Attorney: Client was ‘almost crushed’ in Pawtucket highway pile-up
A passenger remains hospitalized with serious injuries following a multi-car crash and fight in Pawtucket over the weekend.
As temperatures soar, so do calls for help paying utility bills
The George Wiley Center’s voicemail inbox can no longer handle all the after-hours calls from seniors, single-parent families and other residents in danger of losing electricity due to unpaid bills — or already without it. “People are in crisis,” Camilo Viveiros, executive director for the Pawtucket consumer advocacy g
Haven Brothers Marks More Than 130 Years as America’s Oldest Mobile Diner
America's oldest mobile diner is celebrating a grand anniversary this year. Haven Brothers Diner has been a staple of the Providence community since the late 19th century. According to a NewsCenter 5 WCVB report, founder Anne Philomena Haven established the diner around 1893 (although some signage indicates 1888). Orig
FIRST ALERT: Timing out the heavy rain soaking New England
We’ve started this Tuesday with quite a bit of rain over parts of southern New England as an area of low pressure approaches from the south. In fact, periods of heavy rain are possible through the early morning commute today in Greater Boston, especially over South Shore and the Cape.
Rhode Island’s free headland park hides a WWII fort disguised as a cottage
Beavertail State Park sits at the bottom of Conanicut Island, right where Narragansett Bay spills into the Atlantic. You get 153 acres of exposed rock, four overlooks, and coastline on both the east and west sides of the island. That means sunrise and sunset views from the same park. It...
Thousands lose power in Rhode Island during rainy start
(WJAR) — Thousands lost power in Rhode Island during a rainy start on Tuesday morning. At one point this morning, the Rhode Island Energy outage map showed over 8,000 customers without power. The company said that it appears to be a transmission line issue that caused the outages. A...
U.S. Marshals Snare New Bedford Stabbing Fugitive in Providence Takedown
A New Bedford resident wanted in connection with a violent stabbing earlier this year was taken into custody last month in Rhode Island by a team of U.S. Marshals. Keeland Rose, approximately 32, was apprehended on June 10, 2026, in Providence through a joint operation involving the U.S. Marshals District of Massachuse
Jeffrey T. Karam named chair of Bristol Community College board
Gov. Maura Healey has appointed Jeffrey T. Karam as chair of the Bristol Community College Board of Trustees, according to a community announcement. Karam, co-chief executive officer of First Bristol Corporation and a trustee since 2019, will take over for Joan Medeiros. He has served as vice chair of the board. The an
Atlantic Shark Institute captures underwater video of great white shark off Rhode Island
(WJAR) — The Atlantic Shark Institute shared a rare underwater video of a great white shark off Block Island. According to officials, the Atlantic Shark Institute Executive Director Jon Dodd and Mystic Aquarium’s Sarah Callan were in the water searching for a male humpback whale carcass last week.
Rhode Island among states participating in “New England Drive to Save Lives” campaign
DERRY, N.H. (WJAR) — The six New England states are joining forces to help reduce speeding-related crashes and deaths on highways across the region. Officials announced the "New England Drive to Save Lives" campaign on Monday morning, saying that they were hoping to help shift drivers' mindsets and foster community res
