vegas next week. The Rhode Islander was recently named the head coach of…
