Providence RI

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — A day after Hasbro announced that they would be moving to Boston, Pawtucket’s mayor said that it didn’t come as a major surprise, but that the loss of the company still hurt. Mayor Don Grebien said that Hasbro’s attorney reached out to his...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Providence Police Department said they are searching for a suspect in multiple breaking and entering incidents around Sept. 4. The incidents occurred on the east side of the city. “The suspect appears to be targeting closed businesses and has been recorded wearing a grey...

Officials have identified the 37-year-old man who was killed after crashing into a wall in West Warwick over the weekend.

Gov. Dan McKee is working to reduce energy costs for Rhode Islanders during high-usage winter months.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — It's no secret that electric rates always go up in the winter, but both Rhode Island Energy and utility regulators say ratepayers likely will not experience bills as high as what they saw last winter. Rhode Island Energy's proposed winter supply rate for Last Resort...

Rhode Island is the utility company's largest customer. Regulators ordered an audit after state officials discovered major issues with their bills.

(WJAR) — Providence police said an elementary school behavior interventionalist was arrested for allegedly biting a student last week. According to police, they responded to Lillian Feinstein Elementary School on 159 Sackett St. for a report of threats last Friday. The school principal told police that there was an...

Rhode Island certainly seems to love its pumpkins. Whether it's the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence or the Pumpkin Walk in Warwick, there seems to be a definite affinity for pumpkins in the Ocean State. And why not? They're adorable, fun, and delicious in a pie. And if you want...

(WJAR) — A court hearing for a Rehoboth man accused of killing 18-year-old Kylee Monteiro was delayed until next month. It was supposed to be held on Wednesday, but was rescheduled for Oct. 24. The pregnant woman was found dead in Rehoboth last month after she was reported missing.

Police officers arrested six all-terrain vehicle riders in Pawtucket two weeks ago for participating in a mass “ride-out”— an event where large groups of riders travel, often recklessly, in packs on public roads. Local residents expressed concern that such police activities misallocate the use of public resources and...