Providence RI

(WJAR) — The Rhode Island House has passed a bill that offers alternatives when considering end-of-life options: water cremation and human composting. These processes are billed as more environmentally friendly. The Green Cremation and the John F. Tierney Funeral Home in Connecticut have become the first in Southern Ne

An investigation is underway after a man was stabbed in Providence early Friday morning.

(WJAR) — Gov. Dan McKee issued a statewide drought advisory on Thursday. The governor’s office said it was recommended by the state’s Drought Steering Committee after months of precipitation deficits and dry conditions. “While our water supply is designed to withstand some level of drought, Rhode Islanders...

Lawmakers slam delays as Zambarano replacement cost balloons.

Man Misidentified and Arrested by Cranston Police Spends 56 Days in ICE Detention, According to Lawsuit. A Rhode Island resident says he was falsely arrested by Cranston Police on theft charges and detained by ICE for 56 days - before the charges against him were ultimately dismissed. In a 9-page...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley on Thursday signed the Green Revolving Fund Ordinance into law. The ordinance creates the city’s first-ever dedicated fund for energy efficiency priorities, the mayor’s office said. “Since I took office, my administration has been focused on initiatives that build

(WJAR) — Rhode Island mayors are spending taxpayer dollars on out-of-state travel, attending conferences, summits, and networking events across the country while away from the cities they were elected to lead. Public records obtained by the NBC 10 I-Team shows the mayors of Providence, Pawtucket, and Central Falls used

James Miller, 52, allegedly fired at least one round of gunfire into the bottom of his brother's canoe, police said. An Attleboro police detective faces several criminal charges after he allegedly fired a gun into the bottom of a canoe that his friend and brother were aboard. James Miller, 52,...

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A Warwick man who loves to fix things has taken his efforts to his front lawn. John "Jack" Burnett has lived along Norwood Avenue for more than four decades. He and his wife, Patricia, moved into the neighborhood in 1976 where they built a life...

Kareem Pires, 27, was accused of helping to plot a scheme to murder a witness in a drug case.