Providence RI

Northern, RI – The fourth entry in our holiday village contest comes from Kevin Morin in North Smithfield. Morin notes his display takes weeks to put together, so he starts setting it up each year in mid-November. A holiday village in the making for 25 years, Morin’s massive collection...

At Providence, a shortwave trough interacting with a warm front from the southwest is expected to bring up to 1 inch of snow beginning Tue 7am, mixing with rain by 11am, changing to all rain by 2pm, then possibly changing back to snow briefly before ending 7pm. Temperatures well above freezing, reaching 37°F in the...

There’s something magical happening in a corner of Providence that deserves your immediate attention, and it involves perfectly melted cheese, sublime crust, and the kind of tomato sauce that makes you question everything you thought you knew about pizza. Pizza Marvin isn’t just another pizzeria – it’s a revelation...

The National Weather Service is predicting snow for Rhode Island and most of New England on Tuesday. "Increasing confidence for a period of accumulating snow Tue, beginning in the morning and ending in the evening," NWS Boston posted on X on Sunday evening. "Accumulations are expected to range from 1...

FREETOWN, Mass. (WPRI) — The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said a Lakeville man was killed in a crash late Saturday night. Just after 11:45 p.m., Massachusetts State Police received a call about a motor vehicle crash that happened on Route 140 South, at Exit 10, in Freetown. When troopers arrived on...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — State Rep. David Morales was on the picket lines in support of striking Starbucks workers in Providence on Saturday. The strike at the Starbucks location on 1 Financial Plaza began last month after the union said contract negotiations fell through. The union officials said they're...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Our TV Maitre d’ visits a Federal Hill restaurant where a historic business has been supplying families with all the holiday essentials. Download the WPRI 12 and Pinpoint Weather 12 apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch 12 News Now on WPRI.com or with the free WPRI 12+ TV app.

TAUNTON, Mass. (WJAR) — Taunton police recovered a stolen baby Jesus statue this week. Deep Pond Farm and Stables posted on social media last Wednesday that its baby Jesus and the lamb were stolen from the manger. It also shared surveillance camera footage of the items being stolen. The...

A man was reportedly attacked by a suspect wielding a machete in Providence. The victim said the assault was a result of a road rage altercation. Shortly after 7 PM on Friday, police responded to the 1000 block of Chalkstone Avenue for a report of a man being struck by a machete.

Massachusetts State Police responded to a serious highway crash in Fall River on Monday that later turned fatal. According to Trooper Luis Blanco, at approximately 9:50 p.m., Troopers from the Dartmouth Barracks responded to a single car motor vehicle crash on Interstate 195 West. The vehicle rolled over multiple...