39 More Plate Readers, and No Law to Govern Them
Every Rhode Island driver's movements are being logged by a statewide camera network that no state statute governs — no rules on retention, access, or sharing — and the decisions to host the cameras are being made town by town, often without a public hearing. Rhode Island State...
Multiple people displaced after building fire in Attleboro
ATTLEBORO, MASS. (WPRI) — Several people are displaced after a fire broke out in an Attleboro apartment building Sunday afternoon. In a statement, Attleboro fire responded to the scene around 2:30pm at the Dean St building. According to officials firefighters found smoke coming from the second floor of the building. Th
Three found stabbed in Somerset motel
SOMERSET, MASS. (WJAR) — Three people suffering from severe stab wounds were found in a Somerset motel room Saturday evening. According to Somerset Police, officers responding to a medical call found the victims in a rooom at the Riverview Inn & Suites located on Wilbur Avenue. Police said paramedics...
ZooMoon returns to Capron Park Zoo for the first time in five years
ATTLEBORO, MASS. (WJAR) — After a five-year hiatus, one of Capron Park Zoo's most popular traditions is back. Hundreds of people lined up Saturday evening for the return of ZooMoon, an after-hours event that gives visitors the chance to experience the zoo in a different light, under the moon.
A mainly dry weekend before our next storm…
Overall, it'll be a decent weekend for Southern New Englanders, but there's definitely a little bit left to be desired. High pressure departs the region Saturday afternoon, allowing clouds to build in as temperatures make it into the mid-80s. A bit of a sea breeze will develop in the afternoon too, which introduces us
Early morning crash on Rt. 37 hospitalizes six; DUI suspected
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — A crash on Route 37 early Saturday morning sent a family of five, as well as the driver of another car, to the hospital. According to Cranston Police, at around 3:55 a.m., a car traveling eastward at a high rate of speed hit the car in front of it.
Man charged with DUI after family of 5 injured in crash
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — The Cranston Police Department is investigating a serious motor vehicle accident where one driver was arrested for DUI and five other people were injured. Just before 4 a.m., police were called to Route 37 after they say a car, traveling at a high rate of speed, hit the back of a […]
WaterFire to honor first responders of Brown University shooting
PROVIDENCE (WPRI) — Brown University is sponsoring a special WaterFire Saturday night to honor first responders and community partners who helped the University in the wake of the tragic shooting on December 13 of last year. The event is part of the “Brown Loves Providence” initiative which the University is using to r
Precision parachute teams jump in Rhode Island Guard’s 41st Leapfest
EXETER, RI (WJAR) — Teams of military parachute jumpers from throughout the world gathered at Quonset Point on Saturday morning for a helicopter ride to Exeter to compete in the Rhode Island National Guard’s annual Leapfest event. According to the Guard Leapfest was born in 1982, created by...
Dangerous Night on RI Roads: Family of Five Injured, RI State Police and Cranston...
Dangerous Night on RI Roads: Family of Five Injured, RI State Police and Cranston Police Make Multiple Arrests. Rhode Island highways were the scene of a devastating DUI crash and multiple cars racing at over 100 MPH, according to reports from Cranston Police and the Rhode Island State Police. Cranston...

















