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PROVIDENCE — Troopers arrested two men on street racing and reckless driving charges during motor vehicle stops on Union Avenue at 12:44 a.m. Tuesday. William Fernandez, 23, of 6 Young Lane, Johnston, was charged with reckless driving and street racing, both first offenses. Marvin Ortiz, 25, of 287 Alabama...

A longtime Rhode Island restaurant worker has been held in a Texas immigration detention facility for nearly a month following his arrest by federal agents.

GoLocal has broken the stories over the past three days about a series of violent incidents across Providence. The four major events included the shooting of two 16-year-old boys, two police officers injured in separate incidents, a 65-year-old man stabbed, and multiple arrests. Here is a breakdown of 70 hours...

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Despite the weather not being the best outside, today is the 36th Annual Governor’s Bay Day celebration. Perks of the event include free parking at all state beaches and free round-trip bus service. The public can also take advantage of free saltwater fishing throughout the whole weekend....

On Saturday at 11:14 a.m. the National Weather Service reported an air quality alert in effect until 11:15 p.m. for Northern Worcester and Southern Worcester as well as Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire, Hampden, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties. "The Massachusetts...

On Saturday at 1:36 p.m. a heat advisory was released by the National Weather Service valid from Monday 11 a.m. until Tuesday 8 p.m. for Northern Worcester and Southern Worcester as well as Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire, Hampden, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bristol and Plymouth counties. The weather service adds, "Heat...

5:16 p.m. – A caller said a group of people were going door to door trying to sell window-washing services on Canterbury Lane. Police did not find them. 7:15 p.m. – Police responded to the South County Trail Park-and-Ride after a DOT employee said they saw a man with a firearm in a car, continuously racking the...

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III has announced that a 47-year-old man pled guilty in the Fall River Superior Court and was sentenced for five armed and masked robberies in the City of New Bedford in a six-month period from April 2021 to October 2021. Christopher Daponte of Acushnet...

BOSTON – Two Massachusetts men have been arrested for their alleged participation in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and other drugs. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 43-year-old Jose Santiago and 39-year-old Samuel Rodriguez of New Bedford were each charged with one count of conspiracy to...

Labor Day Screening of Slatersville Episode 9 “Exodus”. Join us for a special screening of “Exodus,” Episode 9 of Slatersville: America’s First Mill Village at the Museum of Work & Culture on Monday, September 1 at 1:30pm as part of the Museum’s annual Labor Day Open House.