Providence RI

A new winter storm is bringing more snow to a region hit with a record 38 inches of snow just a few days ago.

Secretary Hegseth Cancels Brown Military Fellowships Due to Lack of “Warrior Ethos”. A memo issued by Secretary Pete Hegseth has cancelled a military fellowship program at Brown University and 21 other institutions of higher education and think tanks. “SUBJECT: Aligning Senior Service College Opportunities with...

Capron Park Zoo in Attleboro, Massachusetts, has announced a new reason for visitors to make a springtime visit: an infant Bolivian gray titi monkey has arrived. In an announcement shared March 3rd, the zoo revealed it is “announcing the birth of an infant Bolivian gray titi monkey, born on Friday January 23rd to...

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A man was arrested on Saturday night after a head-on collision on West Shore Rd. in Apponaug. According to Warwick police, the crash occurred in the area of the Napa Auto Parts near the intersection with Post Rd. The driver of one of those cars,...

A Portsmouth man has been found guilty on multiple charges after being accused of killing his landlord. According to the Attorney General’s Office, the Newport County Grand Jury previously returned an indictment charging 25-year-old Jacob Morrill with one count of first-degree murder, one count of driving a vehicle...

A purchase order obtained by Target 12 shows eight parts were purchased through the town’s account at a lower cost and tax-free.

(WJAR) — Firefighters made quick work of an oven fire in Providence on Monday morning. The Providence Fire Department responded to a fire on Orms Street. A spokesperson for the city described it as an oven fire that was quickly put out with a fire extinguisher. No further details...

Officials on Monday released the names of two people killed in a crash in Swansea when they were hit by car driven by a man who police said was a suspect in a fatal shooting in Cranston. Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn said the two were identified as 53-year-old...

LINCOLN, RI — Two Massachusetts men were arrested on multiple fraud charges on March 1, 2026, by the Rhode Island State Police Gaming Enforcement Unit. Brian J. Elliott, 28, of Mattapan, Massachusetts, was charged with one count of bank fraud, four counts of obtaining money under false pretenses over $1,500, two...

Sightings of mythical creatures in Rhode Island are far and few between these days, but a giant serpent that supposedly once lived in the woods of present-day Coventry is the subject of enduring local lore. Carbuncle Hill and Carbuncle Pond both get their names from the legend, which has been repeated since at least...