Rhode Island customers with new meters get free app to spot home energy waste
"The Sense app gives RIE customers timely, useful information that can help them make more informed decisions."
How Long Can You Leave a Dog Outside in Rhode Island? What the Law...
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Leaving the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) outside for “just a little while” can turn into a legal problem faster than most Rhode Island pet owners realize. State law sets specific hour limits, weather thresholds, and overnight restrict
Police: Man stabbed brother in Providence
Police have arrested a man accused of stabbing his brother in Providence Friday night.
How Cold Is Too Cold for Dogs in Rhode Island’s Winter Weather
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! A thick coat does not make a dog immune to a Rhode Island nor’easter or a single-digit January night. How cold is too cold for dogs in Rhode Island depends on the animal’s size, breed, and how long it stays outdoors — and misjudging that line
Driver charged in head-on Somerset crash involving school bus
The driver accused of causing a head-on crash involving a school bus in Somerset Thursday afternoon is being criminally charged, according to police.
Local business replaces wheelchair ramp after stolen from Woonsocket church
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — A local business replaced the wheelchair ramp at a Woonsocket church on Friday after it was stolen last month. According to Pastor Henryk Wos of Our Saviour's Parish PNCC, the ramp was stolen between the night of Aug. 19 and the morning of Aug. 20.
Rhode Island drivers paying record-high gas prices this Labor Day weekend
(WJAR) — Rhode Island drivers are paying record-high gas prices this Labor Day weekend, with the average price for regular reaching about $4.21 a gallon, according to AAA. That’s more than $1 higher than last Labor Day and up about 15 cents from a week ago. The national average is about $4.14 a gallon.
Fox Point man beautifies neighborhood bus stop: ‘It came from his heart’
For 81-year-old Ken Santos, sprucing up his neighborhood bus stop quickly became a passion.
Attleboro police ask the public for help identifying a suspect in a vehicle break-in
(WJAR) — The Attleboro Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a recent vehicle break-in. The incident happened Wednesday on May Street around 3:15 a.m. The suspect allegedly entered an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway. Police say the suspect took two...
West Warwick Struggles to Curb Rodent Problem
WEST WARWICK, R.I. — As rodent complaints rise across the town, residents are turning to elected officials to create a plan to tackle the issue. Municipal law makes rodent control the responsibility of property owners. But residents told the Town Council that neighboring properties are attracting rats, leaving some hom
