Johnston

Five people, including a Rhode Island State Police trooper, were sent to the hospital after a crash in Johnston on Sunday. The crash happened at about 9:20 p.m. on Route 6 in the area of Atwood Avenue. Police said the trooper was hit in the high-speed lane with both vehicles coming to a stop in the center median. Those involved…

Police in Johnston, Rhode Island are looking for a suspect after a shooting at a car dealership, according to reports from WJAR. The Johnston Police Department said the suspect fled the scene and is yet to be identified after the shooting at City Limit Auto located at 760 Hartford Avenue. A worker at the dealership was shot, according to police….

Three tornadoes hit Massachusetts and another touched down in Rhode Island Friday, the National Weather Service confirmed. Rhode Island experienced an EF-2 that caused damage in Scituate, Johnston and North Providence, the NWS said. In Massachusetts, an EF-1 was confirmed in North Attleboro and Mansfield; another EF-1 touched down in Weymouth; there was an EF-0 in Stoughton. Strong thunderstorms swept…

A tree fell Tuesday at an apartment complex in Johnston, Rhode Island, injuring at least two children, authorities said. NBC affiliate WJAR reports the Johnston Fire Department told them three kids were taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital after the tree fell around 3 p.m. on the Fourth of July at the Park Plaza Apartments on Park Street. Two of...

Family, friends and the community in Johnston, Rhode Island are mourning the lives lost in a shooting earlier this week. Thomas “T.J.” May was shot and killed by his neighbor. May’s daughter was also injured in the shooting. May was a Johnston Little League coach. The vice president of the league, Michael Orsini, said that May’s impact in the...