Providence RI

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A Pawtucket man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for fleeing a crash that killed a passenger in Lincoln on New Year's Day in 2022. Gregory Miller pleaded no contest to one count of failure to stop after being involved in a crash that resulted in death and one count of driving to endanger re

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter Neronha announced today that a Pawtucket man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court for his role in the driving death of 34-year-old Nanleomariz Albizu during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in 2022. Superior Court Justice Luis Matos...

Gov. Dan McKee won the top spot on the Sept. 9 Democratic primary ballot in a lottery conducted at the Rhode Island Department of State’s Elections Division in Providence Friday, a welcome stroke of luck for a reelection campaign that has weathered some setbacks. The first place on the ballot is usually reserved for th

The Fall River Police Department made multiple arrest at one of the homeless encampments. According to police, following numerous complaints from residents and businesses regarding encampments and suspected illegal activity near Lewiston Street and Interstate 195, the Fall River Police Department launched a coordinated

A monitor inside WPRI’s East Providence studio announced the allotted runtime for Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and his Democratic challenger, state Rep. David Morales: 26 minutes and 45 seconds. “It’s going to go by quick,” moderator Tim White told each candidate, instructing them to direct their closing statement at

Police are asking for the public's assistance finding a man who was reported missing in Pawtucket.

The North Kingstown man's motorcycle collided with a vehicle Thursday night on Frenchtown Road, according to police.

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins will return an antique car he was accused of stealing under a settlement that resolves part of a yearslong dispute with businessman Davide Broccoli. The agreement was reached after weeks of court negotiations involving the two men and the city. As...

Lovely Lyndee is ready to be the feel-good story of the summer in Rhode Island. As Rhode Home Rescue shared, “Lovely Lyndee is ready to make this her best summer yet!”, and it’s easy to see why. At just 6 months old and about 25 pounds, the pint-sized hound/pit mix is already charming everyone she meets, and the rescue

One person has been taken into custody after a stabbing near a playground in Providence Friday afternoon.