Providence RI

(WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families disclosed a near fatality of an 18-year-old. The incident occurred on May 27, officials said. According to the department, the 18-year-old was involved with DCYF at the time of the incident. The Office of the Child Advocate was...

A fire broke out inside a camping trailer in Coventry Tuesday evening. Firefighters said the fire happened at Water's Edge Campground shortly before 6 p.m. Fire Chief Kevin Cady said the flames did not spread to neighboring units. Cady said the trailer was unoccupied during the fire. No injuries were...

TAUNTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A Rhode Island woman was arraigned in Taunton District Court Tuesday after she was accused of taking possession of a huge shipment of drugs sent to a Rehoboth home. Melinda Archambault, 36, of Bristol, Rhode Island, was arrested at a home in Rehoboth Monday after police...

TAUNTON, Mass. (WJAR) — Residents of Adams Street in Taunton said they're fed up after repeated incidents of violence in their neighborhood. Rosemary Bangs, who has lived on the street for 35 years, said hearing gun shots isn't a real shock to her anymore, although it wasn't always like that.

A former Rhode Island College employee accused of hiding a camera in a campus bathroom has been granted a deferred sentence.

Beware, Rhode Island drivers. Turtles are crossing the roads. May and June are prime months for turtles to cross roads in search of places to lay their eggs, and many end up getting struck by cars, according to wildlife rescuers. Rescuers are spreading the word about how drivers can avoid striking turtles, how to help

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island State Police said a person was taken to the hospital after a pole fell onto a vehicle on I-295 south in Warwick. According to officials, construction crews working in the area knocked over a pole, which struck a passing vehicle. One person, the...

A Massachusetts man has pled guilty in Fall River Superior Court after being accused in the stabbing death of a man in New Bedford. According to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, at approximately 11:30 p.m. on October 3rd, 2024, New Bedford Police were called to the area outside of 1304 Acushnet Avenue for

Longtime Rhode Island radio host Giovanni briefly returned to the airwaves less than a year after ending his 50-year career with 92 PRO-FM.

DIGHTON, MA (WPRI) — This week’s Cardi’s Furniture & Mattresses Hometown Sports Hero is Cam Cloonan. The Dighton-Rehoboth Senior is hitting .526 with 11 Home Runs and 43 RBIs helping the two-time defending MIAA D3 Champions to a 18-3 record and the top seed in the playoffs.       “She’s grown so much as a leader and […