Providence man arrested for alleged ‘grooming behavior’ of child through Snapchat
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. (WLNE) — A Providence man has been arrested for allegedly sending sexually explicit social media messages to a child in Middleborough, Mass. Efrain Ixcuna, 28, is charged with enticement of a child under 16, attempt to commit a crime and reckless sexual endangerment of a child, according to...
The ‘Conjuring’ House May Open Up For Haunted Tours and Overnight Stays
It’s been eerily quiet at the legendary “Conjuring” house in Burrillville, Rhode Island, since the town revoked its business license late last year. The steady stream of ghost-tour traffic has stopped, but in a plot twist fit for a horror movie, the farmhouse is now headed to foreclosure auction on Halloween 2025....
State audit: RI Energy overcharged state agencies by $2 million
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — An audit report says Rhode Island Energy overcharged state agencies by $2 million. According to an initial report from the Rhode Island Office for Energy Resources. That is more than $1 million than initially thought. The latest report was released this month by the Office...
Student builds school replica out of Legos
P.J. Notargiacomo has been hard at work for months on a special project.
‘Paws in the Park’ raises funds for animals at RISPCA
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals hosted the 23rd annual Paws in the Park at the Goddard State Park in Warwick on Saturday. “It’s just a good day to be out in the park with some dogs,” RISPCA Director of...
URI poll shows a 29 percent approval rating for McKee
(WJAR) — A new University of Rhode Island poll shows Dan McKee’s approval rate in the 20s. The poll released on Monday shows the sitting governor has a 29 percent approval rating, 37 percent disapprove of his work, and 34 percent are not sure. He has a very...
65-year-old Rhode Island man convicted on several charges of child molestation
Providence, R.I. – Attorney General Peter Neronha announced today that a man from Coventry has been convicted in Kent County Superior Court on several charges of child molestation. On Friday, after a five-day trial presided over by Superior Court Justice Brian Van Couyghen, jurors convicted 65-year-old David...
Massachusetts Man Accused of Killing Wife Stabbed Weeks Before Trial
DEDHAM, MA — Brian Walshe, the Massachusetts man accused of murdering his wife Ana Walshe, was stabbed inside the Norfolk County jail just weeks before his highly anticipated trial. Authorities confirmed the 43-year-old was treated at a Boston hospital before being returned to the facility. Details of the Jail...
A Rhode Island Restaurant is Reopening
A Rhode Island restaurant is reopening. Metacom Kitchen in Warren, which closed last year, had announced it is coming back. “Metacom Kitchen will be reopening on Thursday, September 18,” announced the restaurant this weekend. It has a new menu -- SEE BELOW. “Reservations can be made through the link...
Poll: 93% of Rhode Islanders say housing costs are a problem
A New University of Rhode Island poll released overnight highlights what's at the top of Rhode Islanders' minds when it comes to being happy here.
