Mother, son recovering after hammer attack in Cranston
A pregnant woman and her 6-year-old son are recovering after they were attacked by a man with a hammer over the weekend in Cranston.
Rhode Island health officials urge residents to avoid multiple bodies of water
The Rhode Island Department of Health and Department of Environmental Management recommended residents avoid contact with a few bodies of water in the state. Officials are urging residents to avoid contact with the water due to confirmed cyanobacteria blooms. The impacted bodies of water include:. Smith and Sayles...
Pawtucket employee fired over ‘offensive’ comment returns to work after appeal
A Pawtucket city employee who was fired last year over an "offensive" comment on social media has been brought back after appealing his termination in court.
Warwick ‘Father to Father’ group strengthens families and futures
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — On Wednesday nights in Warwick, fathers get together and talk about how they can be better dads. "Coming here to this program, I actually learned how to be a father to my son," said father Shain Pina. Pina is choosing actions and a mindset for...
Family of Judge Caprio releases list of honorary pallbearers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The family of Judge Frank Caprio released the list of pallbearers and honorary pallbearers that will take part in the judge’s funeral procession on Aug. 29. The procession will depart the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul around 11:30 a.m. and travel the length...
Bristol County District Attorney’s Office issues update on fatal crash on I-195
Officials have issued an update concerning a local, fatal, weekend, highway crash. According to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, on Saturday, Massachusetts State Police responded to 911 calls reporting a vehicle in the woods shortly after 3:00 a.m. on Route 195 East near mile marker 21. Upon arrival,...
70+ classroom vacancies on first day of school in Providence is lowest in five...
The state-run Providence Public School District still has more than 70 classrooms without a full-time teacher to start the 2025-2026 school year, but school officials say that number is a marked improvement.
Minnesota Governor Walz: Police on scene of Minneapolis school shooting
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Bureau of Crime Apprehension (BCA) and state police are on the scene of a school shooting in Minneapolis, MN, according to a social media post from Governor Time Walz. According to Walz’s Twitter/X post from 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, the incident occurred at Annunciation Catholic...
Rhode Island economy ‘on a recession precipice’
Rhode Island’s economy is teetering on a recession, according to the latest economic overview by University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro. Lardaro has published his monthly Current Conditions Index for years. The report usually lags by a couple of months. The latest tracks the state’s economy through June...
Federal agents seize 6 pounds of meth hidden under car hood in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A months-long investigation led to a major methamphetamine bust in Providence, where federal agents seized nearly six pounds of the drug hidden under the hood of a vehicle, according to court documents obtained by NBC 10 News. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration arrested brothers...
