State investigating after swimmer struck by boat
By News Staffnews@abc6.comA swimmer was seriously injured after being hit by a boat while swimming near Taylor Swifts Westerly home.The RI Department of Environment Management says the 55-year-old ...
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Senate Finance Committee to look at state budget after House approval
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Senate Finance Committee will be discussing the proposed $14.34 billion Rhode Island budget for Fiscal Year 2026 on Wednesday at 6:30. The budget passed the House in a 66-9 vote Tuesday night, with Republican Marie…
Providence Public Library celebrates 150th birthday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A special celebration is underway at a place many Rhode Islanders hold close to their hearts. The Providence Public Library is marking 150 years of…
Dighton Elementary School wins MassDOT snow plow naming contest
DIGHTON, Mass. (WLNE) -- Call it what you want, but today was the best day for Mrs. Perry's first grade class at Dighton Elementary School. "It…
Candlelight concert series comes to Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Fever entertainment announced that they will be welcoming the Candlelight Concert series to Providence. This concert series has been featured in over 100 cities with over 3 million attendees. This illuminating experience will feature a string…
How's the RI sportsbook looking for the big game?
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- It's almost here, the big game, and big bets. How are Rhode Islanders betting? According to Sportsbook Rhode Island: - Money Line Wagers (team to win the game) - 75% of the bets and 80% of…
Thousands of homeless animals found families out of Massachusetts this year
BOSTON (WLNE) -- The MSPCA-Angell transported a record-breaking number of pets to their forever homes this year. Shelter officials said 4,800 homeless dogs and dogs were taken from areas with few adopters to Massachusetts, where they were eagerly taken into…
Chiefs Capitalize On Patriots Mistakes In Win In Foxboro
BY BRENDAN MCGAIR Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs became the latest team to hand the New England Patriots a home loss in a season filled with them for coach Bill Belichick and this once-proud NFL…
Patriot Place ready for large crowds for Army-Navy game
Foxborough, Mass. (WLNE) -- Businesses right outside of Gillette Stadium said they're anticipating a big turnout for Saturday's Army-Navy game. "Here at Patriot Place and The…
Beyoncé to bring 'Renaissance World Tour' to Foxborough
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (WLNE) -- Global superstar Beyoncé will bring the "Renaissance World Tour" to Foxborough on Tuesday. The "Countdown" has begun for the singer's first time at Gillette Stadium since 2018. The "Beyhive" will swarm to Foxborough to see her…
Luke Combs to make his Gillette Stadium debut this weekend
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (WLNE) -- Country music fans will see Luke Combs at Gillette Stadium for the first time this weekend. The "Beautiful Crazy" singer will make his debut in Foxborough on Friday and Saturday night. Concerts are "Better Together." Combs…
MBTA to offer special train service to see Luke Combs at Gillette Stadium
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (WLNE) -- Transportation to see a rising country star at Gillette Stadium this summer just got a lot easier. The MBTA will offer special event train service for the Luke Combs concert on Saturday, July 22. The service…
Make-A-Wish, HG-TV star grant girl's wish with renovated room
NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WLNE) -- Make-A-Wish granted another child's wish on Sunday. 17-year-old Angelina "Nina" Macri, of North Attleboro, has cystic fibrosis and wished for a few things, from meeting Taylor Swift to…
MBTA to offer special train service for Ed Sheeran concert at Gillette Stadium
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (WLNE) -- The MBTA will offer round-trip tickets for train service to the Ed Sheeran concert in Foxborough this summer. The trains will leave from Boston and Providence for the Saturday, July 1 show at Gillette Stadium. The…
A bit of a chilly start today; temps bounce back tomorrow
PROVIDENCE, R.I.(WLNE) -- What a difference 24 hours makes around the area! For most of us we usually see the last frost the beginning of May Grab the cardigan or…
Temps cooler today; Freeze watch tonight
PROVIDENCE, R.I.(WLNE) -- Check out these 24 hour temperature changes. Grab the cardigan today, it will be a little cooler after the cold front moved through last night/early this morning.…
Gillette Stadium counts down to record-breaking concert season
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (WLNE) -- Officials at Gillette Stadium are counting down to the start of their summer 2023 concert series. The stadium announced they're proud to kick off the season with three sold-out nights of Taylor Swift's "Eras" Tour from…
House finance committee approves $8.67 billion state budget
By News Staff Reporting by Samantha Lavien slavien@abc6.com A long night at the State House as the Finance Committee tackles the biggest item on it's plate this session—the state budget. The House ...
Newport opposes proposed state luxury tax on pricey homes
By The Associated Pressnews@abc6.com NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) _ The Newport City Council has voted to oppose Gov. Gina Raimondo's proposed luxury tax on second homes valued at more than $1 million and w...
Gov. Raimondo defends luxury tax proposed for second homes
By The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Gov. Gina Raimondo says the tax policies she proposed in her budget will create jobs, and the wealthiest individuals can afford a "mode...
Barbara Walter's 10 Most Fascinating People tonight at 9PM
ABC NEWS news@abc6.com From music stars, to actors, to billionaires—Barbara Walters says that this year's “10 Most Fascinating People” special features the best list yet. ABC's Marci Gonzalez sat d...
Julian Edelman visits Hasbro Children's Hospital
By Dana Griffin dgriffin@abc6.com @danaRgriffin PROVIDENCE, RI- New England Patriots wide receiver, Julian Edelman shared one of his other passions with a young patient at Hasbro Children's Hospita...
Dee from the Desk: Blame it on the Full Moon
If you didn't know it, January 15- 16 marked the full moon, and there were a couple news items over these past few days that have left people scratching their heads and saying, "must be because of the
