Providence RI

A Providence woman has been sentenced for fleeing the scene of a crash that killed an elderly pedestrian two years ago.

As Prime Healthcare crunches numbers on a potential purchase of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center, the income side of its ledger is poised for a $2 million boost. The extra money comes from a settlement with the city of Woonsocket, where Prime Healthcare Foundation owns and operates...

(WJAR) — Calling hours will be held for 23-year-old Casey Bassignani, who was killed in a rollover crash on I-295 in Cranston. State Police say her car was forced off the road and she later hit a tree. The driver of the other car, 43-year-old Juan Archila, is currently...

Bristol County dispatcher and captain earn statewide awards for heroism, leadership, and recruitment innovation at the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association ceremony.

A week from tomorrow, it will have been two years since the state was thrust into chaos when Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti announced the closure of the Washington Bridge — one of the East Coast's major thoroughfares. The failure led to months of delays and...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A man police said was inside a stolen vehicle in Providence and then drove at officers after a pursuit into Cranston on Sunday now faces a long list of charges. Police said a cruiser also caught fire after the man drove the stolen vehicle onto...

A coalition of nonprofits that serve the homeless population, including two Rhode Island organizations, are suing Department of Housing and Urban Development over massive cuts to funding for homelessness programs and a shift away from providing permanent housing in its Continuum of Care grants. Crossroads Rhode...

Taunton's Auditor Ian Fortes will receive an estimated $50,000 salary increase starting this December, according to an addendum to his contract . The raise came under discussion during the City Council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 25, where Councilor Estele Borges questioned the increase. Taunton Chief Financial Officer...

PAWTUCKET, RI — A Pawtucket man was arrested on a federal probation bench warrant and a Providence Superior Court warrant. Members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Irving Medina, 37, of Pawtucket, on Nov. 24. Medina was wanted on a federal probation bench warrant for escapee...

The Providence Police Department has released body-worn camera footage showing the aftermath of a crash in October involving federal agents and a civilian driver.