Providence RI

Traffic safety advocates are reminding Rhode Islanders to plan ahead for a safe and sober ride home this New Year's Eve.

CUMBERLAND, RI — A Massachusetts man was arrested on drunken driving charges following a motor vehicle accident on Route 295 South. Andre Kraft, 39, of Millbury, Massachusetts, was arrested at 10:03 p.m. and charged with driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and/or drugs, first offense, and refusal to...

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $360,782 in November, 0.2% higher than the year before. Increasing...

An investigation is underway into a car crash that happened near the entrance to the Kent County YMCA in Warwick Tuesday night.

RIPTA Announces 2026 Community Site Visits for Reduced Fare Bus Pass Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities. Providence, Rhode Island – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) today released the 2026 Community Site Visit Schedule for the Reduced Fare Bus Pass Program for Seniors and People with...

The R.I. Department of Health has released a preliminary list of the most popular baby names in Rhode Island in 2025.

Crews contained a fire at a scrap metal yard on Branch Avenue near I-95 in Providence on Tuesday.

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Part of Interstate 95 south in Warwick was blocked off after an apparent rollover Tuesday afternoon. The crash appeared to be near exit 28B. A second car was also pulled over on the side of the highway. No injuries have been reported. NBC 10 has...

Around 8:30 p.m. Monday, all travel lanes were blocked near Exit 39B due to a crash, according to the R.I. Department of Transportation.

Parts of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut are expected to welcome the new year with strong winds, cold temperatures, and snow. According to the National Weather Service, strong to damaging wind gusts will take place through tonight with the strongest winds expected over western and central Massachusetts....