Providence RI

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WJAR) — Bill Eldred, 80, of North Kingstown was killed on Frenchtown Road in East Greenwich Thursday after being struck by a pick-up truck while riding a motorcycle. A friend of the victim told NBC 10 he’d reported the dangerous construction zone where the crash happened...

The Atlantic Shark Institute said they tagged Oscar, a very young and healthy shark, with a 10-year V16 acoustic tag and hope to track him as he moves along the East Coast for many years.

Downpours on Tuesday afternoon led to localized street flooding across Southern New England. NBC 10 viewers shared videos on Chime in of cars driving through flooded streets in Providence, Cranston and Seekonk. A large sinkhole opened at Blackstone Boulevard and Irving Avenue in Providence.

Providence police said on Sunday, July 19, they broke up more than 50 large gatherings in and around Roger Williams Park, plus another 22 in the Broad Street area.

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Fire officials said the apartment fire in Cranston last week is believed to have been caused by a candle. According to officials, the fire broke out at an apartment building on 943 Dyer Ave. last Thursday. A family of four was displaced from the fire,...

Fights broke out in the Knightsville area of Cranston Sunday night near the 121st Annual St. Mary's Feast.

One of three defendants in a 2024 murder case has been released with electronic monitoring.

(WJAR) — A 94-year-old Korean War veteran has a request from others in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Bob Verdoia, who currently lives in Seekonk is moving to Florida. Before doing so, he wants people to know about, and visit, a very special site he created in the Lincoln Woods State Park for a fellow veteran more tha

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence police are asking drivers to avoid a street after a sinkhole opened Tuesday night. The sinkhole opened at a construction site near Blackstone Boulevard and Irving Avenue. NBC 10's Ryan Medeiros spoke with residents in the area about the flooding. Crews were on scene...

Rhode Island State Police is recruiting new troopers for the Class of 2027, with 17 expected to graduate in August and a new academy set to start in March. Saturday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Rhode Island State...