Providence RI

BERKLEY, Mass. (WJAR) — Three people were arrested in connection with a vehicle break-in that occurred in the town of Berkley at around 1:50 a.m. According to the Berkley Police Department, officers arrived at the scene on Cranberry Lane following reports of the attempted break-in, and spotted three males running...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Gov. Dan McKee on Friday touted the investments he has made in Providence Public Schools and the money being made available to schools around the state. McKee’s office said the state put in $1 billion in investments toward the school facilities in Providence. “Whenever...

The American Trucking Associations has been ordered to pay the state of Rhode Island $200,000 after a years-long fight and several different rulings over truck-only tolling. The years-long back and forth started when the ATA worked with trucking companies to lead a lawsuit against the state of Rhode Island for...

The Providence City Council’s Special Committee on Health, Opportunity, Prosperity, and Education (HOPE) has voted unanimously to advance a proposed rent stabilization ordinance to the full Council. The measure, shaped by months of public input and research, aims to limit excessive rent increases while allowing...

A Mexican restaurant with locations across southern New England appears to be headed to Fall River. Popeyes at Flint Village Plaza at 933 Pleasant Street is moving to the former Boston Market spot on 12th Street and will open at the new location soon. That leaves the Flint Village Plaza...

Home Invasion in Providence - Mother in her 60s, Son Assaulted by Multiple Masked Intruders. A mother and a son were assaulted in a home invasion in Providence overnight. According to the victims, there were multiple masked intruders, who reportedly assaulted both victims - a female in her 60s, and a male in his 30s.

More than 50 rallies will be happening in Massachusetts and nearly a dozen will take place in Rhode Island.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Emma Hernan, entrepreneur and star of “Selling Sunset,” was a guest on this edition of Spotlight New England. Hernan isn’t someone who puts all of her eggs in one basket. She was inspired by her grandfather’s crab cake recipe to start a new business venture. Her newly launched food...

Police said the incident happened in the area of 220 Providence St.

Police have arrested a Coventry man accused of driving under the influence and crashing his car Wednesday night.