Providence RI

We have all read advice columns for people, but what about one for dogs?. Geneva Woodruff, a longtime educator, college professor, writer and columnist, provides such advice from her dog Frankie each week in the publication Neighborhood News, available for free at locations in...

Fall River crews and Massachusetts State Police responded Sunday to an incident that is believed to be unfounded. A call came into dispatch from a suicide hotline at approximately 5:45 p.m. for a possible bridge jumper on the Charles Braga Bridge on I-195 West. The female...

TAUNTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Fire crews responded to a garage fire in Taunton on Sunday that caused significant damage to the building. Crews responding to a reported structure fire on Benefit Street found heavy flames coming from the garage. Neighbors said they heard explosions...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — Effective Monday, people will not be able to park their cars overnight at Kingston Station in South Kingstown. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will start taking...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A Providence church is making the best of a tough situation, days after a fire tore through their historic Elmwood Avenue building. The IMPACT Center Providence, which held their services at 353 Elmwood Avenue until the fire Wednesday, held their first...

One lucky man from Fall River won $1 million from an instant ticket lottery game on Thursday.

A popular chicken chain has moved up their timeline to open a location in Fall River. According to property records, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers struck an agreement on February 5th, 2024, to locate at 323 William S. Canning Blvd. and recently signed a brand new 15-year lease...

Wyoming is huge, the 10th largest state in the U.S. that feels even larger by being the least populated. Then there’s Rhode Island, which has been the smallest state in the United States since the U.S. was founded. At 48 miles wide and 37 miles long, it has a...

The New Bedford Fire Department helped welcome a new baby into the world early Saturday morning.

PROVIDENCE — Multiple arrests were made over the weekend by Rhode Island State Troopers, including individuals charged with domestic violence-related offenses and failure to appear in court. On Feb. 1 at 2:38 p.m., Troopers apprehended Kevin Spence, 45, of Pawtucket, for three...