Forecast: Parts of Mass. and R.I. face threat of soaking rain and flash flooding
In recent days residents across Massachusetts and Rhode Island have been monitoring developments closely as experts issue alerts about incoming precipitation. A respected meteorologist has drawn attention to conditions that may unfold over the coming period. The New England rain forecast points to the possibility of he
Providence man pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A Providence man pled guilty in federal court to charges of trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to the Department of Justice. The DOJ says that Kyle Lemay, 20, worked as a runner for an international trafficking operation operating out of the Dominican Republic. Federal investi
The $175 School Supply Bill Nobody Is Answering For
Rhode Island families are heading into the school year facing an 8% jump in supply prices and an 11% jump in lunch costs, and because the state funds only about 38% of K-12 education, more of that cost lands on households and teachers than in most states. There are a...
North Smithfield administrator says he approved state police license plate cameras by email, without...
Two automated license plate reader cameras are operating on Route 146 in North Smithfield, installed by the Rhode Island State Police after the town administrator approved the request by email in November without notifying or consulting the Town Council. The council took no vote to accept or reject the cameras, and a r
How Many of These Rhode Island Signs Do You Recognize?
Fed up with digital screens? Meet the local artist bringing timeless charm back to Providence storefronts with traditional hand-painted signs.
11-year-old reported missing in Providence
Nahalieo Castillo, 11, was last seen Aug. 4 at his apartment off Admiral Street in Providence.
RI’s Flock Divide: State Expands, Towns Pull Out
Rhode Island has at least 239 to 295 license-plate reading cameras operating with no state law governing who can search the data, how long it is kept, or who it can be shared with — meaning your vehicle's movements across a 37-mile-wide state are logged under rules each police department writes for itself.
Most RI police departments now fly drones
28 of 39 law enforcement agencies in Rhode Island have drones, with more about to launch.
3 arrested in Pawtucket highway crash and fight
Rhode Island State Police have arrested three people in connection with a crash involving multiple vehicles and the subsequent fight that happened on I-95 South in Pawtucket on July 5.
Police: Man cut wire of Flock camera in Cranston
As backlash against Flock safety cameras grows nationwide, police in Cranston say one of their own was vandalized.
