Providence RI

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island Department of Transportation acting Director Robert Rocchio said crews are making good progress when it comes to reopening the ramp that failed Friday night, sending debris onto active train tracks. After approval from Amtrak, RIDOT crews now have extended work windows over rail...

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A local 4th grader is doing all he can to spread joy with his newly installed Curiosity Cubby located in a small patch of grass near 84 Kenneth Ave. in Warwick. Luke Cook, 10, said a while ago, he had been scrolling on social media...

The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office said Tuesday that a Providence grand jury indicted five people in the death of Erica Bader. Elizabeth Durand, 41; Joshua Brurnelle, 35; Brittney Terpening, 34; Andrew Cornell, 29 and Stephanie Bletzer, 37, all faces charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy to commit kidnapping.

A local man killed in a recent motorcycle crash is being remembered. Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III previously announced a fatality related to a motor vehicle crash involving a dump truck at 814 Grand Army Highway (Route 6) and Milford Road in Swansea on Friday morning. Massachusetts State...

WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A video circulating online is drawing concern in West Warwick after it appeared to show a person walking overnight through the center of town wearing what looks like a white robe and pointed hood. The video, captured around 2 a.m. Monday near the Main...

Penny, a young dog at the West Warwick Animal Shelter in West Warwick, Rhode Island, is looking for a home, and the shelter says the affectionate pup is ready to become part of a family. The shelter described Penny as “a playful, young, lovable dog currently looking for a home,” and encouraged anyone interested in meeting her to reach out soon.

An investigation into the largest employee drug bust in Bristol County jail history has so far netted three convictions, court rcords show. Ginger Hook, Bestlee Vazquez, and Axel Hazard have all pled guilty. On March 13th, Vazquez was sentenced to three years in State Prison after pleading guilty to Conspiracy.

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A 7-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero, after he saved his classmate using the Heimlich maneuver at Stephen Olney Elementary School in North Providence. On April 9, 7-year-old Sameer Santana was eating a snack with his classmates at school when he noticed...

On Tuesday, the Providence Grand Jury returned an indictment charging 28-year-old Demitri Sousa of Seekonk with one count of murder, one count of discharging a firearm while committing a crime of violence resulting in death, and one count of carrying a firearm without a license. According to police, on February...

NEW: Over a Dozen Shell Casings Found After Shooting in Providence Overnight. Providence Police responded to a report of shots fired in the city overnight - and found over a dozen shell casings. Officers responded to Salmon Street off of Manton Avenue shortly after midnight on Tuesday for the report...