NBC 10 I-Team: Campaign consultant for Cranston mayor got city work
A campaign consultant to Cranston's mayor landed paid work at City Hall. When the NBC 10 I-Team went looking for paperwork to show what he did for the taxpayers, there wasn't much. City records show Ridge Data Consulting, run by Michael Cotugno, was paid $7,500 by the city last fall...
North Providence mayor proposes 7% tax levy hike to offset school costs, hospital loss
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — North Providence Mayor Charles Lombardi asked for a 7% tax levy increase in his proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, which would cost the average homeowner about $500 for the year. The mayor cites approximately $3.3 million in lost revenue from the sale of...
First of three rounds of rain arrives Wednesday afternoon
Bright and breezy conditions alongside above average temperatures were the story to start the new week, but a few instances of wet weather are now in the forecast for the next seven days. Showers from an eastward progressing low pressure system will look to overspread the region between 2-5 PM this afternoon, continuing into tonight as winds remain gusty.
Man faces charges after alleged attempted armed robbery in Plainville
A man is facing charges after an alleged attempted armed robbery in Plainville. Police said they responded to the Mobil gas station on Route 1 Friday night for a report of an attempted armed robbery involving a knife. Detectives said they reviewed surveillance and identified the suspect as 22-year-old Ryan...
Flames rise from apartment complex in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Flames were seen rising from in a housing unit in Providence Wednesday evening. Flames were seen shooting out from an apartment building in Providence. (WJAR) Firefighters were battling the flames on East Drive. An NBC 10 photographer saw heavy smoke coming from the building. No...
Former bank employee pleads guilty to stealing $126K from dementia patient
Carlos Bras, 41, of East Providence, was fired by Santander in July 2023.
Suspect in Cranston murder, deadly Swansea crash pleads not guilty
The suspect accused of shooting and killing a man in Cranston, then killing two people in a crash in Swansea faced a judge on Wednesday.
Rocky Point Chowder House opens in Warwick Mall
The Rocky Point Chowder House is officially open for business inside the Warwick Mall.
Rhode Island State Police arrest six after investigation into alleged vehicle theft ring
Rhode Island State Police announced six men were arrested after an investigation into an alleged motor vehicle theft ring and chop shop operation in Providence. The Rhode Island Auto Theft Task Force began the investigation in Oct. 2025 after inspecting a vehicle with irregularities that indicated it had been stolen.
Gale Warning and 50 MPH Wind Gusts Active Across Eastern Massachusetts
If you had any plans on the water, along the coast, or outdoors anywhere in eastern Massachusetts today, those plans need to change. A dangerous combination of gale-force winds, dry conditions, and elevated fire weather is battering the region — and it already turned catastrophic yesterday when wind-driven flames tore through a Lowell neighborhood.
