Providence RI

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Rhode Island – Dense fog hangs low over Providence this morning, and temperatures sit at just 21 degrees. Headlights glow along I-95 as drivers navigate reduced visibility and icy patches left behind from...

Members of the Woonsocket police and fire departments rescued a missing dog Friday night.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — After nearly 100 cats were rescued from a Woonsocket apartment, a local veterinarian is calling on responsible pet owners to help, and hopes a rescue of this magnitude could help save other pets living in similar conditions. The Rhode Island SPCA has called the rescue...

TAUNTON, Mass. (WJAR) — The Bristol County District Attorney's Office is unhappy with a Taunton District Court judge for releasing an alleged drug trafficker on bail last Friday. Henry Samuels, 37, of Taunton, was released on $2,500 bail by judge Courtney Linnehan on Feb. 6. Samuels had been charged...

A former Bristol County police chief is looking to relinquish his certification, but with good reason. Paul Oliveira served as the Chief of Police for the New Bedford Police Department from June 2021 until his retirement on May 3, 2025. He announced his retirement in February 2025, less than a...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Federal Hill residents are unhappy with the state of snow cleanup in their neighborhood after traffic in the neighborhood was gridlocked on Saturday night. That gridlock, residents say, came as a result of cars parked far away from curbs, as piles of snow on the...

Trinity Brewhouse has reopened at 186 Fountain St. in Providence, after six months of renovations. Its new look was unveiled Feb. 10 by new owners Angel and Jason Winpenny and their family investors. They purchased Trinity Brewhouse in August 2025 from Josh Miller, who opened it in 1994. The brewpub offers 10 beer...

Rhode Island is full of great restaurants, and I'm sure I'm not the first to tell you that. Even with so many great choices, we all have our favorites, those places we go back to and never get sick of. In some cases, you order the same thing every time, or there's the excitement of specials you wouldn't expect. Among...

Fall River singer Marc Dennis joked about performing the Super Bowl halftime show after a playful poster sparked local buzz.

Members of the Brockton School Committee are asking the city’s mayor and Gov. Maura Healey for National Guard support amid safety concerns at...