Providence’s Superman building takes flight with $10M more in public incentives
The cost to redevelop Providence’s iconic Superman building has multiplied, and so has the state taxpayer-backed financing. Rhode Island Commerce Corporation on Monday approved nearly $10 million in additional state incentives intended to help High Rock Development complete the $327 million transformation of the vacant
Cranston mausoleum housing hundreds of remains still awaits permanent solution
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — More than 20 years after it was declared abandoned, the deteriorating mausoleum near Roger Williams Park in Cranston remains without a permanent solution, despite ongoing concerns about security, vandalism and the hundreds of human remains inside. The NBC 10 I-Team has reported on the property..
Weather Now: Pleasant Weather Through Wednesday
Good morning! Happy Tuesday! It’s back to school for many kids today! The weather will be cooperating as it will be dry and not too hot. The weather stays mainly dry for tomorrow and Thursday before some showers arrive. INTERACTIVE RADAR: Live Pinpoint Weather 12 Radar ». | |...
Police release footage of the moments after a man allegedly rammed into a police...
(WJAR) — The Charlestown Police Department released bodycam footage of the moments after a Johnston man allegedly rammed a vehicle into a police officer’s cruiser. The incident happened on Old Post Road and Falcone Lane. The suspect was identified as Jonathan Vasquez of Johnston. The 23-year-old Vasquez was...
Rhode Island officer flagged Flock license-plate searches, exposing a gap in police oversight
Episodes such as this increase pressure for stronger safeguards on surveillance technology.
‘Superman’ building owner secures $9.5M boost for renovations
The owner of Providence's so-called "Superman" building just received a significant financial boost to jump-start renovations on the skyscraper.
Thousands of students head back to classroom for first day of school
Dozens of students across Rhode Island are heading back to school on Tuesday
Infante-Green outlines cell phone rules, attendance push and priorities for school year
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green says the state is entering the new school year with new classroom expectations and a renewed focus on attendance, academic achievement and student safety. In a one-on-one back-to-school interview with NBC 10’s Abbey Buttacavoli, Infant
Police scene shuts down part of Manton Ave.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Police have closed off parts of Manton Ave. in Providence, with officers setting up a crime scene in the area. NBC 10 crews on scene saw the area near the Stop and Shop on the road taped off at around 10 p.m. Information on the...
Property Owners Challenge Rhode Island Second-Home Tax in Constitutional Lawsuit
Dozens of homeowners have filed a lawsuit against Rhode Island for its Taylor Swift tax. According to a Patch of Rhode Island report, more than 40 high-value second-homeowners filed suit in Newport County Superior Court to block the Taylor Swift Tax, officially called the Non-Owner-Occupied Property Tax Act, and seek r
