Providence RI

Plainville, MA — Live longshots who won a trio of top class races at Plainridge Park on Monday (July 13) sent chalk bettors home dismayed as savvy speculators cashed in handsomely. First, in the $25,000 Open for male pacers, Still Rollin N went the mile of his life as...

This week’s Cardi’s Furniture & Mattresses Hometown Sports Hero is Thomas Poirier.

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — A man has been arrested after he allegedly shot into multiple cars in the area of Park Ave. and Potter St. in Cranston. Amsua Bleh, 25, of Providence, is now facing drive-by shooting and felony assault with a deadly weapon charges, among other weapons-related violations, according to the Cransto

Despite cracked concrete, corroded steel, leaking expansion joints, broken anchor bolts, worn bearings, potholes and dozens of other deficiencies, the Mount Hope Bridge “continues to function as designed.”  That’s according to a June 2024 inspection report released Friday by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authori

The WaterFire Arts Center is giving Thursday nights a new route: through the Main Hall, up to the roof deck, and into whatever Providence creative crowd is hosting that week. This summer, Valley Vibes: Thursdays on Tap brings free weekly gatherings to the WaterFire Arts Center with art, drinks, music, conversation, and

Foulkes joins 12 News live in studio to discuss her health care plan, the criticism over her time at CVS, and why she says people are "ready for change."

Boaters and Anglers should avoid Carolina Trout Pond in Richmond, Shippee Sawmill Pond in Foster and Meshanticut Lake in Cranston on Wednesday, July 15.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A case of Legionnaires' disease has been reported in association with the Elmhurst Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, according to the Rhode Island Department of Health. Legionnaires' disease, according to RIDOH, is a serious kind of pneumonia caused by ingesting the Legionella bacteria, wh

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Cranston City Councilman Frank Ritz is looking to curb private pool rentals in residential neighborhoods. "The type of events that we have going on here are really just out of control," said Ritz, who represents Ward 4. Online rental sites like Swimply allow homeowners to...

A nighttime swim turned tragic in Fall River on Sunday when a 17-year-old boy drowned in South Watuppa Pond after struggling in the water while out with friends. Emergency crews and police scoured the area into the late evening before Massachusetts State Police divers located the teen, who was later pronounced dead at