Giant pumpkins steal the show at annual Southern New England pumpkin weigh-off
WARREN, R.I. (WJAR) — Great big pumpkins were on display at the Southern New England Giant Pumpkin Grower's weigh-off on Saturday. The event is held every year at Frerich's Farm in Warren. Pumpkins were dropped from a crane during the competition before being weighed in. The event also hosted...
Fiery plane crash shuts I-195 in Massachusetts as brutal Nor’easter tears through US East...
AN airplane has crashed on a busy interstate in Massachusetts, erupting in a fireball as a brutal storm rips through the East Coast. The small aircraft crashed on the median...
Repeat offender sentenced in Fall River Superior Court on drug trafficking and gun charges
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III has announced that a 42-year-old man pled guilty in Fall River Superior Court to charges of Trafficking in Cocaine over 36 grams, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Possession of Oxycodone. Brandon Delgado of New Bedford was sentenced by the Court to serve...
First Baptist Church in America celebrates 250th anniversary
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The First Baptist Church in America held a celebration Saturday for its 250th anniversary. The Providence church was founded by Roger Williams in 1638. However, the current building was not constructed until 1775. Historical talks, tours and music will be available through Sunday.
‘The Conjuring’ House Sold? Maybe Not Yet
The saga of the Harrisville, Rhode Island property known as The Conjuring House continues…. Justin Manning of JJ Manning Auctioneers revealed on Wednesday, October 8 that auction set to sell off the property will no longer take place due to a sale of the outstanding mortgage loan through Needham Bank.
Believe in ghosts? 30+ haunted places in RI to visit … if you dare
Stories of the paranormal abound in Rhode Island. There are haunted colonial taverns with guests who never left. Mansions the dearly departed decided not to depart. There are rumors of vampires and witches. There's the legend of a haunted boat that keeps coming back to Block Island. And of course, there's one very...
Nor’easter threat prompts emergency declaration in New Jersey
A low-pressure system forming off the southeastern United States is expected to strengthen into a nor’easter between Friday night and Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The storm will travel north along or just off the East Coast, reaching New England by late Sunday or early Monday.
Man with violent history faces new charges after Mass. home robbery
A Massachusetts man previously sentenced to a decade in prison for a shooting pushed his way into a woman’s house and robbed her in Somerset Thursday. Jesse Brule, 35, is expected to be arraigned on Tuesday in Rhode Island and then extradited to Massachusetts to face multiple felony charges, including breaking and...
Some ferries canceled, keeping an eye on flights impacted
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — If you have plans over the long weekend, you may want to keep an eye on the weather. The Pinpoint Weather 12 Team is tracking a coastal storm that will bring heavy rain and strong winds to the area later Sunday and Monday. Rainfall totals will be between one and […]
RIDOT: New Washington Bridge monitoring system shows bridge is ‘doing great’
Initial data shows the Washington Bridge has not had any concerning movements since its new structural health monitoring system was installed.
