NASA/NOAA 2021 Climate Change Data
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - The data is in: 2021 was confirmed by experts at NASA/NOAA to be the sixth hottest year on record in nearly…
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Gov McKee, Office of Energy Resources, RIHousing announce zero-energy housing funds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor McKee, the Office of Energy Resources (OER), and RIHousing have announced funding awards to develop high energy efficient housing for low and moderate income residents. The Zero Energy for the Ocean State (ZEOS) program is a…
New law in R.I. ensures in-state tuition, regardless of immigration status
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - New legislation in the Ocean State ensures college in-state tuition for students, regardless of immigration status at all three state schools in Rhode Island- Community College of Rhode Island, URI…
Former CVS Health executive Helena Foulkes announces governor candidacy
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Former CVS Health executive Helena Foulkes announced on Wednesday that she will be running for Governor of Rhode Island. Foulkes made her announcement in a video post on Vimeo. She worked for CVS Health for 25 years…
Rhode Island cities and towns remember 9/11 ahead of 20th anniversary
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Cities and towns throughout the Ocean State are holding memorial events this weekend, remembering those who lost their lives during the attacks on September 11, 2001. The following…
Search for bodies concludes at Florida condo collapse site
MIAMI -- Firefighters on Friday declared the end of their search for bodies at the site of a collapsed Florida condo building, concluding a month of painstaking work removing layers of dangerous debris that were once piled several stories high.…
Methamphetamine in waterways may be turning trout into addicts
(CNN)-Brown trout can become addicted to the illegal drug methamphetamine when it accumulates in waterways, according to new research. Researchers led by Pavel Horky, a behavioral ecologist from the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, set out to investigate…
Ahead of summer months, Red Cross reminding all ages of water safety tips
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- With the official start of summer, the American Red Cross urgently reiterating those life-saving water safety tips to those of all ages. This reminder coming just after the recovery of an 11-year-old girl in the water at…
Study seeks origins of ghost nets that haunt Hawaii’s shores
HONOLULU (AP) — “Ghost nets” from unknown origins drift among the Pacific’s currents, threatening sea creatures and littering shorelines with the entangled remains of what they kill. Lost or discarded at sea, sometimes decades ago, this fishing gear continues to…
Senate votes to confirm Governor Raimondo as commerce secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to confirm Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to serve as President Joe Biden’s commerce secretary and help guide the economy’s recovery during and after the coronavirus pandemic. The vote was 84-15. Raimondo,…
China prepares for return of lunar probe with moon samples
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese ground crews are standing by for the return of a lunar probe bringing back the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 45 years. The Chang’e probe is expected to…
U.S. Rep. Cicilline wins reelection; Biden wins state
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A statewide referendum that would shorten Rhode Island’s official name and the Democratic House speaker’s tight race for reelection are dominating Tuesday’s election in the Ocean State. A glance at the races and issues Rhode Islanders…
Hard-hit Massachusetts worries COVID-19 respite is fleeting
A backyard barbecue in the picturesque Cape Cod town of Chatham, Massachusetts, has led to more than a dozen new coronavirus infections. About an hour away, in the coastal community of Falmouth, an in-person high school graduation ceremony was scrubbed…
NASA launches Mars rover to look for signs of ancient life
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The biggest, most sophisticated Mars rover ever built — a car-size vehicle bristling with cameras, microphones, drills and lasers — blasted off for the red planet Thursday as part of an ambitious, long-range project to…
Trump signs memo to aid US lobster industry
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is directing the Department of Agriculture to provide U.S. lobster fishermen with financial assistance to make up for lost income from Chinese tariffs. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Trump signed a memorandum…
Newport Public Schools begin summer meal program
NEWPORT, R.I (WLNE) - With summer around the corner, the city of Newport launched its summer meals program for children on Monday. The summer meals program is designed to keep children healthy while school is not in session. Meals will…
"It's irresponsible and dangerous": Handful of RI restaurants against indoor dining
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE): A handful of restaurants are coming together to express concerns with the Governor allowing indoor dining starting June 1st. The owners of Fortnight Wine Bar, Big King, North Oberlin, and Birch signed a letter in response to…
URI Ship at Sea During Pandemic Finally Makes it Home
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) - URI ship, Endeavor returned to its homeport at the Narragansett Bay Campus after a 40-day expedition in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. URI oceanographers, Rainer Lohmann and Rob Pockalny flew to Barbados in February to…
RI Gubernatorial candidates cast their ballots
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE-TV)— In the Ocean State, all eyes are on the race for state's top office of Governor. The candidates too,voting in the mid term election. Incumbent Governor Gina Raimondo and he
Gov. Raimondo looks to further offshore wind, to fishermen's dismay
By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina Raimondo is promising a “greener” Rhode Island with at least 5,000 new jobs by expanding offshore wind initiatives if she...
R.I. State Police Helping out with Boston Marathon
With just four days to go until the big race, runners and spectators are already making their way to the city. And on the fifth anniversary of the marathon bombing, security is once again a big con...
Cranston Mayor Fung announces second bid for governor
By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.com CRANSTON, R.I. – Cranston Mayor Allan Fung is taking another shot at Rhode Island’s top seat. “I told you I’d be back again, didn’t I?” he said Tuesday n...
RIers stuck at sea following Harvey
By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.com GALVESTON, Texas – Several cruise ships are stuck at sea, waiting for the port of Galveston to re-open in Harvey’s wake. Dozens of Rhode Islanders are on...
Pro-choice activists rally at RI State House, introduce state abortion bill
By Kirsten Glavin kglavin@abc6.com @kirstenglavin PROVIDENCE, RI – Susan Morettini and her husband, Tony, said Wednesday they are fearful what could happen if women are denied access to a...
