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The crash happened around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Whipple and Franklin avenues.

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WJAR) — Central Falls High School head coach was once the team’s quarterback, setting multiple school records at the position. Now, he’s still leading the Warriors, but in a new role. Sports Team 10’s Kevin Moore has his story.

(WJAR) — East Greenwich police said two men were arrested after a disturbance at a golf club earlier this month. Police said they responded to East Greenwich Country Club at around 7:23 p.m. on Sept. 19 for a large disturbance. According to police, a man stated someone hit him...

Last Tuesday morning, a member of this editorial page board was studying in the quiet of the John D. Rockefeller Library’s basement. Through the west-facing glass wall, what should have been an ordinary morning gave way to an extraordinary sight: masked federal agents detaining a man with his son and escorting him...

TAUNTON — On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at approximately 4:10 p.m., Taunton Police Officer Jonathan Benson was dispatched to 38 Court Street following a report of a disturbance. (The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of Officer Jonathan Benson and do not...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Brown University Police Sergeants Union announced it has unanimously issued a vote of no confidence in Brown University Police Chief Rodney Chatman and Deputy Chief John Vinson last month. IBPO Local 863 officials said the vote reflects "serious concerns over the failed leadership, contract...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island Representative and Providence mayoral candidate David Morales criticized current Mayor Brett Smiley in the wake of two recent reported masked ICE agent operations in the city. Morales’ Monday statement comes on the heels of Mayor Smiley’s September 22 “A Safe Providence for...

Five children were injured after a car crashed through a fence and into a playground outside of a Coventry day care Monday afternoon.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Dreaded changes to Rhode Island Public Transit Authority bus routes were officially put into place on Saturday, leaving some Rhode Island commuters concerned for the future. Of the 45 routes cut or changed, under the new schedule, weekend riders are expected to take the brunt...

The Fall River Fire Department is warning property owners to take a look at their sprinkler systems after four buildings were found to have recalled sprinklers.