Providence RI

Two people have died after a fiery crash on Route 6 in Swansea.

Brett Haskins takes good care of the elephants at the Roger Williams Park Zoo. He regularly provides pedicures to the three African elephants that reside at the Providence facility. A musician on the side, Haskins sometimes sings to them as well. Strumming a guitar, Haskins was videotaped recently singing "Something"...

After two-and-a-half days with no ferries, people itching to get on or off the island Wednesday morning found a mess as they tried to access or park vehicles at the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s Parking Lot G in Point Judith. If you do go off island and...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Providence, RI – A surge of unseasonable warmth could push into Rhode Island within days, raising the risk of rapid snowmelt and water pooling on roads well before St. Patrick’s Day festivities begin....

PROVIDENCE, RI — Three men face multiple charges including drive-by shootings and firearms offenses following an investigation by the Rhode Island State Police Major Crimes Unit. Troy Torres, 20, of Providence, was arrested on February 25, 2026, and charged with drive-by shootings, using a firearm when committing a...

Video taken by WPRI shows a car engulfed in snow driving down a residential street, with only the driver's side uncovered. The driver recording the video can be heard saying "Yikes."

Providence’s Rented Snow Removal Equipment Costs $405,888 Per Day. The City of Providence is renting snow removal equipment, and the cost per piece ranges from $245 to $899 per hour, GoLocal has learned. In total, the Smiley administration is renting 56 pieces of heavy machinery. The machinery is running...

JOHNSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — A home in Johnston suffered damage after a fire on Milner Field Road on Feb. 26. The Johnston Fire Department said the fire was quickly extinguished despite challenges due to frozen ground and no nearby fire hydrants. Pictures posted by the department showed heavy damage...

Providence has hired specialty industrial-strength snow blowers from Connecticut, and hopes to have a lane cleared on every city street by the end of the day, according to a city spokesman. Josh Estrella, a spokesman for Mayor Brett Smiley , said that plans to pay nonprofits to organize volunteer shoveling efforts...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — One person was arrested after two stabbings at the Charlesgate Apartments in Providence. According to the Providence Police Department, 44-year-old Magdaliz Diaz allegedly stabbed a woman in the neck and a man in the face after an altercation. During the stabbings, Diaz was also hit...