California jury awards nearly $19M to former Providence councilor struck in state park
A jury in Monterey County, California determined that the state’s failure to properly train and supervise a state park docent was a substantial cause of the incident that left a former Providence city councilor with serious injuries.
Warwick Police Alert The Public To Grandparent Scam
Warwick Police are alerting the public to a grandparent scam. The phone scam targets older adults with callers pretending to be an attorney by the name of Michael Dempsey who claims that a grandchild has been arrested and needs money for bail or legal fees. The victim is told to...
Rulla Nehme Pontarelli on thriving as a female in finance industry, Real Housewives of...
Rulla Nehme Pontarelli, from Royal One Financial Group, was a guest on this edition of Spotlight New England.
Crews knock down fire in Central Falls home
First responders knocked down a fire at a home in Central Falls on Monday afternoon.
After Blizzard, DEM Allows Dumping of Excess Snow into Certain State Waterways
As payloaders and heavy trucks struggled to move the mountains of snow from last week’s record-setting blizzard, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued guidelines allowing for the dumping of snow into certain waterways in the state, citing the “extreme conditions” after the storm. In most...
Tractor-trailer fuel leak prompts hazmat response in Lincoln
A portion of Old Louisquisset Pike in Lincoln was down to one lane for several hours Tuesday after a tractor-trailer leaked diesel fuel.
Some Providence city councilors still not sold on proposed rent control ordinance
People in Providence still have chances to weigh in on a proposed rent stabilization ordinance.
Mansfield Cop Walked Teen To Cemetery, Then Quit In Harassment Scandal
An internal affairs report says a Mansfield police sergeant sexually harassed female high school interns in the department's law enforcement career-pathways program. The investigation describes a pattern of blurred boundaries, including an unauthorized evening ride-along last April that ended with a 17-year-old...
Man accused of fleeing from police dies after crashing into house
(WJAR) — A person has died after crashing a vehicle into a home in Coventry on Tuesday night. The Coventry Police Department says a man crashed a vehicle into a home on Main Street. The male driver was transported to Kent County Hospital, where he later died. Police say...
Snowplow driver who fatally struck North Providence woman arrested again for DUI
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The snowplow driver who struck and killed a 71-year-old woman in North Providence in Jan. 2024 has been arrested again — this time for driving under the influence. Rhode Island State Police said Lloyd Card, 32, of Lincoln, was arrested around 2:01 a.m....
