Pawtucket DHS office closed amid bed bug infestation
The Rhode Island Department of Human Services has shut down its Pawtucket office until further notice as it works to mitigate a bed bug infestation.
Police: Driver fell asleep, crashed into school bus in Somerset
An investigation is underway into a head-on crash involving a school bus that happened in Somerset Thursday afternoon.
Homeowner Plants Arborvitaes and Builds a Privacy Fence to Block the Noise From Next...
Photo credit: AI-generated image created using ChatGPT. Illustrative only You can do all the “polite neighbor” things first—plant a living wall, put up a fence, try to tune it out—and still end up feeling like your own house has turned into a worksite. That’s what Vanessa Carlton and John McCauley told a Rhode Island j
Driver frees self after crashing into Plainville pond
A car crashed into a pond in Plainville on Thursday.
Rhode Island vineyards brace for booming spotted lanternfly population
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island vineyards could be at risk as the spotted lanternfly population continues to grow across the state. The invasive insect has already caused extensive damage at vineyards in states including Pennsylvania, where it was first detected in the United States in 2014. Paul Nunes,...
‘The knives are out’ as candidates make final sprint to the primary
A quiet summer overall in the Democratic primary races for attorney general and lieutenant governor has turned increasingly combative in the closing days of the campaigns. Lieutenant governor candidate Xay Khamsyvoravong on Thursday accused incumbent Sabina Matos of relying on a dark-money super PAC to keep her reelect
Bristol County man arrested on drug possession violates probation, was wanted in another state
A Bristol County man already facing charges in another state is facing a new drug charge. According to Rhode Island State Police, at 2:25 p.m. on Sunday, Troopers arrested 40-year-old Nicholas Stevens of Rehoboth, Massachusetts for Possession of a Schedule I-V – Controlled Substance – Ten Grams or Less (Crack Cocaine).
Beyond the Podium: Helena Foulkes makes closing pitch in rematch with McKee
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — She narrowly lost four years ago. Now, Helena Foulkes is the apparent frontrunner in a rematch with Dan McKee in Rhode Island's Democratic primary for governor that's less than a week away. “I really want people to believe that this state can work for them,...
Crews extinguish Warren house fire
A fire broke out at a home in Warren early Thursday morning.
New Bedford man sentenced to up to 65 years for raping young family members
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WJAR) — A New Bedford man already serving time for sexually assaulting children will spend a combined 53 to 65 years in state prison following a second conviction. The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said 37-year-old Joel Berberena was convicted Sept. 1 after a jury trial...
