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GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Groton police arrested a New London man Sunday who was wanted on outstanding extraditable warrants in Rhode Island and Virginia, according to police. Authorities conducted a routine traffic stop around 10 p.m. on a silver Hyundai Elantra with a Rhode Island registration plate and an alleged broke

Heavy rains are causing major flooding issues in parts of southern Massachusetts on Tuesday morning. The worst of the weather right now is across Bristol and Plymouth counties, where a cluster of thunderstorms and flash flooding is moving through. As of 6 a.m., the storms were in the New Bedford area, charging toward P

Don’t put away your umbrella just yet! Much-needed rain will continue to fall over parts of Greater Boston today as a frontal system moves through New England. A flash flood warning was issued for Bristol and Plymouth counties in Massachusetts on Tuesday morning. Track conditions in your area using the interactive rada

COVENTRY, R.I. (WJAR) — Local and state leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Coventry Community Learning Center on Monday. According to the governor’s office, this center is the largest of the 21 community learning centers opening this year. The Coventry Learning Center, which...

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Rhode Island made its position on cat declawing unmistakably clear in 2025. The state enacted Senate Bill 180 and House Bill 5668, which ban the declawing of cats other than for medically necessary purposes to improve a cat’s health, with the

A man in his 70s was injured after police said he crashed into a backyard in Attleboro Monday afternoon. Firefighters responded to Rachael Drive at 2:26 p.m. for a report of a vehicle in the woods. Crews saw a vehicle in the backyard of a home on Captain Courtois Road.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A man was stabbed in Providence Monday night. Police said the stabbing happened on Plainfield Street. Officers responded to the street and found the man suffering from a stab wound on his arm. The man was transported to a nearby hospital. It is unclear what...

Just across Buzzards Bay, a bug the size of a pencil eraser is wreaking havoc. The lone star tick, once limited to the southern U.S., has crept steadily northward as the climate warms. The tick spreads what’s known as alpha-gal syndrome — a virulent allergy to red meat and dairy.

A Providence man injured in a highly publicized motorcycle crash on Federal Hill has announced he is running for City Council.

Neither Gov. Dan McKee nor challenger Helena Foulkes will get the top spot and asterisk signaling the party endorsement on the September primary ballot after the Rhode Island Democratic Party declined to endorse either at its state committee convention Saturday. The outcome marks yet another setback for McKee, who will