Furniture sold in Rhode Island, Massachusetts recalled due to fire risk
There have been 41 incidents, including smoking, burning, and electrical odor, as well as two cases that resulted in fire.
PopUp Bagels opens first Rhode Island location in Cranston
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — PopUp Bagels opened its first Rhode Island location at Garden City Center in Cranston on Friday. The grand opening celebration was held from 8 to 11 a.m. According to officials, the store will be selling a limited-time coffee milk schmear to mark the opening. A...
Two local men held without bail in Fall River Superior Court on drug trafficking...
Two local men faced a judge Friday on drug charges in Superior Court. According to Lieutenant Benjamin Levesque, the Freetown Police Department previously executed a search warrant at a residence located at 150 Chace Road as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected drug activity. As a result of the...
Man on home confinement arrested after leaving ACI, cutting off ankle monitor
A 19-year-old Central Falls man who bolted from the ACI Friday morning is back in custody.
Rhode Island woman pleads not guilty after allegedly filing complaint with police that the...
Police are issuing a PSA. Don’t walk into a police station with illegal drugs, without expecting to stay in handcuffs. According to Coventry Police, early Friday morning, 62-year-old Gloria Tiberi walked into the Coventry Police station to make a complaint. Tiberi was unhappy, in part, that the drugs she purchased migh
Sprouts eyes 30-40 stores in New England
Sprouts Farmers Market is planning to open its first Massachusetts location in 2028, followed by dozens more New England stores in the next few years, according to a report in the Boston Business Journal. The Phoenix-based company plans to open 30-40 stores in southern New England in the near future...
Unresponsive woman pulled from Woonsocket pond
An unresponsive woman was rushed to the hospital after she was pulled from a Woonsocket pond Friday afternoon.
3 letters, 1 devastating diagnosis: Local couple shares their story for ALS Awareness Month
May is ALS Awareness Month, and on the latest episode of 12 Health, Shannon Hegy was joined by the executive director of ALS United Rhode Island, as well as a local couple impacted by this devastating disease.
Mansfield man charged in cocaine bust
Police said they also seized two handguns, three high-capacity magazines and nearly $49,000 in cash from his Oakland Street apartment.
Construction underway on Crescent Park upgrades
The waterfront park off Bullocks Point Avenue in Riverside is set to receive $1.5 million worth of improvements, which include a new 1,600 square-foot building.
