Providence RI

Earlier this week, the Red Cross said it had less than a one-day supply of type O positive blood, which is "the most commonly transfused blood type."

(WJAR) — Perched above the Pawtuxet River in Coventry, the Nathanael Greene Homestead offers visitors a glimpse into the life of one of the American Revolution's most influential military leaders and the Rhode Island home where his story unfolded. Known as Spell Hall, the house was built in 1770...

State officials announced Thursday that mosquito samples collected July 20 in Providence, East Providence and North Providence tested positive for the virus.

Woonsocket police have issued an active arrest warrant for a man wanted in connection with a shooting in early July. Police said Ole Curet, 20, is considered armed and extremely dangerous. Officers said they responded to a scene on Cooper Avenue for reports of shots fired on Sunday, July 12,...

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(WJAR) — Capron Park Zoo said on Thursday that it has transitioned Ramses the lion to receive hospice care. The beloved lion, and star attraction at the Attleboro zoo, recently turned 20 years old. At this advanced age, Ramses is considered one of the oldest male lions living in...

REHOBOTH, Mass. (WJAR) — A Rehoboth teen who is studying to become a nurse at Rhode Island College is already thriving in one part of her life- owning a small business. Skyla Perry, 19, said ever since she was little, she has always been baking. "I have been baking...

A Woonsocket man that police said caused a lockdown at CCRI in Lincoln pleaded guilty in court Thursday. Police said Junior Sage entered the college armed with two pocketknives and an airsoft pistol on March 6, 2025. Officers arrested Sage for reportedly using weapons to threaten two women on a...

A Fall River man has been sentenced for crimes he committed in connection with a deadly Providence shooting more than four years ago.

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island State Police are installing 39 automatic license plate readers across the state as part of the agency’s $597,000 three-year contract with Flock. According to Captain Marc Alboum, the state agency will not share Flock data with other states or federal agencies. “The...