WASHIGTON (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island congressional delegation reacted Thursday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's retirement announcement. "Today is a bittersweet day for our country as we mark the end of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s tenure as the leader of the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A man from New York was found guilty Tuesday of the murder of a 54-year-old Pawtucket woman in 2020 on New Year's Day. Jack Doherty, 26, of Albany, was found guilty of murder in the killing…
WASHINGTON (WLNE) -- Congressman-elect Seth Magaziner wrapped up his first day of orientation in Washington, D.C., on Monday with other newly elected members of Congress. "A big thank you, once again, to the people of Rhode Island for putting your…
Eight players scored in double figures as the Bryant University men's basketball team opened the 2022-23 season with a 147-39 victory over Thomas College (Maine) at a…
NORTH SCITUATE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Across the nation, local and state police have found challenges when it comes to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- In two months from Tuesday, Rhode Island's "equal pay law' will go into effect. "Imagine you go for a job that looks perfect, but then you see the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence Board of Parks Commissioners on Wednesday approved a new lease with the current ownership group of the Triggs memorial golf course, to continue to maintain and operate the providence golf course. The deal with…
Providence College Press Release NEW YORK, N.Y. – Providence College senior guard Janai Crooms (Cranston, R.I.) was among the 11 student-athletes named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team for women's basketball at the league's annual media day on Tuesday, Oct. 18, held at…
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- Smithfield opened a new dog park over the weekend. ABC 6 News spoke with a dog owner who said over 60 dogs were present at the grand opening Sunday. The dog park is open all year…
BRISTOL, Conn. (WLNE) -- Police officers killed in the line of duty are increasingly likely to have been ambushed, statistics show. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 59 police officers were killed in the line of duty from Jan.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Have you been waiting for a new license plate? Well, the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles says the roll out of the new plates will now be delayed until the beginning of January. In April,…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island's new short-term property registry is live, kickstarting the countdown to when property owners must register with by January. "I think it's sending a message you can't…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island's short-term rental registration is now live. While registration is not required until Jan. 1, 2023, property-managers and landlords are being encouraged to sign up before then. It costs $50 to register and the registration…
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) -- The trial is scheduled to begin Monday for a former Fall River police officer who is accused of using excessive force. The Fall River Police Department fired 43-year-old Michael Pessoa on Jan. 12 because he…
The Atlantic 10 announced the 2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule Thursday, with Rhode Island opening league play on New Years Eve against Duquesne. The 16-game slate includes eight games at the…
University of Rhode Island Press Release NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Rhode Island's 2022-23 schedule is complete and the Rams will open conference play at Duquesne on New Year's Eve, according to a release from the Atlantic 10 Wednesday morning.Now a 15-team league…
Brown University Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown head men's basketball coach Mike Martin '04 has announced the team's 2022-23 schedule. The 27-game slate features 13 nonconference matchups and 12 home games to be played at the Pizzitola Sports Center. "We are very…
New England Patriots Press Release FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today a series of roster moves to reach the mandatory 53-man roster limit. The Patriots released 24…
REHOBOTH, Mass. (WLNE) -- The Bristol County District Attorney's Office said Monday that a Pawtucket woman was sentenced to jail in a crash that killed her friend last year. The single-car crash happened on Jan. 16, 2021, on Interstate 195…
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office said that a grand jury indicted a orrectional officer for manslaughter in the 2021 death of an inmate. Attorney General Peter Neronha said that 43-year-old Geoffrey Peters was indicted with…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island legislators will vote on a bill that would ban single-use plastic bags during a meeting Tuesday afternoon. The House will vote on the Plastic Waste…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The House Finance Committee will meet Thursday to discuss the fiscal year 2023 state budget. The budget was first introduced by House Finance Committee Chair Marvin Abney on Jan. 20. The committee will be considering making…
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) -- A 13-1 vote by the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee Wednesday moved the Plastic Waste Reduction Act to a floor vote next week. The bill would ban single-use…
