Paul and Al announce retirement from 94 HJY
After 36 years, two Rhode Island radio broadcasting legends will soon hang up their microphones and headsets.
QDOBA opens new restaurant in Warwick
The popular fast-casual Mexican chain opened the doors to its new restaurant in Warwick on Monday.
Radio’s Paul and Al’s Show Is Being Slashed by iHeart’s Corporate Cutting
Radio’s Paul and Al’s Show Is Being Slashed by iHeart's Corporate Cutting. The Paul & Al show, which has been a mainstay on Rhode Island radio for 36 years, is being slashed as part of corporate cutbacks at WHJY’s parent company, iHeartMedia. The show celebrated its 36th...
Providence mayor and city council clash over proposed emergency rent fund
A $1 million rent relief fund that's supposed to help Providence residents keep their housing in a pinch is still in the hands of the City Council.
Budlong Pool in Cranston to open after years of delays
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — After six years, the city of Cranston is set to reopen Budlong Pool on Wednesday. It will be open for only about a month. The pool closed in 2020 due to the pandemic and lack of maintenance. It was initially supposed to open in 2024,...
Man killed in stabbing on pedestrian bridge in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence police are investigating a deadly stabbing on the pedestrian bridge. Officers were called to the bridge of South Water Street just before 11 p.m. Tuesday and found a man in his 40s suffering from a stab wound. He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Maj. David […
Cause identified after Fall River Fire Department extinguishes residential blaze that closes variety store;...
The Fall River Fire Department extinguished a residential fire on Monday afternoon. At approximately 3:15 p.m. Fall River Fire Department units were dispatched to a reported building fire at 1740 North Main Street. Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the building and worked to bring the fire, which had...
Warwick garbage truck catches fire during trash pickup
WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — A garbage truck caught fire in a Warwick neighborhood Tuesday morning. Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi confirmed in a social media post that the garbage truck caught fire on Duane Street during trash pickup. Picozzi said the driver was brought to the hospital after he inhaled...
Dangerous Heat, Rip Currents, and Air Quality Concerns Through Wednesday
Southern New England is under a Weather Alert as dangerous heat and humidity continue through Wednesday. A strengthening ridge of high pressure, often called a heat dome, is expanding over the Northeast while a steady southwest wind pumps a surge of hot air into the region. Afternoon high temperatures are expected to c
This 82-Year-Old Man is Still a Warrior for Providence
This 82-Year-Old Man is Still a Warrior for Providence. Make no mistake about it, Wilbur Jennings, Jr., is a physical marvel. The former city worker and two-term Providence City Councilor is still on the watch in the City of Providence. He can be seen interacting with everyone from tourists to the homeless in downtown
