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Multiple crashes were reported amid slick driving conditions after overnight freezing rain.

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Rhode Island dog owners often wonder about the rules surrounding pit bulls in their state. Unlike many other places across the country, Rhode Island takes a different approach to these dogs. As of 2025, Rhode Island eliminated breed-specific...

Swansea, Massachusetts: A married couple from Bristol, Rhode Island, was killed early Friday morning in a devastating crash that left their vehicle engulfed in flames at a busy Swansea intersection. Authorities identified the victims as Carolyn Carcasi, 54, and James Carcasi, 53, according to the Bristol County...

A Providence woman was charged with second-degree robbery in connection with a carjacking in Cranston. Officers said they responded to Dyer Avenue for a well-being check on Wednesday, Feb. 4, after reports of an intoxicated woman walking in and out of traffic. Police said a 56-year-old Cranston woman then reported...

A man who barricaded himself in a North Providence home on Sunday has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police were called to Towanda Drive shortly after 3 p.m. after the man allegedly threatened to harm his family and himself. Police say the family members were able to exit the...

I got to wondering how the folks at the Galilee fishing docks are coping this brutal winter, so I called one of the few women who work down there. Her name is Andrea Incollingo, and decades ago she founded The Bait Company , which sells skates – hundreds of thousands a year – to lobstermen for their traps. Andrea...

Residents who rely on curbside trash pickup in Attleboro will see service changes this week after the city reported capacity issues at the Recycling Center. In a Monday morning notice, the City of Attleboro said the “overflow dumpster at the Recycling Center is now full,” prompting a reshuffling of scheduled...

One Type of New Housing in RI Continues to Flounder. The median price of a single-family home continues to average about $500,000, pricing most Rhode Islanders out of the market. There have been an endless number of legislative initiatives proposed and passed by the Rhode Island General Assembly, with mixed...

In the face of federal cuts and rising prices, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee has proposed that all Social Security benefits be exempt from state taxation. While this might seem like a move that can help equalize income, that might not be the case. At face value, exempting Social Security benefits from taxation...

NORTH PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND — A heavy police presence descended on a residential neighborhood after authorities responded to reports of a barricaded individual armed with a weapon inside a home on Towanda Drive off Fruit Hill Avenue. Police from North Providence, along with Rhode Island State Police and several...