By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) – This Friday, the Narragansett Bay Commission will break ground on…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Two teens, nearly 3,000 miles away, are now in-touch... all because of a message in a bottle released into the ocean in Rhode Island in 2018. Spearfishing in the Azores last week, Christian Santos expected to…
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WLNE) - As we learn about Rhode Island-based Alex and Ani filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, ABC 6 looks back at a profile from reporter Julie Ruditzky on…
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - The President of the Community College of Rhode Island is getting a new three-year contract. Despite opposition from the CCRI Faculty Union, Rhode Island's higher education officials approved…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island State Police have a simple yet stern message for drivers this Memorial Day Weekend. Don't drink and drive... and if you do- you'll be caught. Rhode Island…
CES Boxing will host fans for the first time in over a year on Saturday, June 19. The local promotion will hold an event at…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island is joining the list of states across the country that are struggling to fill crucial, seasonal summer jobs. Jennifer Ogren, a spokesperson with The Department of Environmental Management, says the state is seeing about 20%…
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A steady crowd of people flowed into the New England Patriots’ stadium for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this week in Massachusetts, which is nearing its goal of vaccinating more than 4 million and…
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Just in time for Rhode Island Quahog Week, the director of the…
PROVIDENCE, RI. (WLNE) - Four men have been charged following a mass shooting in the capital city last week that left nine people injured. The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office announced Monday…
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - Three new charter schools have been given the green light to open in the capital city. Rhode Island's Council on Elementary and Secondary Education gave the final approval…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Now that the CDC has approved the use of Pfizer’s vaccine in children 12 to 15, states aren’t skipping a beat, many beginning vaccinations for that age group as soon as…
PAWTUCKET, RI (WLNE) - Construction to improve the Pawtucket and Central Falls Railroad District will continue with a $850,000 boost from state funding. The future commuter rail and bus station on…
SCITUATE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island State Police announced Tuesday the establishment of a Special Victims Unit. The unit will be established within the Detective Bureau, and will be responsible for investigating cases that involve child abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault,…
WORCESTER, Mass. (WLNE) - The Worcester Red Sox are set to play the first game at Polar Park Tuesday, the inaugural game after the…
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - The Sherlock Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired at Rhode Island College will stay open for at least the next two years. Governor. Dan McKee…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island’s COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee met Tuesday morning to discuss an update on the state’s vaccination efforts, including the FDA’s approval of the Pfizer shot for children 12-15 years-old.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Local healthcare workers are collecting medical supply donations to help those suffering in India. India is averaging several thousand COVID-19 deaths a day, according to Johns Hopkins University. "Only a…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Wearing a mask indoors...may soon be a thing of the past. In an interview with ABC News this weekend, Dr. Anthony Fauci said mask guidelines will be much…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Traffic cameras will soon be coming to intersections and schools across East Providence, but the implementation has the city's police…
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - State lawmakers gathered Thursday in Providence to raise awareness of their proposed legislation that calls for a full repeal of the state's Law Enforcement Bill of Rights aka LEOBOR.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Friday marks one of two key dates in the state's reopening, as capacity limits increase to 80% across all industries. Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department…
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee and Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos taking questions from reporters Tuesday afternoon in Providence. One of those questions, will Governor Dan McKee support an incentives programs…
PAWTUCKET, RI (WLNE) - The city of Pawtucket will be joining a growing list of Rhode Island School Districts that will be providing COVID-19 vaccination clinics for eligible high school students.…
