PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE): Security at the State House is still ramped up with members of the Rhode Island National Guard outside, even after Joe Biden was officially sworn in as the 46th President…
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com KINGSTON, R.I. (WLNE) – Researchers at URI are testing a potential solution to an ongoing…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- With Governor Gina Raimondo expected to head to Washington D.C. to serve as Commerce Secretary under President-Elect Joe Biden, Rhode Island's Lieutenant Governor, Dan McKee, addressed the media…
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) – The Pawtucket School Committee voted unanimously to keep most students remote for the rest of the year. Committee member’s decision overruled the Superintendent, who proposed a phased-back in approach and…
Rhode Island's treasurer is calling on a GOP state representative to resign following posts on social media. State Representative Justin Price tweeted that "Antifa infiltrated…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Lt. Governor Daniel McKee will quarantine after coming in close contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus, his team…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The Rhode Island Department of Health is seeing a slight uptick in the Covid-19 positivity rate since the holidays, but say they don't…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) - Cranston police have identified the woman killed while crossing Reservoir Avenue on Tuesday night. Authorities said Janet Rochon, 65, of Cranston, was killed after being struck by an SUV on…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) - On the steps of Warwick City Hall on Tuesday, a new mayor was sworn in. Mayor Frank…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) - A Cranston man will remain behind bars after being charged for the murder of his girlfriend's son. Charles Gangi,…
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I (WLNE) - Mayor James Diossa announced that Central Falls will have the COVID-19 vaccine available for residents starting this week. The Central Falls Housing Authority will be the first population of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- With the new year just days away, the US is falling far short of its goal to vaccinate 20 million people by the end of the year…
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) – Days after Christmas, families across Rhode Island say they are still waiting for gifts and Christmas cards in the mail. The United States Postal Service says it’s experiencing “unprecedented…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The bill to increase stimulus checks to Americans from $600 to $2,000 will now head to the Senate after the House of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – It’s a huge day for nursing homes across Rhode Island as the vaccine begins shipping out, bringing hope to so many who have waited so long. The Department of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) - Governor Raimondo held her final briefing of 2020 to discuss how the state used its stimulus money to support the COVID response. Governor Raimondo started her briefing by showing the…
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island’s three-week pause is officially over and that means casinos can now open back up. Twin River re-opened the doors of both of their locations in Lincoln and…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE): A 32-year-old man was shot while sitting in the driver's seat of his parked car on Smith Street, according to Providence Police. When officers arrived on scene, they found…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Rhode Island's biggest hospital systems now have their hands on Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine. Lifespan received its shipment Monday,…
FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2019, file photo, people rest on grass while reading at Brown University in Providence, R.I. The university and attorneys for student-athletes, who challenged the Ivy League school's decision to reduce several women's varsity sports…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The first doses of Pfizer's COVID vaccine have finally been injected in Rhode Island. Lifespan gave its first vaccinations…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -Educators in Rhode Island say they are disappointed by Governor Gina Raimondo's remarks once again admonishing school districts that have decided to shift to virtual learning in response to the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor Gina Raimondo announced her nominees for the judicial vacancies on the Rhode Island Supreme court, Superior Court, Family court, and Workers' Compensation Court on Tuesday. The governor made history, appointing the first person of color to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Parents and teachers from across the state are preparing to show up in numbers at the Board of Education’s meeting Tuesday night after RIDE reversed their decision, now allowing people…
