Providence RI

A popular Providence dive bar and music venue is in jeopardy of closing its doors for good after 30 years.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut State Police are teaming up with other New England law enforcement agencies for Operation Wicked Safe this week. The initiative targets dangerous driving across state borders and will run from Tuesday to Wednesday. Drivers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont can expect to see […]

A parent asked Coventry Public Schools to pay for Orton-Gillingham structured literacy training for special educators and reading specialists. She said only 37.5% of students are proficient in English language arts and that dyslexia affects about 20% of students. She described paying more than $3,000 this year for private tutoring and declining a reading goal in her son's IEP. Earlier, the assistant superintendent reported that a RIDE audit of federal Title grants found the district met most req

(WJAR) — NBC 10’s review of deadly motorcycle crashes found at least 15 people were killed in motorcycle crashes in Rhode Island and Bristol County between May 1 and Oct. 12, roughly one death every 11 days across the area. Five of those deadly crashes happened in Bristol...

Some Rhode Island Medicaid expansion adults face work-requirement reporting and six-month renewals starting in 2027, while HealthSource RI customers already saw average premiums rise 101% after enhanced federal credits expired. State assistance and Open Enrollment starting Nov. 1 offer some relief for eligible residents. Young adults sit at the sharp...

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WPRI) — East Greenwich High School has been knocked off the top for its star rating. The R.I. Department of Education’s 2026 school accountability results show the school dropped from five stars to two. Superintendent Thomas Kenworthy told 12 News the rating change comes from...

PROVIDENCE, RI — A former Santander Bank employee has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for stealing more than $125,000 from an elderly customer with dementia. Carlos Bras, 41, of East Providence, was sentenced Oct. 8 by U.S. District Court Judge Melissa R. DuBose. Bras was also...

A Rhode Island man has reportedly died from self-inflicted injuries after an eviction notice. According to Detective Sergeant Paul Trout, on Monday, at approximately 12:00 p.m., Pawtucket Police officers were dispatched to Rowe Avenue for a report of shots fired. While officers were responding, additional information was received from Rhode...

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Central Falls man was arrested on two bench warrants following a traffic stop late Friday night. Joao Amado, 44, of Central Falls, was taken into custody at 11:05 p.m. on India Street, according to Rhode Island State Police. Amado was wanted on two Providence Superior...

Police are investigating a crash that occurred Sunday night in Johnston.