Providence RI

Bally Bet is preparing to hold something of a monopoly in Rhode Island come November, but if neighboring Massachusetts any indication, those in the Ocean State might not have a whole lot to celebrate. Bally Bet pretty much bombed in Mass for the month of April, at least when compared...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Sojourner House celebrates 50 years this week, and they're looking ahead to the next chapter in victim advocacy. The local non-profit serves survivors during times of crisis. "It's hard to know exactly how many people we've helped," CEO Vanessa Volz said, "but our best estimates...

(WJAR) — While rainy weather caused several Memorial Day parades, services and celebrations across Rhode Island to be canceled or rescheduled Monday, some went on regardless of the forecast. “We’ve always been rain or shine,” said Scott Winslow, organizer of the Memorial Day Parade in the town of Lincoln....

Small Dog Rescue of New England is asking the public to help spread the word about Bryce, a small dog who is “fully vetted and ready to travel up north the first week of June,” according to the organization. Bryce is currently in Texas, and the rescue says sharing his photo and adoption post could help him find his “lo

JOHNSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Many are hitting the road this Memorial Day and with that comes frustration at the pump as gas prices stay high. But in Johnston, one gas station is trying to give its customers a holiday break. Down the road here on Hartford Avenue in Johnston,...

Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against Kalshi and Polymarket, claiming the two prediction market platforms have caused an eight-percent decline in state lottery sports betting revenue and are operating in violation of state gambling laws. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha filed the legal action, arguing that there is

(WJAR) — The Providence Police Department responded to a reported stabbing at a home early Monday morning. The department says it responded around 3:54 a.m. to an apartment on Bodell Avenue. Investigators believe a 34-year-old man had allegedly stabbed a 35-year-old man in the torso during an altercation. The...

Above: The fire once it spread to the house early Monday, May 25, 2026, on South County Trail. Photo courtesy of EGFD. An explosion inside the house while firefighters were also inside added to the difficulty. East Greenwich firefighters had a three-alarm fire on their hands early Monday, when a...

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is suing the world’s two largest online prediction markets, alleging they are offering sports betting illegally in the state.

Small state. Serious seafood. Rhode Island has been proving that size means nothing when the ocean is right there and the fishermen know what they are doing. Fresh catches hauled in every single morning, markets that have been serving coastal communities for generations, and the kind of direct connection between ocean