Providence RI

Rhode Island Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan pleaded no contest on Aug. 27 to a charge of willful trespass stemming from an incident in Newport last month. Judge Terence Houlihan, Jr. handed down a 10-month filing, which essentially pauses the case and acts as a probationary period. If Flanagan is...

A Massachusetts man is living more comfortably after he recently won $4 million on a $5 scratch ticket he purchased at a local convenience store. Francis Mendes, of New Bedford, chose the cash option on his “$4,000,000 Gold 50X” instant ticket game prize and received a one-time payment of $2,600,000, according to the...

A mosquito sample collected in East Providence on Aug. 25 tested positive for West Nile virus.

The Johnston Zoning Board voted unanimously last Thursday to deny a resident’s request to open a martini bar on Atwood Avenue, putting an end to a proposal that has raised the opposition of neighbors since it was introduced in June. The decision was met with applause from more than...

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island DMV says the state is in full compliance with federal requirements to ensure truck drivers know English. The trucking industry and those that give out licenses are facing increased scrutiny after three people were killed by a truck driver attempting a U-turn in an...

A former Barrington bus monitor was arrested for allegedly "inappropriately touching" two students.

The massive offshore wind project was supposed to power 350,000 homes across both states, but the U.S. Department of Interior abruptly ordered construction to stop last month.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence police said a man was taken into custody after a stabbing incident early Wednesday morning. According to police, they responded to 444 Admiral St. at around 12:14 a.m. for a report of a stabbing. They found a 51-year-old man who had sustained minor stab...

(WJAR) — Funeral services begin for 18-year-old Kylee Monteiro on Thursday. The pregnant teen was found dead in Rehoboth last month after a frantic search. Kylee Monteiro's 22-year-old boyfriend Gregory Groom is accused of stabbing her to death and burying her on his 25-acre property in Rehoboth. She was...

The Providence Police Department violated several city ordinances and departmental policies during a July incident involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the Providence External Review Authority determined last month. PERA, a civilian oversight body appointed by the City Council and mayor that...