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(WJAR) — A spokesperson for the City of Providence said an 11-year-old was sent to the hospital after being struck by a car. It happened in a parking lot on Douglas Avenue. Police said the child ran into the path of that vehicle and hurt his leg. The driver...

A late-night crash on County Street in Taunton left a 26-year-old local woman dead after her car slammed into a telephone pole, authorities said. First responders arrived to find a 2001 Honda Accord pinned against the pole with heavy damage on the driver’s side. A 23-year-old female passenger was taken to a nearby hosp

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence police said a 35-year-old woman was recovering at the hospital after she was hit by a vehicle in Providence on July 17. The collision happened on Cranston Street just before 11 p.m. Police said the woman was hit by a black vehicle while crossing...

(WJAR) — The former Newport Creamery in Garden City was demolished Saturday, months after the longtime restaurant closed its doors. The Cranston landmark served generations of Rhode Islanders for more than 60 years before closing on Dec. 28. The closure came after property owner WS Development exercised an early lease

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Three Woonsocket men are facing drug and gun charges after being arrested on July 17. Twenty-four-year-old Yariely Domingez Torress, 22-year-old Joshua Saez, and 22-year-old Luis Santiago-Morales allegedly led police on a pursuit after running a stop sign. Police chased the car to Desroches Av

Cranston City Councilman Frank Ritz says that an app that allows homeowners to rent out backyard swimming pools is facilitating wild parties that resemble "MTV Spring Break '99." The app, known as Swimpl y, is intended "to give families without pools access to the physical, mental and social benefits of swimming," acco

A 4-year-old child is injured and a mother without a vehicle after a local highway crash reportedly involving a driver who was under the influence. According to the child’s mother who was a victim herself, the crash occurred at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Thursday on I-95 North in Providence near Elmwood Avenue in a co

Services have been announced for a local woman killed in a collision this week. According to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III, Dartmouth and Massachusetts State Police were dispatched to the area of 832 State Road in Dartmouth (Route 6 Westbound) at just before noon on Monday after receiving a 911 cal

A “Christmas in July” craft and vendor show is planned in Swansea featuring local artisans, food vendors and holiday-themed shopping. The South Coast Community Chorale will host the event Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at American Legion Post 303, 73 Ocean Grove Ave., according to a community announcement. T