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JOHNSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Many are hitting the road this Memorial Day and with that comes frustration at the pump as gas prices stay high. But in Johnston, one gas station is trying to give its customers a holiday break. Down the road here on Hartford Avenue in Johnston,...

Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against Kalshi and Polymarket, claiming the two prediction market platforms have caused an eight-percent decline in state lottery sports betting revenue and are operating in violation of state gambling laws. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha filed the legal action, arguing that there is

(WJAR) — The Providence Police Department responded to a reported stabbing at a home early Monday morning. The department says it responded around 3:54 a.m. to an apartment on Bodell Avenue. Investigators believe a 34-year-old man had allegedly stabbed a 35-year-old man in the torso during an altercation. The...

Above: The fire once it spread to the house early Monday, May 25, 2026, on South County Trail. Photo courtesy of EGFD. An explosion inside the house while firefighters were also inside added to the difficulty. East Greenwich firefighters had a three-alarm fire on their hands early Monday, when a...

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is suing the world’s two largest online prediction markets, alleging they are offering sports betting illegally in the state.

Small state. Serious seafood. Rhode Island has been proving that size means nothing when the ocean is right there and the fishermen know what they are doing. Fresh catches hauled in every single morning, markets that have been serving coastal communities for generations, and the kind of direct connection between ocean

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence police said two people were shot on Monday. According to police, they responded to 919 Douglas Ave. for a reported shooting. Police found two men, ages 25 and 27, with gunshot wounds. Providence police said the two victims were taken to a hospital with...

NEWTON, MA – Here is a look back at a well-known restaurant chain that was once a popular eatery for many before its demise. Valle’s Steak House was an East Coast restaurant chain from the 1930s into late 2000, including a spot at 465 William S. Canning Boulevard.

Above: Troop 2 flagging the graves at the Veterans Cemetery in Exeter Saturday, an annual tradition. Editor’s note: We share items here that are civic in nature. For a wider array of happenings in and around East Greenwich, check out our calendar app. And you are encouraged to post your events on that calendar. It is f

A home on South County Trail in East Greenwich may be a total loss after a fire ripped through a detached garage and spread to the house.