Providence RI

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Janga, one of two cheetah sisters at the Roger Williams Park Zoo, has died after a battle with a gastrointestinal disease, the zoo announced Tuesday. Nearing 13 years old, Janga was considered geriatric for a cheetah. The zoo said she had recently undergone multiple health...

A couple welcomed a baby girl on I-95 in Attleboro while heading to the hospital Tuesday evening.

With early voting for the Sept. 9 primary set to begin next week, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Sue AnderBois on Tuesday announced her campaign’s first television ad, backed by a six-figure broadcast ad buy across Rhode Island.  The 30-second spot titled “Deliver” was filmed in Roger Williams Park in Pro

Less than 24 hours before Johnston officials were expected to appear in court, a federal judge found the town did not violate a 2025 preliminary injunction.

The Dave Matthews Band has revealed its 2026 fall tour, which is set to kick off on Nov. 4 at Kohl Center in Madison, WI. From there, the storied band’s U.S. headline run will make stops in Chicago, Providence, RI, and more. The trek will conclude with a two-night stand at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 12 & 13. See ful

A Rhode Island hospital was ranked among the best regional medical facilities this year. U.S. News & World Report recently released its 2026 Best Hospitals list , with 20 hospitals making the national Honor Roll and 505 ranking among the Best Regional Hospitals in their respective states. The publication analyzed each

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A vehicle fire on Interstate 95 south in Warwick prompted delays Tuesday morning. According to Rhode Island State Police, a pickup truck caught fire on I-95 near the East Avenue overpass at around 10:15 a.m. A vehicle fire on Interstate 95 south in Warwick prompted...

Rhode Island residents face potential electricity rate impacts as data center expansion stalls at the state level, leaving individual towns to regulate energy-intensive developments. Deep in the Smithfield woods, overgrown stone foundations mark what remains of Hanton City, an abandoned colonial farming village. Today,

The Rhode Island Blood Center has officially expanded into Massachusetts.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence police said Tuesday that a 27-year-old man was recovering in the hospital after he was attacked by a group of juveniles at a 7-Eleven store on Dorrance Street in Providence, resulting in a head injury. Police said the four suspects, who ranged in age...