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Boston Globe Rhode Island Reporter Amanda Milkovits joined 12 News at 4 on Thursday.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Woonsocket police are seeking the public’s help in connection with a theft of a ramp from a church. According to police, a 5-foot aluminum accessibility ramp was stolen from Our Saviour’s Parish Church on Smithfield Road. “The ramp was taken from the church...

JOHNSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — A heavy police presence was seen in Johnston on Thursday night. An NBC 10 News crew observed multiple police and fire crews in the area of the Route 6 ramps to and from Interstate 295. Authorities did not immediately share any information about the incident.

Pawtucket teachers get a new three-year contract with smaller class sizes and longer instructional time. The district faces a September 15 state deadline to apply for school construction aid, with the fate of repairs to the aging middle school still undecided. The Pawtucket School Committee approved a new three-year co

Rhode Island may be the smallest state in America, but its musical influence has reached far beyond its borders. From powerful soul voices and polished pop performers to celebrated singer songwriters and distinctive alternative artists, the Ocean State has produced an impressive variety of vocal talent. Many of these p

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COVENTRY, R.I. (WJAR) — As students across Rhode Island head back to school, districts are preparing for more than a new year of learning. For Coventry schools, that includes efforts to prevent vaping among students. Four vape detectors are now installed in the bathrooms at Coventry Middle School, where...

(WJAR) — Numerous first responders gathered outside of a food processing facility in Burrillville on Thursday. Crews were observed outside of the facility at 1000 Charcuterie Drive. Fire departments from various municipalities responded to this incident. This story will be updated when more information is available.

After a dry spring and early summer, the weather pattern has flipped much wetter in recent weeks, which is likely a sign of things to come in Autumn. More than ten inches of rain (10.53 inches) fell at T.F. Green in the Providence area (Warwick) in July and August combined, compared to just 6.28 inches in April, May, a

Five employees were brought to the hospital after being exposed to chemicals at a Burrillville meat manufacturer Thursday morning, according to authorities.