Providence RI

CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WPRI) – Police in Cumberland are investigating what officials are classifying at this time as a suspicious death. Investigators have been on the scene at 46 E Barrow St. all day, with detectives in and out of the home. The Rhode Island State Police sent their mobile crime lab to the scene. The […]

JOHNSTON, R.I. (WPRI) – A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Johnston this afternoon. The accident occurred at approximately 1:30pm in the area of 2442 Hartford avenue. Preliminary investigation indicated that a GMC Sierra 2500 towing a flatbed trailer collided with a motorcycle driving eastbound. Johnston Police id

(WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Health said it has issued the first kratom manufacturer license. This comes a few months after kratom was legalized in Rhode Island. According to officials, the license was given to an out-of-state manufacturer. RIDOH also said it has received 20 applications across...

The Roger Williams Park Zoo's two red panda kits, Katara and Sokka, are on the move.

It was a special night in Friartown for 10 former Friars and one national championship winning team.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Slater Middle School officials said no threat was found after a report of a potential safety concern at the school on Friday. According to police, the school received a report of a student with a possible weapon on school grounds. The school contacted Pawtucket police,...

With Thornton Elementary School closing its doors at the end of the school year, and Denham leaving with it, Montecalvo wanted to surprised her before her last day.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Health said that a woodchuck in East Providence tested positive for rabies on June 4. The woodchuck was found in the area of Cul De Sac Way in the Riverside section of the city. A second woodchuck was captured...

As of Friday, there have been at least 63 deaths and 397 confirmed cases of Ebola in Central Africa, according to health officials.

The founder of a Boston private school who admitted to hiding millions of dollars in debts earlier this year publicly addressed the situation for the first time Friday, sending an apology letter to the school’s staff and families. Scott Given, founder of the Croft School — which has two...