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A Warwick man was sentenced to state prison Wednesday in a drunk driving incident that killed a cyclist in 2024.
16/10/2025

A Warwick man was sentenced to state prison Wednesday in a drunk driving incident that killed a cyclist in 2024.

A Warwick man was sentenced Wednesday after being convicted of charges stemming from a deadly 2024 DUI crash.

The Rhode Island State House will host acclaimed documentarian Ken Burns to discuss his new series on the Revolutionary ...
16/10/2025

The Rhode Island State House will host acclaimed documentarian Ken Burns to discuss his new series on the Revolutionary War.

Later this afternoon, Governor McKee will join with other Rhode Island leaders to host acclaimed documentarian filmmaker Ken Burns.

Providence police are investigating a midnight double stabbing incident after locating the two victims in a basement apa...
16/10/2025

Providence police are investigating a midnight double stabbing incident after locating the two victims in a basement apartment.

Providence police detectives are investigating a stabbing incident that occurred just after midnight involving two victims.

A Taunton man was sentenced on Oct. 14 after he dumped narcotics during a police pursuit in 2023, according to Bristol C...
16/10/2025

A Taunton man was sentenced on Oct. 14 after he dumped narcotics during a police pursuit in 2023, according to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III.

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — A Taunton man was sentenced on Oct. 14 after he dumped narcotics during a police pursuit in 2023, according to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn. 51-year-old Leonard Vargus was sentenced to eight to ten years in State Prison, to begin after his current senten...

A Rhode Island farmer has broken the world record for the heaviest green squash, according to the Roger Williams Park Zo...
16/10/2025

A Rhode Island farmer has broken the world record for the heaviest green squash, according to the Roger Williams Park Zoo.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Rhode Island farmer has broken the world-record for the heaviest green squash, according to the Roger Williams Park Zoo. The green squash, which weighed in at 2,200 pounds, was grown by farmer Joe Jutras of Scituate. Jutras was presented the award at the 2025 Southern N...

The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about r**e and flippant comment...
15/10/2025

The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about r**e and flippant commentary on gas chambers prompted bipartisan calls for those involved to be removed from or resign their positions.

The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about r**e and flippant commentary on gas chambers has prompted bipartisan calls for those involved to be removed from or resign their positions. Vice President JD Vance, meanwhile, has criticized the backlash,....

The Marion Police Department said a Wareham man is facing 23 charges after police allegedly seized multiple guns, ammuni...
15/10/2025

The Marion Police Department said a Wareham man is facing 23 charges after police allegedly seized multiple guns, ammunition, and drugs from his vehicle.

The Marion Police Department said a Wareham man is facing 23 charges after police allegedly seized multiple guns, ammunition, and drugs from his vehicle. (courtesy: Marion Police Department)MARION, Mass. (WLNE) — The Marion Police Department said a Wareham man is facing 23 charges after police all...

Brown University President Christina Paxson declined for the university to join the Trump administration’s proposed Comp...
15/10/2025

Brown University President Christina Paxson declined for the university to join the Trump administration’s proposed Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education on Wednesday.

This is a photo of Brown University. (WLNE)PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Brown University President Christina Paxson declined for the university to join the Trump administration’s proposed Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education on Wednesday. In Paxson’s letter to the White House, she ...

The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office said a New Bedford man for attempting to smuggle a large amount of co***ne into the ...
15/10/2025

The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office said a New Bedford man for attempting to smuggle a large amount of co***ne into the Dartmouth Jail.

NEW BEFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office said a New Bedford man for attempting to smuggle a large amount of co***ne into the Dartmouth Jail. 28-year-old Raymond Molina-Caraballo was charged with trafficking a Class B substance, possession with intent to distribute a Class B...

President Donald Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a federal judge...
15/10/2025

President Donald Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a federal judge ordered on Wednesday.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco issued the emergency order Wednesday. The White House budget office said Friday mass firings of federal workers had...

TF Green named top 3 small airport in the country
15/10/2025

TF Green named top 3 small airport in the country

WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Airport Corporation said that TF Green International Airport was named a Top 3 winner of the USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice award for Best Small Airport. The corporation said that TF Green was the highest placing New England airport, and it was the 20th...

A four percent property tax levy adds to East Providence 2025-2026 budget
15/10/2025

A four percent property tax levy adds to East Providence 2025-2026 budget

East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva has signed the fiscal year 2025 to 2026 budget.

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