Weather Alert: Dangerous Heat and Humidity Today/Fri
WEATHER ALERT: An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for today until 8 PM Saturday for the entire area, except for Block Island. Excessive heat and humidity will bring heat index values well over 100. In addition, an Air Quality Alert is in effect for all of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts today for poor air
Black bear sniffs bird feeders, climbs tree in Scituate
A black bear was spotted investigating a couple of bird feeders in a back yard in Scituate Wednesday morning.
Jet skier recounts trying to save Pawtucket drowning victims
Jaheim Sambola was jet skiing on the Seekonk River last weekend when he saw a car plunge into the water near the Taft Street fishing pier.
Where to Find Relief: Attleboro Opens Cooling Centers as Temperatures Surge
The City of Attleboro, Massachusetts, has issued an Extreme Heat Watch and is urging residents to take immediate precautions as dangerously hot and humid conditions are expected over the coming days. To help people who do not have access to air conditioning, the City of Attleboro said it will open free cooling centers
VIDEO: Rhode Island man accused of body slamming 31-year-old Somerset mother in road rage...
A Pawtucket man accused of body-slamming a Somerset woman head-first into the pavement during a January 3rd, 2025, road rage incident in South Attleboro, has been sentenced in Fall River Superior Court. Court records show that 27-year-old Gladior Kwesiah pled guilty Thursday to Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weap
First Alert: Dangerous heat wave isn’t letting up, record temps in Boston
The dangerous heat wave isn't letting up anytime soon. Today and Friday will be the hottest days, with actual temperatures climbing into the upper 90s and low 100s. Daily highs reached 99 in Boston and Providence — a record for both cities on July 2. Bradley Airport near Hartford, Connecticut, reached 98 degrees, while
Silver Alert issued for missing East Providence woman
A Silver Alert was issued for a missing East Providence woman Wednesday night. Police said 62-year-old Mary Carney was last seen at 8 p.m. in the area of Martello Street. Officers said she was wearing a multicolored floral pattern shirt and grey or brown pants. Anyone with information is asked...
Rhode Island diver uses sonar to search Seekonk River after deadly crash
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — A sonar expert who responded to the scene of a Sunday car plunge that killed three generations of a family says he could have located the vehicle within minutes if authorities had permitted him to assist. Bill McIntosh, a Rhode Island resident who specializes in...
Stumpy’s in Fall River Just Opened the Only Rock-Throwing Pit East of the Mississippi
Stumpy’s Hatchet House just launched The Rock Pit, a brand-new indoor rock-throwing experience where you can hurl rocks at targets.
Taunton woman dies in Raynham car crash
RAYNHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - Raynham and Taunton police responded to a fatal crash Wednesday night. Maura Whittemore, 54, of Taunton, was behind the wheel of a car that was located “down a steep slope off in the woods” in the area of King Phillip Street and Gardiner Street.
