Providence RI

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is under pressure both locally and nationally for crime in the city. Now, after years of delay, he is finally poised to launch a dedicated "real-time crime center "— an initiative that began under then-Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza. The new initiative integrates all the major...

BRISTOL COUNTY, Mass. (WJAR) — Governor Maura Healey (D-MA) has ordered all flags at state buildings be flown at half-staff on Sunday. Gov. Healey issued this order in honor of Senior Airman Jacob Foster-Cole, who passed away on August 3. Senior Airman Foster-Cole came from Norton. According to his...

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — A sensory-friendly Touch-a-Truck Adventure was held Saturday morning in Warwick. The event, held at the Bierman Autism Centers, allows children to see up close fire engines, police cruisers, and more without the sirens, horns, or flashing lights that may make typical truck events overwhelming....

LINCOLN, R.I. (WJAR) — Sunday was a day to pick sunflowers at Butterfly Farm in Lincoln. According to the farm's owner, Dan Flynn their annual Sunflower Festivals began in 2019. RIGHT NEXT DOOR: Summer of Love at Lincoln's Hearthside House. Held over three weekends in August, the event is...

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III has announced the conviction and sentencing of a man for carrying a firearm without a license. 30-year-old Iussufi Vieira-Jau of New Bedford was convicted after a jury trial in the New Bedford District Court before the Honorable Robert Ovoian and was sentenced to...

Sometimes, a mom just knows how to deliver the perfect gift – even when it’s completely unplanned. For New Bedford native Mason Sylvia, that moment came when his mother Lisa stumbled upon Hollywood icon Keith David on Martha’s Vineyard. An Unexpected Encounter. Lisa was visiting the island...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — The Preservation Society of Newport County is taking the community BACK in time...with their weekend of coaching. According to the society, authentic 19th-century coaches drawn by matched and highly trained teams of horses visit Newport every three years for the event. Coaching was a common...

CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — The Cranston Police Department said that a man was arrested on Aug. 15 by the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force for allegedly threatening an 18-year-old and stealing a gun from them. Jose Rivera was charged with first degree robbery and larceny of a firearm.

The Mount Hope Bridge has reopened ahead of schedule after closing Thursday night to undergo much-needed resurfacing work.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. The Department of Children, Youth & Families has disclosed the fatality of a 2-month-old child. A DCYF investigation has determined this fatality resulted from maltreatment. The child and the family were not open to the Department at the time of this incident. The incident occurred on July 19,...