Providence RI

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island's many historic lighthouses draw thousands of visitors every year, but there's some growing concern that erosion is putting their futures at risk. The Beavertail Lighthouse in Jamestown is America's third-oldest lighthouse, and in recent years, erosion has forced the closure of the

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Steel Yard in Providence is transforming a crane that sat in the Providence River for years into a piece of public art. In 2017, a barge and crane sank in the Providence River and remained there for years. "I think it became sort of...

A Pawtucket man was arrested on over a dozen weapons charges Thursday, according to Rhode Island State Police. Police said they received a tip regarding a person, later identified as 40-year-old Jesse Ake, fraudulently accessing a computer network over the internet. Investigators traced the tip to an apartment on Colum

The invasive insect species threatens agriculture by feeding on a variety of trees and plants. Experts encourage you to squish the insects if you come across any of them.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — A 29-year-old woman was found dead inside an apartment in Woonsocket Thursday night. Police said they responded to Sayles Street for a welfare check shortly before 3 p.m. Officers said the woman, who was not identified, was found inside a bedroom. According to police, the...

A School Street restaurant and hookah lounge is closed Friday, August 7 under a one-day liquor license suspension and owes a $500 fine within 45 days. Benefit Street is scheduled for paving after utility work, with the city aiming to finish before school starts. The DPW traffic division has been asked to add warnings a

On May 17, 2026, an electric vehicle rolled onto its side in the breakdown lane of Interstate 495 North in Plainville, Massachusetts, and burst into flames, trapping a Cape Cod couple inside. Off-duty Ashland Fire Lt. Dave Iarussi and his wife, Sandy, were driving by when they spotted the wreck, and together with two o

Coventry resident Darlene Tennent received a surprise visitor Wednesday morning.

Pharmacy workers at eight CVS stores across Rhode Island, Arizona, and California voted this week in favor of a strike sanction, a move that puts unionized employees one step closer to walking off the job over what they describe as chronic understaffing and burnout. The vote is the first of two approvals needed before

Giuseppe "Little Joe" Manzi, a defendant in the Northwest Indiana mob-linked gambling case, is facing new felony fraud charges in Rhode Island. The new allegations prompted a federal judge to review whether his current pretrial release conditions should be changed. Manzi remains free on bond as both cases move forward.