Providence

The flooding that caused major disruptions in Rhode Island played havoc with a family’s home, creating a gross sight in their back yard. Storm runoff filled the empty pool in their backyard home with brown water, owner Ricky Fernandes told NBC affiliate WJAR Tuesday. The water would have gone into the storm drain, but it was overwhelmed, and it...

Flood watches were in effect for much of the northeast on Monday as heavy rains caused issues in Rhode Island and other areas of New England. Life threatening flash flooding was reported Monday in the Rhode Island cities of Providence and Cranston, the National Weather Service reported. While there were no reports of injuries in the area, a number of…

A small group of neighbors jumped into action to rescue a man trapped in his submerged SUV amid flash flooding in Providence, Rhode Island, on Monday afternoon. NBC10 Boston spoke with Rodolfo Flores, who injured his arm breaking the window of the SUV and pulling the man to safety off Pleasant Valley Parkway with the help of his neighbors. The…

The Providence area was slammed by torrential rains and flash flooding Monday. Later Monday night, the West River is out of its banks, and multiple cars can be seen stuck on flooded roadways.

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No one was injured, Providence police said.

Significant flash flooding is ongoing in Cranston and Providence Monday evening.

Two men have been indicted on murder charges in a drive-by shooting that killed a woman in Providence last year.

A 21-year-old man has been charged with breaking and entering after he allegedly entered a woman’s SUV while drunk and high on marijuana and then fell asleep on the floor of the back seat.

The storm center that strengthened east of New England and moved into the Maine coast delivered a soaking rain to much of northern New England during the overnight Wednesday night into Thursday morning. As the showers attempted to push south, though, they met incoming dry air, pulled from the eastern Great Lakes in the storm’s counter-clockwise flow of air...

A Rhode Island man vacationing in Milwaukee fell to his death after a drawbridge was raised while he was walking across it.

A Rhode Island man vacationing in Milwaukee fell to his death after a drawbridge was raised while he was walking across it.

A veteran police captain in Rhode Island shown on video smashing a handcuffed man’s face into the pavement over the July 4 weekend was charged with simple assault Thursday.

A Rhode Island police department is seeking to fire a longtime officer after video showed him smashing a handcuffed man’s face into the pavement during a Fourth of July weekend fireworks celebration. The Providence Police Department announced Friday that it was recommending the termination of Capt. Stephen Gencarella. He can seek a hearing on the proposed termination. According to The...

Two people were hurt Wednesday in a shooting outside a business in Providence, Rhode Island, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Police responded shortly before 7 p.m. to Tom’s Food Mart on Chalkstone Avenue, WJAR reported. Both victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police reportedly said. One was shot in the arm and the other was shot in the leg. Police said...

Police say a man was stabbed in Providence, Rhode Island, on Wednesday night and then later shot outside a convenience store in nearby Cranston while he was attempting to seek help. Investigators said the man was stabbed on Prudence Avenue in Providence and then sought help at Ocean State Market on Dyer Avenue in Cranston, according to WJAR-TV. He was…

With beautiful summer weather comes an increased demand for outdoor dining, and New Englanders have plenty of options — several restaurants in the region have just been named among the best in the country for dining al fresco. OpenTable released its list of the 100 best restaurants for outdoor dining on Monday. Covering establishments from coast to coast, the list…

A man stole over $20,000 in single dollar bills from a strip club in Providence, Rhode Island, according to a manager at the lounge.

Law enforcement officials in Rhode Island are looking into the conduct of two longtime Providence police officers shown on video smashing a handcuffed man’s face into the pavement over the weekend. State Attorney General Peter Neronha and the Providence Police Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility have opened investigations into the arrest of a man at the city’s India Point...

Three people involved in a gang-related shootout in a residential neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, last year that left nine people injured have been sent to prison, state Attorney General Peter Neronha said Thursday. George Rios, 19; Jordanny Britto, 21; and Reynaldo Rivera, 20, all of Providence, were sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty in Superior Court to charges including assault with...