Providence RI

Police are investigating after a parent reported that their child may have been given melatonin gummies at a Johnston day care earlier this month.

Jeff Kinney, the man behind the bestselling book series, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” is on a mission to revitalize his small town of Plainville, Massachusetts, which is also the setting of his 20 books and 8 movies. Kinney shares that he and his wife built a bookstore with their first “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” royalty check and they now have plans to...

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — A new food hall concept opened in Cranston brings more than 20 restaurant offerings under one roof. Wonder has opened a location at Chapel View, bringing more than 50 different menu items. “Anybody in your family could order anything they'd like, either picked up here...

A well-known paranormal investigator and television host will lead a live nighttime ghost investigation at the Lizzie Borden House in Fall River — and the public is invited inside to participate. Dalen Spratt, known for his role on the TV series Ghost Brothers, Fright Club with Jack Osbourne and...

A jury has convicted a Fall River man in a 2022 shooting that left one man dead and another injured in Providence, according to Attorney General Peter Neronha.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Friday marks 21 years since Providence police Detective Sgt. James "Jimmy" Allen was killed in a brutal attack that shook the department, a loss that colleagues say still weighs heavily on the force today. Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez, who worked alongside Allen, sat down...

A new two-day music festival is bringing major artists to Rhode Island this summer.

Or maybe just a pair of racoons. They tend to travel in groups. Christopher Hickling headed for the two traps set off a winding backroad in Charlestown. Sub-freezing temperatures had held the New Year’s Day snowfall to the ground, and the wind chill pushed the thermometer down further, but a pink streak on the horizon promised a sunny day. Hickling, a natural resources...

Gloria Griffen has been tending bar at Sam's Inn in Warwick for more than five decades.

The popularity of GLP-1 drugs has grown exponentially in recent years.