‘The knives are out’ as candidates make final sprint to the primary
A quiet summer overall in the Democratic primary races for attorney general and lieutenant governor has turned increasingly combative in the closing days of the campaigns. Lieutenant governor candidate Xay Khamsyvoravong on Thursday accused incumbent Sabina Matos of relying on a dark-money super PAC to keep her reelect
Bristol County man arrested on drug possession violates probation, was wanted in another state
A Bristol County man already facing charges in another state is facing a new drug charge. According to Rhode Island State Police, at 2:25 p.m. on Sunday, Troopers arrested 40-year-old Nicholas Stevens of Rehoboth, Massachusetts for Possession of a Schedule I-V – Controlled Substance – Ten Grams or Less (Crack Cocaine).
Beyond the Podium: Helena Foulkes makes closing pitch in rematch with McKee
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — She narrowly lost four years ago. Now, Helena Foulkes is the apparent frontrunner in a rematch with Dan McKee in Rhode Island's Democratic primary for governor that's less than a week away. “I really want people to believe that this state can work for them,...
Crews extinguish Warren house fire
A fire broke out at a home in Warren early Thursday morning.
New Bedford man sentenced to up to 65 years for raping young family members
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WJAR) — A New Bedford man already serving time for sexually assaulting children will spend a combined 53 to 65 years in state prison following a second conviction. The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said 37-year-old Joel Berberena was convicted Sept. 1 after a jury trial...
A Popular Plant-Based Rhode Island Food Hall Is Closing in February
Plant City, a well-known plant-based food hall and marketplace, will permanently close its Providence location. The owners of the food hall cited long-term decline in traffic, compounded by the Washington Bridge failure, as key factors behind the closure. The Providence location will serve the community for the last ti
Menopause Is Missing From RI Prison Policy
Rhode Island's integrated prison-jail system holds an aging population, and the state's publicly posted gynecological policy contains no express guidance on menopause symptoms, hormone therapy or education — leaving what care exists undocumented for the public. A nationwide review published this morning by the Prison P
Police: Cumberland teen’s death not criminal in nature
The 18-year-old was found dead at an E. Barrows Street home on June 6.
First responders help remove submerged vehicle in Plainville
(WJAR) — First responders helped remove a submerged vehicle from a pond in Plainville. The Plainville Fire Department responded to a pond on Fuller Street on Wednesday. The department says the vehicle left the roadway and entered the pond. The lone driver was able to get out by themselves.
Powerful MCS Sparks Heavy Overnight Rain and Embedded Storms Across New York, Vermont and...
ALBANY, NY — An active night of weather is unfolding across New England as a large Mesoscale Convective System, or MCS, tracks eastward out of New York and pushes into Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island through the overnight hours. Radar imagery shows a broad cluster of organized thund
