Providence RI

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WJAR) — “I’m on the mend.”. Will Flanagan’s left eye is red and bruised underneath. He has a bandage on the right side of his neck. “The injuries are painful. Some days the pain shoots to a 10 on the scale.”. But’s he’s...

Hooters is reorganizing after bankruptcy, raising real questions about a Rhode Island return.

Providence Place Mall has a new tenant. On Friday, the mall will celebrate the grand opening of Five Below, the popular value retailer offering trendy products and fun games, snacks, jewelry, decor, and more for teens and families. The store will be located at the north end of the mall...

(WJAR) — From forgotten bank accounts to uncashed checks, Rhode Island and Massachusetts have millions of dollars of your money in their unclaimed property programs. With a 25% return rate, Rhode Island gave back about a quarter of the $58 million it collected in unclaimed funds in FY 2025.

The City is taking steps to purchase WaterFire’s building at 475 Valley Street to help the non-profit stay afloat following years of financial difficulties. Mayor Brett Smiley has proposed purchasing 475 Valley for $3.5 million and then leasing it back to WaterFire for a dollar a year for the next 20 years. The City...

There have now been two human cases of West Nile virus in Rhode Island in 2025 after recent testing confirmed the presence of the virus.

(WJAR) — The Rhode Island Foundation is set to distribute $1 million in emergency grants for food distribution to help as SNAP funding continues to stall. The move is to help keep the 140,000 who rely on SNAP for sustenance to get fed. “We are set up to meet...

So far this school year, at least two dozen students have been arrested for fighting in the district's schools.

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — The children and staff at a Jamaican orphanage that Cranston missionaries visit each year are safe and accounted for after Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc on the Caribbean last week. Since 2008, parishioners at Holy Apostles Church in Cranston have traveled to Montego Bay on annual mission...

“FALL RIVER, NEW BEDFORD and WAREHAM, Mass. – For the second consecutive year, Richard Pin, MD, Chief of Vascular Surgery at Southcoast Health, has been recognized on Newsweek’s List of America’s Best Doctors in the Vascular Surgery category. Among a total of 200 vascular surgeons recognized across the United States,...