Providence RI

According to police, ICE agents were driving an unmarked SUV when it crashed at the intersection of Chalkstone Avenue and Raymond Street just before 1 p.m.

Rhode Island — Five men are now facing serious drug and weapons charges following an investigation into a large-scale cocaine and fentanyl trafficking ring that spanned multiple cities across Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The announcement came from the Rhode Island State Police on October 8, after the HIDTA Task...

TAUNTON, Mass. (WJAR) — The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's First Light Casino in Taunton can officially begin serving alcohol. According to the Federal Register, the tribe received a liquor control ordinance that went into effect on Tuesday. Customers said they are excited to see the once small casino continue to grow.

BOSTON, Mass. – NOAA’s newly released Winter 2025–2026 outlook, issued Thursday, Oct. 16, points to a colder, snowier pattern taking shape across much of New England — and possibly a white Christmas from Connecticut to Maine. The seasonal guidance suggests above-normal precipitation and near- to below-normal...

A 49-year-old Massachusetts father was killed in a workplace accident Friday, Oct. 10, and is being remembered by loved ones as a caring husband, devoted dad, and selfless friend. Mark Peters, of Taunton, died from a crushing injury sustained while working at Mid City Scrap in Westport around 11:10 …

As Halloween approaches, two candy stores in Massachusetts and Rhode Island have been recognized by Tasting Table as the best in their respective states. The shops make perfect stops for Halloween holiday treats. Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie. In Massachusetts, Salem's Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie, established in...

Ron Termale remembers the year and location where he found the Lord. It was in 1980 during a service of the Community Chapel at Winman Junior High School in Warwick. Termale, “Pastor Ron” to those who attend Legacy Church, was back in school this Sunday. This time it was Veterans Memorial Middle School, where he...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Providence City Council will vote Thursday on an ordinance that would limit how police officers interact with officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The full council will vote on the changes to the Community-Police Relations Act. The changes would broaden what counts as...

MILFORD — A multi-agency manhunt that spanned three weeks ended with the arrest of a Rhode Island man wanted on weapons charges. Alexis Sierra, 23, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, was apprehended by the East Providence Police Department on Tuesday. The Milford Police Detective Bureau received information on Sept. 22...

Providence police are investigating a double stabbing that happened early Thursday morning.