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Before 3rd westbound lane opens on Washington Bridge, safety measure will be discussed

Before the third westbound lane opens on the Washington Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island, Friday, Gov. Dan McKee and state police will discuss safety measures on the bridge, according to NBC affilia...

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    DUI March 26, 2024 3:12 pm

    Former Patriots star Malcolm Butler arrested on DUI charge in RI

    Former New England Patriots star Malcolm Butler was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in North Providence, Rhode Island, this month, according to a police report. Butler, who caught the Super Bowl-clinching interception in 2015, was found by a police officer blocking a lane on Mineral Spring Avenue near the ramps to Route 146 with his car, a...
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    Rhode Island March 22, 2024 11:20 am

    RI high school principal injured trying to stop student fight, 4 arrested

    Four students at a Providence, Rhode Island, high school were arrested this week after a fight, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The incident occurred at around noon Wednesday at Mount Pleasant High School, Providence police said. The students were between the ages of 16 and 18, according to police. The principal was injured while trying to stop th...
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    Rhode Island March 22, 2024 8:22 am

    Man's body found floating in RI river

    The body of a man was found floating in a river in East Providence, Rhode Island, Thursday night, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The body, which had been in the water for a while, was discovered behind a bike path on Kettle Point Avenue, WJAR reported, citing police. It wasn’t immediately known if foul play was suspected in his...

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    Warwick March 21, 2024 3:08 pm

    Child found shot dead in Warwick home, alongside man dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound

    A small child and a man were found shot dead inside a home in Warwick, Rhode Island, Thursday morning, according to police. Warwick police said they received a call about a child shot at a home on Frawley Street around 8:24 a.m. When they arrived they found the child dead, alongside a man who was dead of a self-inflicted gunshot…

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    Rhode Island March 21, 2024 8:58 am

    RI middle school principal accused of driving under the influence

    A Warwick, Rhode Island, middle school teacher is accused of driving under the influence on St. Patrick’s Day, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Jeffrey Goss, 54, was arrested Sunday after being involved in a crash on Route 24 in Tiverton, WJAR reported, citing a police report. Goss smelled like alcohol and appeared disoriented and off-balance...
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    Rhode Island March 19, 2024 5:32 pm

    Buttigieg tours RI's Washington Bridge, won't say how much of rebuild feds will cover

    U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Rhode Island on Tuesday and toured the Washington Bridge along with other infrastructure projects across the state. Buttigieg attended a groundbreaking for the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Project and met with workers to hear how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is increasing job opportunities...
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    Rhode Island March 18, 2024 12:29 pm

    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 scheduled to visit other transportation and infrastructure projects and meet with workers. He will attend a groundbreaking for the Woonasquatucket River G...
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    Rhode Island March 15, 2024 8:20 am

    RI governor says troubled Washington Bridge must be replaced

    Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced Thursday that the westbound span of the Washington Bridge must be replaced. “Today we’re announcing that we will be replacing the bridge,” he said, “but also accountability and the day of reckoning for those who are responsible for the position we’re in and the position the people ...
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    Providence police March 12, 2024 2:20 pm

    Four arrested following brawl at RI youth basketball game

    Four men have been arrested in connection with a brawl at a North Providence, Rhode Island, youth basketball game, NBC affiliate WJAR reported. The altercation happened Saturday morning after two opposing coaches began arguing over a call during the game, according to North Providence police. After coach Patrick Marchand shoved coach Gregory Adams,...
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    Rhode Island March 12, 2024 8:12 am

    3 injured in apartment building fire in Coventry, RI

    Three people are injured following a fire at an apartment building in Coventry, Rhode Island, on Monday night. NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports crews encountered large flames on Tigoue Avenue, and surrounding towns were called in to assist. Pictures shared by WJAR show firefighters using a ladder to help residents escape the building. There was ...
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    Rhode Island March 11, 2024 7:14 am

    Rhode Island Department of Corrections investigating inmate death

    The Rhode Island Department of Corrections is investigating after an inmate died at the Intake Service Center in Cranston on Saturday morning. According to WJAR, security was alerted of an inmate in medical distress in his cell around 2 a.m. Saturday. Nursing staff provided medical assistance and emergency medical technicians with Cranston Rescue r...
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    Rhode Island March 10, 2024 10:52 pm

    Fire truck crashes through West Warwick station

    A fire station in West Warwick, Rhode Island, was temporarily closed on Sunday after one of its fire trucks crashed through the building. The West Warwick Fire Department announced no one was injured as a result of the accident at fire station No. 2 located at 834 Main Street. Fire department vehicles were relocated to other stations — there ...
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    March 9, 2024 11:29 pm

    27 golden retrievers rescued from Hopkinton, RI home

    More than two dozen golden retrievers were rescued from a home in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, on Friday. Hopkinton police say they responded along with animal control and the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA) to Alton Bradford Road to investigate the unlicensed breeding or puppies, as well as conditions detrimental...
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    Rhode Island March 9, 2024 4:53 pm

    Car wash brush crashes through windshield, injuring woman in East Providence

    A woman was injured this week when a car wash brush crashed through her windshield in East Providence, Rhode Island. East Providence police tell NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that a woman was going through a car wash at the Shell Station on Pawtucket Avenue when a large spinning brush came through her windshield, continuing to spin. The woman was tak...
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    Rhode Island March 9, 2024 7:26 am

    Lawmakers hope bill package will ease Rhode Island's housing crisis​

    Rhode Island House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi is pushing a package of more than a dozen bills aimed at addressing the state’s ongoing housing crisis

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    Rhode Island March 8, 2024 10:23 am

    Providence police seek person of interest in attempted abduction of 10-year-old girl

    Police in Providence, Rhode Island, are searching for whomever tried to kidnap a young girl on her way home from school this week. NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports that the Providence Police Department is looking for 45-year-old Marc Pierre, who is being called a person of interest in the attempted abduction. He is 6 feet tall and was last seen&...
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