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Bayer’s Monsanto unit has agreed to shell out at least $133 million to Michigan and Rhode Island to address decades of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCB, contamination in rivers, soils and wildlife. Michigan is set to receive at least $108 million and Rhode Island at least $25 million, with both states potentially pull

Warwick’s rink now has bumper cars and roller skating just in time for summer.

LINCOLN, R.I. (WPRI) — An investigation is underway after a fire broke out in Lincoln Monday night. Police said emergency responders were called to North Crow Point Road around 10:30 p.m. Firefighters from several communities were there. No additional information has been shared. Download the WPRI 12 and Pinpoint...

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Photo by Fabrizio Conti on Unsplash Thinking about keeping goats on your Rhode Island property brings up an important question: is it actually legal where you live? Goat ownership is legal in Rhode Island at the state level, but whether you can

Former Central Falls Mayor Charles Moreau pleaded guilty in 2012 after a federal corruption investigation.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Two juveniles at E-Cubed Academy in Providence were taken into custody on Tuesday after police said they were found in possession of a weapon. Police said the Department's Youth Services Bureau reported that juveniles may have had weapons inside the school. Youth Services detectives and...

Gov. Dan McKee’s path to reelection remains dubious, with prospective primary voters backing his Democratic challenger, Helena Buonanno Foulkes, by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a new WPRI-TV 12 poll published Tuesday. The survey of 1,000 likely Rhode Island voters conducted May 14 to 16 by Emerson College Polling is t

Local seniors enjoying a hot day at the beach as part of Senior Skip Day were running for cover after violence erupted at 2 local beaches and resulted in over a half dozen arrests of Fall River residents. According to Middletown, RI Police, on Tuesday, at approximately 12:45 p.m., the...

CRANSTON, R.I.- The Cranston Police Department is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Monday evening on Niantic Avenue near the Cranston/Providence line. According to police, at just before 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the area of 245 Niantic Avenue for a reported serious motor vehicle crash involv

NEW: Students Arrested for Bringing Gun, Machete to Providence School. Two students have been arrested for possessing weapons at a public school in Providence, GoLocal has confirmed. Police responded to E-Cubed Academy on Branch Avenue on Tuesday afternoon to investigate - and make the arrests. “One student had a handg