Providence RI

(WJAR) — The North Providence Police Department arrested a man on firearms and narcotics charges following a traffic stop on Tuesday. The department says an officer made a stop on Mineral Spring Avenue because a vehicle didn’t have a front license plate. After speaking with the driver, 23-year-old...

Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the U.S., but in summer it feels like it expands into something softer, slower, and a little sweeter. Along winding coastal roads, farm stands appear like small roadside secrets. Wooden stalls filled with just-picked berries, warm baked goods still carrying the smell...

Rhode Island may be America’s smallest state, but its musical legacy carries remarkable depth, personality, and influence. From the coastal charm of Providence to generations of immigrant communities, jazz clubs, rock venues, and folk traditions, the Ocean State has produced singers whose voices reached audiences far b

Rhode Island lawmakers are pushing a bill that would force restaurants to meet strict nutritional guidelines for children's menus.

The Department of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday it was launching a trial review on the safety and efficacy of methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA, assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study will also focus on the impact of MDMA usage for people with severe mental health disorders and alcoh

A Mansfield man is facing weapons and drug charges after a local multi-agency and federal investigation. Police said they arrested 26-year-old Jonathan Mejia on Tuesday after executing a search warrant on Oakland Street. Officers said members of the Northern Bristol County Drug Task Force searched Mejia's apartment and

The governor went on offense against his Democratic primary challenger after the new 12 News/Emerson poll showed him down by 20 points.

Fifteen pilots stood silently outside Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport on Wednesday, their backs to the terminal as they held signs demanding their employer, Breeze Airways, agree to its first collective bargaining agreement three years after negotiations began. The pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilo

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A woman accused of hitting and killing a man on North Main Street in Providence in 2023 was sentenced in court Wednesday. A judge sentenced Alisha Pina to 10 years in jail, of which she’ll have to serve three, a three-year license suspension, and a $5,000 fine.

WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — West Warwick police said two people were arrested after a larceny incident at a laundromat last week. According to the police report, officers responded to 22 Monterey Drive on May 18 for a report of a larceny in progress. The caller stated that a...