Driver who crashed into Providence home ordered to undergo drug treatment
A Cranston man was sentenced Tuesday for refusing to submit to a chemical test after he crashed his pickup truck into a Providence home, sparking a fire.
Karen Read’s Explosive New Lawsuit: Boston Woman Sues Investigators and Former Pals Claiming She...
The Boston woman acquitted of her boyfriend John O'Keefe's murder has filed an explosive lawsuit against eight key witnesses in the case.
Over 60% of social equity applicants disqualified during screening for cannabis retail license
Only 38% of pre-applicants for a cannabis retail license reserved for those adversely affected by the war on drugs have qualified to submit a formal application, the Cannabis Control Commission announced Friday afternoon. Of 94 requests to be considered for a social equity license, 36 met eligibility criteria after...
Man sentenced in brutal 2016 stabbing of 81-year-old Woonsocket woman
Nearly a decade after the deadly stabbing of an elderly Woonsocket woman, the man convicted in her killing is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday.
Several stores offering Thanksgiving meal deals
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and several stores have already rolled out deals for all the holiday fixings.
RWU mandates one-week unpaid furloughs for most employees
Roger Williams University is requiring most employees to take a one-week unpaid furlough in order to address a $3.5 million budget deficit, 12 News has learned.
Why not wild turkey for Thanksgiving? Why these RI hunters prefer it to store-bought...
Wild turkeys have made a great comeback in Rhode Island. They're frequently spotted pecking for food in front yards, holding up traffic as they cross streets , or even staking out drive-throughs for easy snacks. But with Thanksgiving on the near horizon , you'd think they'd sense the danger and keep a lower profile....
They fled war and famine. Now refugees in Rhode Island worry about putting food...
Beheshte Hemid, 25, smiles while singing the ABCs with fellow women refugees at a weekly class inside Calvary Baptist Church on Broad Street in Providence. She smiles stumbling her way through an explanation in English about the life that her family of three has set up since moving to Rhode Island from Afghanistan...
Rhode Island Restaurants Serving Fried Clams So Good They Set the Standard for New...
Fried clams this good should come with a warning. Rhode Island has mastered the art of crisp, golden perfection, turning simple seafood into something people daydream about long after the last bite. These restaurants don’t just serve clams—they serve pride on a plate, the kind that makes locals fiercely loyal and...
Shots fired into Providence home
Shots were fired into a home in Providence Monday morning. Officials said police responded to a report for property damage at a home on Daniel Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. Officers said they found several bullet holes into the home. Four shell casings were found outside the house. Police said...

















