RIDOH: Lead Inspector Failed to Submit Reports – Now Barred From Taking on New...
RIDOH: Lead Inspector Failed to Submit Reports - Now Barred From Taking on New Work. A licensed Rhode Island lead inspector was found to have failed to submit reports for lead inspections that he conducted, in violation of state regulations. Now, he is prohibited from taking on any new work,...
Eight-year-old hospitalized after Monday crash
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WJAR) — An eight-year-old boy has been hospitalized after he was hit by a car in Attleboro on Monday, according to the city's police department. The APD said the crash occurred at around 1 p.m. on Pearl Street. The driver of the car remained on the scene,...
2026 Best of Rhode Island Editor’s Picks
This is it, what we research and prep for all year: our annual guide to what makes our state great. And what a year it’s been. Did anyone have “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island” or Providence’s Scottish invasion on their 2026 bingo cards? We didn’t either, but the Ocean State is all the better for catchphrases like
Alleged Chemical Leaks in Providence’s Wanskuck Neighborhood Raise Concerns
PROVIDENCE — Former and current employees of a metal-finishing and chromium-coating facility on Houghton Street have raised concerns about two possible chemical leaks they say haven’t been fixed. They claim the leaking chemicals, including chromic acid, may be impacting a marsh behind the building, the local neighborho
Truck rolls over on I-95 South in Warwick
A truck rolled over on the highway in the area of Exit 29, which is the T.F. Green Airport off-ramp.
Bodycam video shows aftermath of hectic Charlestown DUI arrest
Newly released body-worn camera footage shows the arrest of a Johnston man who reportedly rammed his car into a Charlestown police cruiser earlier this summer.
RIPTA Board, Transit Advocates Clash Over Decision to Relocate Bus Hub
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority board on Aug. 20 unanimously voted to begin designing a new transit center in the park next to the Providence Train Station, setting in motion plans to replace Kennedy Plaza as the city’s bus hub. The vote follows years of...
NBC 10 I-Team: Former bank worker appears in Providence court to face heist charges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — One of two suspects in a 2023 Federal Hill bank heist -- a married couple who are facing charges in the case for a second time -- returned to a Rhode Island courtroom Monday after being arrested in New York earlier this month. Tracey Delgado,...
33 apply to be Rhode Island’s first inspector general. Few may qualify.
Nearly three dozen people want to be Rhode Island’s first inspector general to root out waste and improve government efficiency. But the pool of qualified candidates may be much smaller. The five-member Inspector General Independent Advisory Commission received resumes from 33 applicants by Friday’s deadline for the po
Why This 14-Mile Waterfront Trail Is Rhode Island’s Absolute Best Bike Ride
Rhode Island is small enough that a single 14-mile stretch can take you across a huge chunk of the state. The East Bay Bike Path uses every single one of those miles to perfection, guiding riders all the way from Providence down to Bristol with stunning views of Narragansett Bay the entire time. The paved […]
