Providence RI

JOHNSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. is pushing back against a whistleblower complaint alleging a pattern of alcohol and drug use among town firefighters while on duty. Johnston firefighter Edward Spicer, who joined the department in 2024, filed a lawsuit against the town last week in...

Pawtucket teachers' raises under the proposed 2026-2029 contract are not moving to the full council for now. A council committee member proposed that the School Committee return a one-year contract, retroactive to Sept. 1, citing doubts about paying for years two and three. School officials reported a fund balance of a

FALL RIVER – The long-delayed demolition of the former police station on Bedford Street is essentially complete , except for one small detail: a gigantic oil tank discovered in the basement. “I’m guessing — I’m going to guess it’s probably, at a minimum of 10,000 gallons,” said city Director of Inspectional Services Gl

Even though the flashing lights under the Oaklawn Avenue bridge weren't necessary during this weekend's nor'easter, a Cranston councilor is sounding the alarm over a broken flood warning system.

In part two of GolfNewsRI’s first documentary – Inside the URI Golf Program – the Rams are off to Bethpage State Park in New York to compete in the Doc Gimmler Invitational. And GNRI goes with them. Episode two takes viewers through the Rams Friday Pre-Tournament round...

There’s no excuse for being tired on Tuesday: Plenty of national and regional coffee chains are offering caffeinated freebies and deals all day long.

Although the worst of the nor’easter is behind us, we’re still experiencing rain, breezy winds and some coastal flooding from this storm that just won’t leave us alone. But just hang on a little longer. Better days are coming with sunshine and warmer temperatures. So, as we...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The man charged in a motorcycle crash on Federal Hill in June is now eligible to have his license reinstated. Michael Carnevale, 20, was charged with reckless driving after he allegedly bypassed police barricades and sped down a closed Atwells Avenue on his motorcycle during the annual St. Jos

JOHNSTON, R.I. — The only thing more frightening than a chemtrail is a bike path. The neighborhood between Lymann Avenue and Cricket Field can breathe a sigh of relief because the Town Council appreciates the danger. Four of the council’s five members — the other abstained — recently approved...

The state enforcement action targets hazardous chemical storage in Providence's Wanskuck neighborhood, where industrial runoff sat near residential streets and soil tested close to hazardous waste thresholds. Shop-floor employees remain without public answers from federal workplace safety regulators on whether they inh