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Providence 1 hour ago

3rd westbound bypass lane opens on Washington Bridge

According to WJAR, the construction efforts began on Friday night and the lane was completed hours later.

Rhode Island Apr 19

Before 3rd westbound lane opens on Washington Bridge, safety measure will be discussed
Rhode Island Apr 19

Man arrested in 1999 Providence, RI, murder

Warwick Apr 18

9 sickened at Warwick, RI, shopping center

An apparent chemical exposure at a Rhode Island shopping plaza sent nine people to the hospital and forced several stores to evacuate Thursday, officials told NBC affiliate WJAR. Firefighters were cal...
Rhode Island Apr 17

19-year-old mother arrested after baby found dead in RI, police say

A 19-year-old mother was arrested after her baby was found dead last week in Bristol, Rhode Island, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Officers received a call at about 4:30 a.m. Friday for a report of ...
Rhode Island Apr 17

3rd lane opening ahead of time on westbound side of Washington Bridge

The westbound lane shift on the Washington Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island, is happening ahead of time, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. A third lane was initially opening on Interstate 195 west on...
Rhode Island Apr 15

4 men accused of participating in large-scale schemes in CT, Mass., RI

Four Guatemalan nationals are accused of participating in a large-scale scheme to steal and resell high-value products from home improvement stores and other retailers in several states, federal prose...

Rhode Island Police Apr 14

Inmate dies hours after being committed to a correctional facility in Rhode Island

A woman died just hours after being committed to the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. J.R. Ventura, the chief of information of public relations and public information officer, said staff members had gone to check on the woman who was found unresponsive with “very faint vital signs.” “The Officers and medical...
Rhode Island Apr 12

17-year-old charged in connection with death of 2-month-old baby in RI

A 17-year-old juvenile was charged in connection with the death of a 2-month-old baby in Newport, Rhode Island, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The baby was found unresponsive just before 11 p.m. Thursday at the Festival Field Housing Development, Newport police said. The 2-month-old was taken to Newport Hospital, where they later died, WJAR repor...
Rhode Island Apr 12

Rhode Island transit chief resigns after he's accused in a hit-and-run at a McDonald's drive-thru

Rhode Island Public Transit Authority CEO Scott Avedisian submitted a letter of resignation to Gov. Dan McKee on Thursday just two weeks after he was accused in a hit-and-run in a McDonald’s drive-thru in Warwick. The announcement came the same day as the RIPTA board of directors met behind closed doors to discuss Avedisian’s fate. In his letter of...
Rhode Island Apr 11

After 3rd lane opens on eastbound side of Washington Bridge, traffic congestion persists

Traffic congestion continues to be a problem on the Washington Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island, even after a third lane opened on the eastbound side of the bridge, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The Department of Transportation opened three lanes this week to alleviate the congestion. However, director Peter Alviti said he believes drivers nee...
Rhode Island Apr 11

Firefighters battle large scrap metal fire in Providence overnight

Firefighters were still battling a large scrap metal fire on Thursday morning that broke out overnight in Providence, Rhode Island. According to WJAR, the fire broke out late Wednesday night in a large pile of trash and scrap metal on Allen Avenue, just off the Thurbers Avenue exit on Interstate 95. About 40 firefighters were called in to help batt...
Holyoke Apr 10

Ex-Holyoke city councilor who failed to appear at trial appears to join Russian military

A U.S. Air Force veteran and former city councilor in Holyoke, Massachusetts, told his lawyer he joined Russia’s army after fleeing a charge of possessing sexually explicit images of a child.
Rhode Island Apr 10

2 rescued after helicopter crashes into pond in RI, police say

Two people were rescued after a helicopter crashed into a pond in Rhode Island Tuesday morning, according to police. The crash happened just after 8 a.m. in Worden Pond in South Kingstown. Two people were inside the helicopter at the time of the crash and were rescued by civilians who responded by boat, WJAR reported. The pilot, Jeff Codman, 54,&#8...
Rhode Island Apr 9

3rd lane added to the eastbound side of Washington Bridge in RI

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will open a third eastbound lane this week on the Washington Bridge, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Drivers will have access to the three lanes starting Wednesday morning, WJAR reported, citing the Department of Transportation. The highway will be restriped Tuesday night and overnight and changes will...
Rhode Island Apr 8

Man sentenced to life in prison for deadly 2022 shooting in Pawtucket

A Providence, Rhode Island, man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of another man outside a Pawtucket cigar bar in 2022. Trequan Baker, 31, was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of 36-year-old Qudus Kafo on Jan. 23, 2022. Baker was also found guilty of discharging a firearm while in the commission of a crime…...
Rhode Island Apr 7

Tiverton community rallies around RI boy with cancer

A family in Riverton, Rhode Island, was surrounded by community support this weekend as dozens gathered to raise money for a 7-year-old boy battling cancer. It was a packed gym on Saturday afternoon at Tiverton’s Pocasset School as people came out to support St. Philomena 2nd grader Liam Chapman, NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports. Last Nove...
Rhode Island Apr 3

Plane that crashed into Narragansett Bay removed from water

The small plane that crashed into the water in Rhode Island over the weekend has been removed, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The Tucker Roy Salve Company retrieved the plane from the Narragansett Bay Tuesday, WJAR reported, citing the United States Coast Guard. The plane was in two pieces at the bottom of the bay, the coast guard told...
Rhode Island Apr 1

Crews continue cleanup after RI plane crash

Days after a small plane crashed into the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, the aircraft remains at the bottom of the bay as the United States Coast Guard works to remove the remaining fuel that’s left, the agency said Monday. “The aircraft is reported to have 30 gallons of fuel onboard, and there has been no pollution reported,” ...
Rhode Island Mar 31

Small plane crashes into Narragansett Bay; pilot and passenger rescued from water

A small plane crashed into Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon, and the pilot and passenger were rescued from the water. North Kingstown police said they received a distress call around 2:54 p.m. for a plane crash into the bay and that responding personnel found a single-engine aircraft submerged in the water. The Federal Aviatio...

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