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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Providence Police Department said that a person was shot at the Paris Bistro Cafe and Lounge on Smith Street Sunday. The department said that officers responded and learned of a disturbance inside the restaurant prior to the shooting. As the victim exited, they were...

A local man who died from injuries sustained in a Rhode Island motorcycle crash has been identified. According to Chief of Police Mark Vieira, on Saturday at approximately 1:30 p.m., Johnston Police responded to the area of 2442 Hartford Avenue for a serious motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a trailer bein

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — La Salle, Portsmouth, Mt. Hope and Scituate were each victorious on Saturday to claim boys lacrosse state titles. In Division I, La Salle earned their 14th straight state title, taking down Moses Brown, 15-7. In Division II, Portsmouth repeated as division champions with a 10-6 win against Wes

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The first two softball state champions were crowned at Bazar Field on Saturday. In Division I, La Salle held off Chariho, 5-2, to claim their fourth-straight softball state title. “We just knew, like, those two losses didn’t mean anything to us, and we just had to push through and find a way,

Sunshine kicks off Sunday morning, following the overnight cold front and storm activity. However, cloud coverage will begin to take over the bright skies by mid-afternoon as another disturbance drops south out of northern New England. Scattered showers begin shortly after. Sunday Evening:. A few rounds of showers and

(WJAR) — Rocky Silva's American Karate in Seekonk's annual Kicking For Causes charity event raised nearly $57,000 for Feed RI on Saturday. The money will benefit the Feed the Future school program, which works to make sure no child goes hungry. Students at Rocky Silva's raise money by pledging...

The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here's a look at June 6, 2026, results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from June 6 drawing 16-32-55-59-64, Powerball: 03, Power Play: 3 Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here. Winning Numbers numbers from June 6 drawin

“Check this out!! Kelsey has arrived in Rhode Island!!” Small Dog Rescue of New England recently announced, inviting potential adopters to consider the young dog. The rescue described Kelsey as newly transported from Texas, a trip that is over 1,900 miles, and already settling in quickly, writing that they’re “happy, h

VIDEOS: Chaos on Federal Hill as Motorcycle Drives Through Feast, Hit With Trash Can and Crashes. Videos capture a motorcycle driving through the Federal Hill's St. Joseph’s Feast on Saturday night. The motorcyclist can be seen being hit with a trash can by a man and then crashing into...

(WJAR) — It's been a dangerous weekend on the road for motorcyclists in our region, with two deadly crashes in less than 24 hours. A crash on Route 6 in Johnston Saturday afternoon left a motorcyclist dead, with an early investigation finding the operator collided with a trailer attached to a truck that had been trying