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US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to tour RI's Washington Bridge on Tuesday

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will travel to Rhode Island on Tuesday to tour the Washington Bridge and meet with key officials to discuss the reconstruction plan. Buttigieg is also sche...

  • Rhode Island Feb 14

    Rhode Island hiker kills coyote with his bare hands after attack

    The hiker was attacked on Friday and bitten on the leg while walking in the woods in Johnston, according to police.

  • Rhode Island Feb 12

    RI lawmakers to discuss Washington Bridge condition

    Rhode Island state lawmakers will meet on Monday to talk about the Washington Bridge crisis, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. House and Senate oversight committee members will discuss the closure of the westbound side of the bridge as well as the Department of Transportation’s response and the next steps for the bridge. The Washington Bridge ...
  • Rhode Island Feb 10

    Woody Harrelson spotted at Cranston bowling alley, Pawtucket cannabis shop

    Actor Woody Harrelson has been spotted around Rhode Island in the last week, from a bowling alley in Cranston to a cannabis shop in Pawtucket, as he’s in the Ocean State to film a movie. The former “Cheers” star was first seen enjoying a drink at Lang’s Bowlarama on Niantic Avenue last Saturday night, NBC10 Boston affiliate ...
  • Feb 10

    Man walking his dog attacked by coyote in Scituate, RI

    A man is recovering in Scituate, Rhode Island, after he was bit several times by a coyote while out walking his dog. The attack happened just after 4 p.m. Friday along Peeptoad Road, NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports. According to his daughter’s updates in a neighborhood Facebook group, the man will need a series of rabies shots. The dog......
  • Rhode Island Feb 9

    Bill encouraging post-pandemic outdoor dining in RI served up to governor

    A bill that would set standards for cities and towns to regulate outdoor dining has landed on Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee’s desk. The bill approved by the General Assembly on Thursday would let communities limit the capacity of outdoor dining but would not allow municipalities to ban outdoor dining altogether. The bill’s sponsors — Rep....
  • Rhode Island Feb 5

    With new traffic pattern in place, federal highway official to tour Washington Bridge

    As Rhode Island tests a new traffic pattern with the goal of alleviating congestion leading up to the Washington Bridge, the Federal Highway Administration will tour the bridge in Providence on Monday, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Drivers making their way to Providence will now merge from three lanes to two after crossing the state line, WJAR r...
  • Providence Feb 4

    Man stabbed in Providence on Sunday morning

    Authorities are investigating an incident where a man was stabbed on Sunday morning in Providence, Rhode Island. Providence Police responded to the scene at the intersection of Viola Street and Plainfield Street at around 7:15 a.m., according to WJAR. Police say they found the victim suffering stab wounds and he was taken to Rhode Island Hospital i...
  • Cranston Feb 3

    Police looking for man who accosted teenager in Cranston, RI

    Authorities are looking for a man who tried to grab a teenager in Cranston, Rhode Island, on Friday. Police say the girl was approached by a man at around 7:48 a.m. while walking on Gansett Avenue. The man said something in Spanish before grabbing the teenage girl by the arm, according to WJAR. When the high schooler resisted and sought…...
  • Rhode Island Feb 2

    RI leaders say they weren't notified about Washington Bridge issues for days

    Rhode Island leaders, including Gov. Dan McKee, said they weren’t aware of the structural issues surrounding the Washington Bridge for days, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Broken rods were discovered last month within the bridge, which carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence and serves as a key gatew...
  • Rhode Island Feb 2

    Providence police find man fatally shot in vacant area

    A man was shot and found dead in a vacant area in Providence, Rhode Island, Thursday night, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The incident happened in the vicinity near Legion Memorial Drive just after 9 p.m., where heavy police presence and caution tape were seen blocking off the area. Officers were responding to an alarm at a nearby business when&...
  • Providence Feb 1

    Washington Bridge closure continues to impact small businesses

    The Washington Bridge closure in Providence, Rhode Island, continues to impact small businesses in the area. The closure has pushed 713 businesses to apply for low interest loans, but explaining the loss doesn’t mean those businesses will receive the amount of money they’re hoping for. “Like any SBA loan application, we’re g...
  • Rhode Island Jan 31

    Still no price tag on the future of the Washington Bridge

    A decision on the future of the Washington Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island, could take months, and now lawmakers have one question when it comes to the solution of the bridge: Where is this money coming from? The cost of the whole Washington Bridge project, including the closure, repairs or replacements, is still unknown and depends on the inves...
  • New Bedford Jan 29

    Investigators solve deadly New Bedford killing after over 30 years

    The man responsible for a deadly shooting at a New Bedford, Massachusetts, housing project in 1991 has been identified, authorities said Monday. Witnesses confirmed that Claudio Jorge was the long-unidentified man who killed Brent Davis, a 20-year-old from Newport, Rhode Island, at the Brickenwood Housing Project on Oct. 25, 1991, according to the ...
  • Rhode Island Jan 29

    Reed, Magaziner say they support federal investigation into Washington Bridge closure

    Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed and U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner said over the weekend that they support the federal investigation into the Washington Bridge closure, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of the Inspector General notified the Rhode Island Department of Transportation on Jan. 26 that they were invest...
  • Jan 29

    Person rushed to hospital after serious crash in North Kingstown, RI

    A person was injured in a serious car crash involving a tree Sunday night in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports that the single car crash occurred shortly before 6 p.m. near the intersection of Post Road and Intrepid Drive and that the driver had to be extricated from the car. According to WJAR, officials had called&...
  • Rhode Island Jan 28

    45-year-old pedestrian critically injured in Warwick crash

    A Rhode Island man sustained life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a car in Warwick on Saturday evening. Police tell NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that the 45-year-old man was attempting to cross the street shortly before 6 p.m. when he he was hit by a Toyota Prius near 90 Nausauket Road. He was not in a crosswalk. According to…...
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