Providence City Council to hear public on South Water Street changes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence City Council wants to hear from residents and cyclists on the removal of bike lanes on South Water Street. Advocates said they are not…
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Providence to hold open meeting for proposed removal of South Water Street bike lanes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence City Council will hold an open meeting Thursday for the public to comment on the proposed closure of the South Water Street bike lanes. The Public Comment will start at 5:15 p.m. Thursday and…
Providence mayor announces permanent changes to South Water Street
PROVIDENCE. R.I (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced permanent changes Wednesday to the two-way bike lanes on South Water Street. The city will move the…
Mayor Smiley announces plan to reduce traffic congestion
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Brett Smiley announced today Providence's plan to reduce traffic congestion and alleviate the burden of the Washington Bridge closure. Due to the…
Half Marathon for firefighter looking to help runners after Providence Marathon cancellation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence Marathon and Half Marathon have been canceled, largely due to the closure of the westbound portion of the Washington Bridge. Providence's Mayor Brett Smiley said the…
Buttigieg attends groundbreaking for Woonasquatucket River Greenway project
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- While Secretary Buttigieg started his day looking at the Washington Bridge, he then headed over to Farm Fresh Rhode Island for a groundbreaking…
Alviti to Buttigieg: 'We'll build this one to last 100 years'
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The U.S. Transportation Secretary arrived in Rhode Island Tuesday morning and tour infrastructure projects around the state. The main part of Pete Buttigieg's tour…
Commuter Crisis: Local business compensation measure unanimously passed by East Providence city council
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The East Providence City Council has unanimously passed a resolution requesting the mayor work with state leaders…
Still waiting on disaster assistance? The SBA may need more info
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The East Providence City Council met today with talks on getting U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) loans for those impacted by the Washington Bridge closure. A representative from the SBA says anyone who has applied for…
RI proposes sunset on meal and beverage tax due to inflation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The impact inflation is having on going out to eat in addition to the state's meal and beverage tax -- on top of the Washington Bridge closure -- is wearing businesses as well as local economies,…
Providence City Council asks RIDOT for help repairing side roads
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Over two months since work began on the Washington Bridge the Providence City Council is asking the Rhode Island Department of Transportation…
Governor declines East Providence council's request for a state of emergency
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Just last week East Providence City Council President Bob Rodericks asked Gov. Dan McKee to declare a state of…
What impact will the winter storm have on travel?
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The developing nor'easter will have its impacts on everyone's daily commute, but how severe will the roads be? The snow is sticking…
McKee imposes partial travel ban, urges drivers to stay off roads ahead of storm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – State officials announced a partial travel ban on Monday ahead of Tuesday's impending winter storm. Governor Dan McKee imposed a tractor-trailer travel ban for Rhode Island and encouraged residents to stay off the road during the…
Report: Bullying, harassment rampant at Alviti-led RIDOT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Bully, harassment and fears of retaliation are commonplace at the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), according to a recent report. The Boston Globe…
Fiscal committees meet to discuss Governor McKee's 2024 revised budget
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- With the 2024 legislative session underway, Rhode Island state legislators analyzed Governor Dan McKee's revised budget and looked ahead to their expectations for next year. Hundreds…
RIDOT testing new traffic pattern on I-195 West
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will be testing new traffic patterns to ease traffic leading up to the Washington Bridge. The new patterns will be tested over the next few months and starting on…
FULL INTERVIEW: Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee talks wind energy, RI income with ABC6
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee sat down with ABC6's Karah Bailey to discuss his administration's…
Free ferry service from Bristol to Providence to end Friday due to low ridership
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Friday marks the final day of ferry service between Bristol and Providence, and a lack of interest…
McKee gives 2024 State of the State address
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee presented the State of the State address for Rhode Islanders on Tuesday evening, touting the accomplishments of the state in 2023 and the…
Rhode Island braces for first snowstorm of the season
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee was joined by Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti and other members of his administration Saturday afternoon for a press conference detailing Rhode Island's storm preparedness ahead of the weekend's storm.…
McKee rolls out plan for first snowstorm to impact Rhode Island this winter
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee rolled out the state's plan for the first snowstorm of the season expected this weekend. The McKee Administration said a winter storm watch is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Sunday…
Department of Transportation provides update ahead of 95 north traffic changes on eve of snowstorm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation provided an update on several matters on Friday ahead of highway traffic changes on the eve of the first snowstorm this winter. Director Peter Alviti said the Monday morning commute…
RIDOT says Providence-Bristol ferry service will end in two weeks
BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said Friday the ferry service from Bristol to Providence will end in two weeks due to low ridership. The department said ridership data showed that it was time to end…
