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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to tour RI's troubled Washington Bridge

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be in Rhode Island on Tuesday to tour the Washington Bridge and other infrastructure projects across the state. Buttigieg will attend a groundbreaking...

  • Rhode Island Jan 6

    RI community mourns loss of beloved high school music teacher

    Students in Smithfield, Rhode Island, are mourning the unexpected loss of a cherished music and theatre teacher after a very brief illness. The Smithfield High School Music Booster Club announced with heavy hearts on Saturday that Katherine Young had died, calling her a beloved teacher, colleague and friend. She was 37. “Her fierce and passio...
  • Rhode Island Dec 29, 2023

    Stabbing suspect arrested after police chase through Woonsocket, Rhode Island

    A stabbing suspect led police on a chase through Woonsocket, Rhode Island, on Friday which ended in a crash that sent two other people to the hospital, according to WJAR-TV. The station reports that the stabbing happened on Park Avenue at the Ocean State Job Lot Parking lot. The male victim was stabbed in the leg and taken to the…

  • Rhode Island Dec 28, 2023

    RI woman accused of stabbing roommate over tattoo

    A woman in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was accused of stabbing her roommate this week over a tattoo, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The incident happened on Lonsdale Avenue at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. When police arrived, officers found a woman with serious cuts to her arm, WJAR reported. She was taken to the hospital, where she underwent surgery....
  • Rhode Island Dec 28, 2023

    Plastic bag ban, other new laws take effect in RI in 2024

    Come Jan. 1, 2024, several new laws will go into effect in Rhode Island, including a plastic-bag ban and increase minimum wage, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. PLASTIC BAG BANLike many other states, Rhode Island is banning single-use plastic bags as part of the Plastic Waste Reduction Act. Paper bags will have to be recyclable, WJAR reported. MINI...
  • Rhode Island Dec 27, 2023

    One woman dead, one seriously injured after double stabbing in Providence

    A woman is dead and one was seriously injured after a stabbing in Providence, Rhode Island on Wednesday morning. Police are investigating the back parking area near a home on Adelaide Avenue in the Elmwood neighborhood of the city, according to reports from WJAR. A woman told WJAR that the victims were mother and daughter and she heard screams and&...
  • Rhode Island Dec 26, 2023

    After nearly a year, RI baby leaves Boston Children's Hospital in time for Christmas

    After spending almost year at Boston Children’s Hospital, a Charlestown, Rhode Island, baby was able to go home just in time for Christmas, according to WJAR-TV. Jeralyn Zwolinski told WJAR-TV that her son, Joey, was diagnosed with congenital heart disease at 21 weeks in utero. Joey underwent three open heart surgeries and 284 days later, he ...
  • Rhode Island Dec 22, 2023

    RI locksmith gives out hundreds of ‘magic' Santa keys for kids without chimneys

    It might be cold outside, but this story out of Warwick, Rhode Island, will surely warm your heart. A father and son are adding more magic to the holiday season for local kids by handing out “magic” keys from Santa for children who live at homes without chimneys. Jon Issa started his business, Jon’s Locks Inc., in 2013, and his&#8...
  • Rhode Island Dec 22, 2023

    Woman found shot and killed in her RI home, police say

    A woman was found shot and killed in her North Providence, Rhode Island, home this week, according to WJAR-TV. A family member of the 63-year-old woman called 911 at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to North Providence police. The man who called said he hadn’t heard from the victim since Thanksgiving, WJAR-TV reported. He then went to the wo...
  • Powerball Dec 22, 2023

    There's a $1 million Powerball winner in Rhode Island

    A Powerball ticket that was sold in Rhode Island won one million on Wednesday night. According to the Rhode Island Lottery, the ticket was sold at Kingstown Liquor Mart in North Kingstown. The winning Powerball numbers were 27-35-41-56-60 and the Powerball was 16. Powerplay was X2. No one won the jackpot, so it is up to an estimated $620 ...
  • Rhode Island Dec 13, 2023

    Drivers frustrated by traffic from closure of Providence's Washington Bridge

    The closure of the Washington Bridge has impacted the commute for the second day in a row as there has been gridlock as people try to find alternate routes, according to WJAR. It took more than an hour for commuters to get to Providence, according to reports. Due to the traffic, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said municipalities will be…
  • traffic Dec 12, 2023

    Traffic backs up on 1st day of I-195 bridge closure in Providence

    Commuters traveling on I-195 through Providence, Rhode Island, got the first taste Tuesday of what will be a monthslong traffic jam for emergency work on the Washington Bridge. Westbound cars and trucks were backed up as the highway narrowed and traffic was diverted off the bridge, which highway officials closed Monday night after they found a &#82...
  • traffic Dec 12, 2023

    ‘Critical failure' prompts abrupt partial closure of I-195 bridge in Providence

    The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced an emergency closure of the Washington Bridge on Monday, a busy artery in the Providence area. The bridge connects East Providence to Providence via I-195, over the Seekonk River. Transportation officials said Monday that they closed all the westbound lanes after they found a “critical failure...
  • Rhode Island Dec 5, 2023

    Florida man accused of firing at RI home stopped with over 1,000 rounds of ammo

    A Florida man accused of firing shots at an East Providence home before leading officers on a wild pursuit in Rhode Island last week appeared in court Monday. More than 1,000 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the black Nissan Armada, and several guns were also found in a backpack discarded along the chase route, according to police. Law enfo...
  • Rhode Island Dec 4, 2023

    RI community mourns death of ‘amazing' 22-year-old

    The Bristol, Rhode Island, community is mourning the loss of a 22-year-old woman who died last month from viral meningitis. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is the most common form of meningitis and most people get better on their own without treatment, but that wasn’t the case for Maddie Pacheco, NBC10 Boston affil...
  • Rhode Island Dec 3, 2023

    3 people shot overnight near club in Providence

    A triple shooting overnight in Providence, Rhode Island, is under investigation. Providence police tell NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that the shooting occurred on Broad Street, and a nearby club was ordered to temporarily shut down on Sunday. Three people with gunshot wounds arrived separately at Rhode Island Hospital around 2:24 a.m., WJAR reported...
  • Rhode Island Dec 3, 2023

    Dog abandoned at Warwick cemetery; police launch animal abuse investigation

    An animal abuse investigation is underway in Warwick, Rhode Island, after a dog was abandoned in a cemetery there. Warwick police said Friday they are looking for help with their investigation after a senior male dog was left at Pawtuxet Cemetery on Harrison Avenue. According to NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR, the dog was euthanized. Anyone with infor...
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