West Warwick schools warn community to use caution after ’email issue’
West Warwick is urging community members to use caution when opening unfamiliar emails or texts after the district experienced an "email issue."
‘Scorched earth’ deed restrictions can keep grocers out of food deserts. States are fighting...
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, a city of roughly 45,000 people near the Massachusetts border, has just one full-scale grocery store: a PriceRite located three miles from the city center. Getting there can be difficult for residents in one of the state’s poorest cities. With more than 40% of Woonsocket households earning...
Man accused of assaulting person at Warwick bus stop
(WJAR) — A man was charged after police said he assaulted a person at a bus stop in Warwick on Sunday. The Warwick Police Department says it responded around 12:30 p.m. to a bus stop at CCRI for the reported assault. The victim, identified only as a 50-year-old man,...
Over a thousand pounds of squid spill onto road in Rhode Island
A tractor-trailer carrying thousands of pounds of squid spilled onto a roadway that had to be closed for over seven hours on Sunday according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The tractor-trailer tipped over at the intersection of Point Judith and Galilee Escape roads. Crews were seen using skid steers to remove...
Allegiant announces new St. Pete-Boston flights, plus Sarasota-Providence route
Two affordable new northeast travel routes are coming to the area, thanks to Allegiant. The airline today announced a slew of new spring 2027 routes, including direct flights from St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Boston, Massachusetts via Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). The new destinations
North Providence police arrest man accused in hit-and-run crash
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — North Providence police said a man was arrested after a hit-and-run crash on Sunday. According to police, officers responded to Smith Street and Whipple Avenue for a reported hit-and-run crash involving a motorcycle. Police said a motorcycle struck a vehicle and fled the scene.
Man arrested on multiple charges in Warwick
WARWICK, RI — Rhode Island State Police arrested four individuals on various charges during operations conducted by the Wickford Barracks. At 3:56 p.m., troopers arrested David Smith, 23, of North Providence, following a motor vehicle stop on Warwick Avenue in Warwick. Smith was charged with violation of a no...
Police investigating slashing in Fall River
A man was slashed with a box cutter near a bus terminal on 4th Street in Fall River on Sunday.
Apparent dog attack in Dighton leaves woman, 86, critically injured
A dog is believed to have mauled an 86-year-old woman in Dighton, Massachusetts, who had serious injuries that required her to be flown to a hospital for treatment, NBC affiliate WJAR reported Sunday. The woman had severe facial injuries and was in critical condition, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office...
Taunton Fire Department mourns unexpected death of firefighter
The Taunton Fire Department is mourning the unexpected death of firefighter Kyle Machado, the department announced Sunday. The fire department did not specify what day Machado died or what caused his death. Before becoming a firefighter, Machado served in the U.S. Navy, the fire department said. He joined the Taunton..
