New Rhode Island law will require bars, restaurants to provide drink lids on request
(WJAR) — Rhode Island bars and other establishments that serve alcohol will soon be required to offer drink lids to customers who request them under a new law signed by Gov. Dan McKee. Supporters say the measure is designed to help prevent drink tampering and give patrons added peace...
Motorcyclist in Federal Hill crash pleads not guilty
19-year-old Michael Carnevale entered a plea of not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving.
Re-do of Sgt. Hanley hearing set to start in July
(WJAR) — The re-do of an embattled Providence police sergeant’s disciplinary hearing is scheduled to begin July 8, NBC 10 has learned. Sgt. Joseph Hanley has been out of work for six years, after he was accused of punching and kicking a handcuffed suspect in April 2020. The...
One year after heartbreaking disqualification, RWU runner captures national title
BRISTOL, R.I. (WJAR) — “Nobody could ever write a more perfect ending than how that ending was.”. For Roger Williams University runner Nathan Tassey, the journey to the top was anything but easy. While the standout athlete captured the university’s first-ever track and field national title this past...
McKee signs charter school moratorium bills with five days to spare, ending uncertainty
Gov. Dan McKee signed into law Thursday a three-year moratorium on new charter schools in the Ocean State, embracing a pause on the local growth of an educational model with which he has long been associated. “The circumstances have changed,” McKee told reporters Thursday. Back in 2021, McKee suggested he’d veto a simi
Diamond Hill Road bridge in Woonsocket to close for two months
Starting on Friday, June 26, Diamond Hill Road Bridge in Woonsocket will be closed for rehabilitation work.
Rhode Island Pride marks 50th year as early marcher recalls Providence’s first parade
(WJAR) — While Rhode Island prepares for its 50th Pride celebration, many are looking back on the history of the event and remembering the people who launched the movement. "Being in the first parade in 1976, it was the bicentennial year," said Billy Mencer Ackerly. "It was absolutely very scary and we didn't know what
NEW: McKee Signs Legislation to Place Moratorium on Charter Schools
NEW: McKee Signs Legislation to Place Moratorium on Charter Schools. Dan McKee, who has been a leader in the public-school charter movement for nearly two decades, reversed course on Thursday and signed legislation placing a three-year moratorium on new schools. “This act places a temporary moratorium on the approval a
Massive Rhode Island Gang Enterprise Toppled After Decade Of Guns, Drugs, And COVID Fraud
Handcuffs (Unsplash) THE BREAKDOWN: Federal prosecutors have charged 26 individuals tied to Rhode Island street...
Police investigating stabbing in Fall River
Fall River Police are investigating after a stabbing at the intersection of Morgan and Third streets in Fall River Thursday evening.
