Providence RI

(WJAR) — The criminal case against the husband of a "Real Housewives of Rhode Island" cast member has been dropped. Rhode Island State Police accused Brian Pontarelli in early October of placing a tracking device in his wife’s car. NBC 10 News reported at the time a police...

For the first time in more than a decade, the Providence Fire Department has added two new EMS units to its fleet.

No matter what a federal advisory committee recommends later this week, the Rhode Island Department of Health on Monday reasserted the state’s commitment to preserving continued access to the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is scheduled to discuss and potentially...

Rhode Island has directed more than $457,000 to 12 local education agencies across the state, supporting school communities in meeting the needs of students experiencing homelessness. Funds through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act are available under a federal law that provides educational rights and...

Central Falls, Rhode Island – A 24-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly kidnapped, assaulted, and murdered by a group of people she had recently met, according to her family and local police. The woman, identified as Erica Bader, was found mutilated in a wooded area late October, prompting one of Rhode Island’s most...

A local music legend has passed away. According to family, Antone “Chubby” Tavares died Saturday “at home in peace & comfort. Within the past year his health has declined but, his spirit and attitude always remained positive.”. A Celebration Of Life to honor him will be held...

PROVIDENCE – An Austin, Texas woman, who currently resides in Massachusetts, was sentenced in federal court in Rhode Island for her role in distributing and conspiring to distribute more than 310 grams of fentanyl, announced Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom. According to a release, 74-year-old Patrica...

The Bristol Santa House welcomes families of all abilities, offering an inclusive Christmas experience and supporting Rhode Island and New England families through the James D. Reilly Foundation.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence Police say they found bullet damage on a car and a house on Ocean Street in South Providence on Saturday night. According to police a man told them unknown individuals approached his vehicle before one of them fired multiple rounds. No one was evidently...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Rhode Island starts the morning under a cold, quiet sky as a thin layer of frost clings to rooftops across Providence. The air feels sharp and still—classic early-December tension before a strengthening...