Providence RI

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The city of Providence announced it will be opening cooling centers, extending waterpark hours, and changing the PVD FanZone schedule due to expected extreme heat conditions. City officials are urging residents to exercise caution during the next few days. According to officials, the cooling c

Rhode Island’s two Bally’s-owned casinos, Lincoln and Tiverton, generated $57.6 million in revenue last month, down 2.4% year-over-year. The Rhode Island Lottery figures show that video lottery terminals accounted for most of the combined figure with $46.9 million, down 1.9%, while table games generated $10.7 million,

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee on Thursday signed into law a bill that mandates a staffing ratio for the self-checkout area in grocery stores. The legislation, which the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 328 supported, will require stores to assign at least one worker to staff every three self-checkout stations.

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A local patriotic pooch has been turning heads all over the place with his "driving skills." Buck Berard, a mini Australian shepard, has been spotted all over Southern New England, operating a children's electric car. Two years ago, Buck's owner, Chris Berard, said he was...

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island's new assault weapons ban takes effect Wednesday, prohibiting the sale, purchase and transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms with specified military-style features, including many AR-15- and AK-style rifles. At Surplus Provisions & Firearms in Warwick, customers lined up Tuesday t

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COVENTRY, R.I. (WJAR) — Lake Mishnock Fire and Rescue is asking residents to avoid an area due to a crash Monday afternoon. Fire officials said powerlines are down across Nooseneck Hill Road. Nooseneck Hill is closed between Harkney Hill Road and Interstate 95 in both directions. Residents are asked...

The Bryant men’s golf team has received a commitment from Noah Patel. Patel is from Newport, but attends Dexter Southfield in Massachusetts where he just finished his junior year. “I am proud to announce my commitment to play Division I golf and further my academic and athletic career at...

BARRINGTON, RI (WPRI) — This week’s Cardi’s Furniture & Mattresses Hometown Sports Hero is Malachi Odugbela. The St. Andrew’s Junior to be had two breakout weekends at the NEPSAC Scholastic Live Period Showcase, earning him interest from schools in the Atlantic 10, the Big East and the ACC.

People on the Move: RWU Names Dr. Geisler Dean of the School of Social and Natural Sciences. Roger Williams University has named Paul Geisler, Ed.D. as the next Dean of the School of Social and Natural Sciences. The appointment follows a national search supported by a committee of faculty, staff, students, and administ