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…
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, 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…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Just last week East Providence City Council President Bob Rodericks asked Gov. Dan McKee to declare a state of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee sat down with ABC6's Karah Bailey to discuss his administration's…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Friday marks the final day of ferry service between Bristol and Providence, and a lack of interest…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The City of East Providence held its eighth annual Christmas community dinner Monday afternoon, giving residents a warm meal and a place…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said Thursday that it will close the lane open to emergency vehicles on Interstate 195 west. The department said the lane will close around noon for reconstruction. "Travelers using the…
BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE) -- The first Seastreak ferry service from Bristol to Providence began Thursday morning. The first ferry of the day left the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has officially launched a website dedicated to the new transportation service that connects the East Bay and Providence. Following the Washington Bridge closure last week, RIDOT has collaborated with Seastreak…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Bristol-Providence ferry was delayed a second time on Wednesday, this time due to a mechanical issue. The delay was the…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Flooding across New England on Monday left tens of thousands of people without power at the storms' peak. The Army Corps of Engineers…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced Monday that the proposed ferry service to take commuters from Bristol to Providence will kick off on Wednesday. According to RIDOT, the ferry service, provided by Seastreak and the…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority said that it will waive the $10 fee for an E-ZPass transponder through Jan. 5, 2024. RITBA said the waiving of fees is a way to "mitigate the impacts…
