Suspect held without bail for fatal Cumberland Farms stabbing
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - A North Providence man has been ordered held without bail for a fatal stabbing at a Cumberland Farms over the weekend. Christopher…
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Emergency department patients can get vaccinated in effort to bring vaccine to people
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Lifespan is now offering COVID-19 vaccinations to patients seeking treatment for other illnesses or injuries in each of its…
Parents left unnerved after attempted kidnapping and carjackings
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Parents across Southern New England are on edge after three scary incidents involving two children and an elderly woman. Those crimes included an attempted abduction and two carjackings where suspects…
Magaziner shares progress report on school construction in RI
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner provided a progress report on school construction in the state Wednesday afternoon. Magaziner, who also serves…
R.I. Vaccine Subcommittee discusses shift to phase three of vaccination roll-out
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island is now shifting to phase 3 of the vaccine roll-out, which includes targeting schools, universities, businesses and churches. "The best way to fight this is to get…
Walk-up COVID-19 vaccinations offered at Providence, Cranston sites on Friday and Saturday
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - Rhode Island is piloting walk-up vaccinations for two days this week, as the state's supply is currently outweighing demand. Two of the state-run mass vaccination sites will offer…
Businesses across R.I. relieved as Governor announces path to near full re-opening
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – After more than a year of restrictions, Governor Dan McKee announced changes that put Rhode Island on the path to a near full re-opening. Those changes allow all…
RI to loosen restrictions by Mother's Day, no capacity limits by Memorial Day
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee announced Thursday at the weekly COVID-19 briefing that the state would be loosening restrictions…
Governor and Lieutenant Governor discuss all things "non-covid"
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Governor Dan McKee and Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos held their first weekly non-COVID press conference. Governor McKee said the goal for the press conference is to have…
Officers arrest driver who left the scene of a car accident involving state lawmaker
PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) - Police arrested a man Tuesday who fled the scene of a three-car crash on I-95 involving a state lawmaker. Larry Berman, spokesperson for the Rhode Island House of Representatives,…
Demand for COVID-19 vaccine drops as eligibility expands to Americans 16-years-old and over
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - Monday, April 19 is the day President Joe Biden said every American adult would be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. States like Rhode Island and Massachusetts are…
Bill to rename T.F. Green Airport heads to Senate floor for a full vote
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - A bill that would rename T.F. Green Airport in Warwick to "Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport" is moving ahead. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to…
Gov. McKee and RIPTA announce free rides to vaccination sites
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Gov. Dan McKee and RIPTA announced on Thursday that the state's public transit system will begin offering free rides to vaccination sites starting…
Massachusetts predicted to hit milestone in COVID-19 vaccine roll out
BOSTON (WLNE) - The Bay State is expecting to reach a big milestone this week in the state's coronavirus vaccine roll out. Massachusetts health officials are predicting that two million residents will…
New age group and zip codes added to vaccine eligibility
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – The Ocean State is one week away from opening up vaccinations to most of the…
Fatts Russell Opens Up About Transfer from URI
Fatts Russell shocked the University of Rhode Island basketball fanbase when he announced he would look into transferring for a grad year in the NCAA. [field59_video account="WLNE" key="928fd7fe3f04e1c58e71436c04b7804cdea548e4"…
URI Football Season Officially Cancelled, AD Thorr Bjorn Reacts
Rhode Island's football program has entered a shutdown as a result of multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the program, effectively ending the team's season. https://twitter.com/IanSteeleABC6/status/1379901032558428160?s=20 The Rams…
Competing bills would change name of T.F. Green to either include state or metro area name
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Lawmakers on the House Corporations Committee heard a bill Monday night that would change the name of the state's airport to Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport. "The…
RIPTA is saving money by increasing their solar power usage in 2021
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is changing the way they…
Vaccine eligibility speeds up for certain age groups and zip codes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – The Department of Health released 5,500 vaccine appointments Tuesday morning, getting people one step closer to reaching the finish line. "There is literally not another dose in the…
Act on Climate passes RI House of Representatives
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – A bill called the Act on Climate passed the Rhode Island House of Representatives Tuesday, moving one step closer to…
Colon Cancer Awareness Month
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) - With three young kids at home, Megan Gallagher was in disbelief when a doctor told her she had colorectal cancer. Gallagher is a licensed counselor and has coached people…
URI Football Ranked No. 18 in the Country
After winning consecutive overtime, road games against Top 25 programs, Rhode Island cracked the STATS Perform FCS Top 25 poll, released Monday afternoon. The Rams – who beat…
URI Rallies to Sweep Bryant, Win Fifth Straight
Rhode Island battled back from an early deficit, beating Bryant 6-4 in a frigid marathon of a game Sunday afternoon. Freshman Zach Fernandez gave the Rams (7-5) a…
