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…
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…
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…
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.…
(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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com NEWPORT, R.I. – New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick has donated his powerboat, “V Rings”, to the community sailing center. The non-profit Sailing Center in New...
By Bianca Buono bbuono@abc6.com @BBuonoABC6 Rhode Island's top Republicans will gather at The Shriners in Cranston on Election Night at their GOP headquarters as they watch the votes pour in acr...
