Providence RI

Providence, RI – Construction Safety Week, the industry’s annual initiative uniting around shared commitment to health and safety, takes place on May 4-8. This year’s theme, “All in Together,” reinforces unified focus on preventing serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) through the pillars “Recognize, Respond and Respect.”

A local woman, and former Fall River resident, has been arrested after a high-speed pursuit through multiple communities. According to Rhode Island State Police, on Monday at 11:10 p.m., Troopers arrested 21-year-old Ciara Valentin of Woonsocket, Rhode Island for Driving Under the Influence of a Drug, Toluene, or Controlled Substance-1st Offense, Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test-1st Offense...

DIGHTON, Mass. (WJAR) — A group of fourth graders are putting their arts and crafts talents towards helping their fellow students, raising money to ensure everyone can afford after school clubs. Katie Grillo's fourth grade class at Dighton Elementary School began making bracelets earlier this school year when she...

LINCOLN, R.I. (WJAR) — Officials were searching the water at Lincoln Woods State Park on Thursday after a canoe was found. They say they got the call at about 8 a.m. when someone found the canoe floating upside down. A backpack was also recovered, but officials say nothing notable...

PROVIDENCE – A busy roadway that runs along the border between North Smithfield and Woonsocket will soon get a lot busier, and three northern Rhode Island legislators are asking the Rhode Island Department of Transportation to pay careful attention to the issue. State Reps. Brian Newberry, Jon Brien and...

The high-profile lawsuit filed in an attempt to block the sale of "The Conjuring" house to "Ghost Hunters" TV star Jason Hawes has been dismissed, 12 News has learned.

A man wanted for murder in the Dominican Republic has been released by a Rhode Island judge. The Department of Homeland Security said Bryan Rafael Gomez was also in the country illegally. On Jan. 24, 2023, the Coordination of the Courts of Instruction of the National District of Santo Domingo,...

(WJAR) — Providence leaders celebrated the opening of a new business center in the city on Thursday. The new Providence Business Center is on the first floor of 444 Westminster Street, and it is meant to be a one-stop shop for small-business needs. Mayor Brett Smiley’s office says that...

Ashley Iaconetti, one of the stars of Real Housewives of Rhode Island and co-owner of Audrey's Coffee House & Lounge, was a guest on this edition of Spotlight New England.

The Crook Point Bridge has been standing at attention for 50 years. It’s an eyesore. (Frank Carini/ecoRI News) Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t understand the fascination to spend money to save and then maintain a bridge to nowhere. For once, I agree with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation.