• Rhode Island 14 hours ago

    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 Greenway Project and meet with workers to hear...

  • Rhode Island March 15, 2024 8:19 am

    Washington Bridge in RI to be demolished, rebuilt

    The westbound side of the Washington Bridge was shut down on Dec. 11 because of a “critical failure of some bridge components.” The bridge carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence and serves as a key gateway to Rhode Island’s largest city. It carries close to 100,000 vehicles every day.

  • 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 of the State of Rhode Island...

  • 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, two spectators attempted to intervene, but ended…

  • 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 no immediate word on the…

  • 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 responded to the scene. The inmate was…

  • 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 are…

  • 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 taken…

  • 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

  • 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…

  • Rhode Island March 2, 2024 9:44 pm

    RI teen killed in Cumberland crash: ‘Tragic loss of a young life'

    A 17-year-old boy was killed in a serious crash Thursday night in Cumberland, Rhode Island, something police are calling “heartbreaking — yet avoidable.” Cumberland police say the teen was driving on Mendon Road around 10:45 p.m. when his vehicle struck another car as it was turning from Vivian Avenue onto Mendon. The teen’s car left the roadway, severed a telephone…

  • Rhode Island March 1, 2024 10:04 am

    Schools in RI face safety concerns after several violent incidents

    There are frustrations over school safety that’s taking center stage in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. However, it’s not targeting just one district. Six people were arrested this week after a fight at a high school in Central Falls. Back in January, four were arrested at Mount Pleasant High School in Providence after a fight broke out during a basketball game....

  • Rhode Island February 29, 2024 2:07 pm

    Whale in poor condition after being stranded in RI pond

    A whale was stranded in a pond in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, on Thursday, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The whale was reported stranded at about 7 a.m. in Potter Pond, Sarah Callan, manager of the Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Program, told WJAR. She said the animal is alive and is believed to be a juvenile fin whale. Rescuers told…

  • Rhode Island February 28, 2024 12:35 pm

    Man accused of carjacking woman, setting fire to RI mansion

    A 25-year-old man allegedly carjacked a woman and set a fire at a mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, Wednesday morning, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The carjacking occurred just after midnight near Bellevue Avenue, Newport police said. Foster Krupa threatened a woman with a fishing spear and demanded her to get out of the car, WJAR reported. The vehicle was…

  • Rhode Island February 26, 2024 2:58 pm

    Woman killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Rhode Island

    A 20-year-old woman was killed in a multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Exeter, Rhode Island, early Monday morning. Rhode Island State Police said they responded to reports of a crash on I-95 north just south of Exit 9 around 5 a.m. Their initial investigation revealed that a tractor-trailer was driving in the middle lane of I-95 up an incline…

  • Rhode Island February 24, 2024 10:02 am

    Rhode Island stained glass window showing dark-skinned Jesus Christ heading to Memphis museum

    A nearly 150-year-old stained-glass church window in Rhode Island that depicts a dark-skinned Jesus Christ interacting with women in New Testament scenes — known to many as the “Black Gospel Window” — has found a new home at a museum in Tennessee. The window was installed in 1878 at the now-closed St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Warren. It is the…

  • Rhode Island February 23, 2024 11:59 am

    Woman's body found in Providence river, police say

    A woman’s body was recovered from a river Thursday in Providence, Rhode Island, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The body was found at about 2 p.m. near Promenade Street, Providence police said. The woman’s body was taken to the Rhode Island Medical Examiner’s Office. Her name wasn’t immediately released. While her death is being investigated as a homicide, police...

  • Rhode Island February 21, 2024 12:35 pm

    RI man found guilty of stealing nearly $3K worth of tequila from employer

    A Rhode Island man was found guilty of stealing 10 cases of tequila from his employer in 2021, Attorney General Peter Neronha said Wednesday. Brenden Phang, 25, was found guilty of one count of larceny greater than $1,500 and less than $5,000, according to Neronha. He was released on bail pending a sentencing hearing in May. Phang, of Woonsocket, stole…

  • Rhode Island February 21, 2024 5:18 pm

    New lanes being added to Washington Bridge in RI to alleviate traffic congestion

    Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced Wednesday that new lanes are going to be added to improve traffic patterns on the troubled Washington Bridge. The plans are aimed at improving travel time on Interstate 195 and alleviating congestion leading up to the Washington Bridge. One lane will be added in each direction on the bridge, state officials said. The eastbound…

  • Rhode Island February 16, 2024 12:36 pm

    Engineers continue building reports on Washington Bridge

    As engineers in Rhode Island continue building reports on the Washington Bridge, they will be making a recommendation to the state on whether or not to replace the bridge — although, there’s no timeline for the decision. Gov. Dan McKee said he won’t make any decision without the engineer’s reports. “Just not ready to start speculating on my part,”...

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