Rhode Island

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...

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...

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 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...

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&...

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…...

A rollover crash on Interstate 195 in East Providence, Rhode Island, prompted two lanes to close and caused major traffic, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The crash happened at about 10:15 a.m. Thursday near the Taunton Avenue exit, Rhode Island State Police said. A car in the left lane tried to move over into the middle lane, when it hit…...

Has your “flame fizzled out” with your loved one? Have you been “catfished” or “dumped?” Well, if you’re looking to get back at your ex this Valentine’s Day, the Rhode Island SPCA can help you with a “stinky retripootion.” For a donation of $5, the Rhode Island SPCA said it’ll write ...

A safe containing the ashes of a child was stolen from a home in Barrington, Rhode Island, this week, according to authorities. Officers responded to Nayatt Road Wednesday for a possible breaking and entering, Barrington police said. When they arrived, officers learned that a black safe containing several items, including the ashes of the victim&#8...

The Rhode Island Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint filed by the state Republican party against Democratic Gov. Dan McKee alleging he violated state campaign finance laws after a lobbyist picked up a tab for lunch. An investigative report submitted to the commission found McKee “acted reasonably and in good faith relative to payment for th...

Repairs to a critical Rhode Island bridge that was partially shut down over safety concerns last month could include the demolition of the span, state transportation officials said Monday. Peter Alviti, director of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, said all options are being considered, including the possibility of a complete rebuild o...

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee wants voters to weigh in on four long-term infrastructure initiatives when they head to the polls in November. The Democrat unveiled the proposals totaling $345 million this week as part of his $13.7 billion state budget plan for the 2025 fiscal year. One of questions would issue $135 million in bonds for higher educatio...

A fire broke out in a Pawtucket, Rhode Island, apartment building early Monday morning, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The fire happened at about 2 a.m. at 502 Pawtucket Ave. The Pawtucket Fire Department said they received a call from a resident who was complaining about smoke. When firefighters arrived, they saw flames coming from the first flo...

Two people are dead after a car crashed into the woods Saturday morning in Barrington, Rhode Island. Barrington police tell NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that officers responded to the single-car crash on the Wampanoag Trail near the Barrington and East Providence town line around 8:13 a.m. and found a heavily-damaged car in the woods. The driver, a ...

A 33-year-old woman was shot to death in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Friday night in what is believed to be a domestic incident, and a man is facing several charges. Pawtucket police tell NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that 34-year-old Michael J. Fernandes, of Pawtucket, has been charged in the fatal shooting of Jocelyn A. DoCouto, of Central Falls. O...

A Rhode Island man accused of fighting with a New England Patriots fan, who later died, during a game at Gillette Stadium in September faced a judge in Massachusetts Friday morning. John Vieria, 59, of Warwick, was charged with assault and battery as well as disorderly conduct for his alleged involvement in the fight. He pleaded not guilty at the&#...