Virtual hearing in Karen Read’s wrongful death civil case rescheduled
(WJAR) — A virtual hearing set happen on Tuesday in the Karen Read civil lawsuit case was rescheduled. A court official told NBC 10 that it would be rescheduled for February 3 at 3:00 p.m. The Bristol County woman is accused in a wrongful death lawsuit involving the death...
Dominican national convicted of Identity Fraud in Fall River pleads guilty to new charge...
BOSTON – A Dominican national in state custody at Souza-Baronowski Correction Center in Lancaster, Mass., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation. According to a release by the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 48-year-old Carlos Alexander...
Rhode Island reports death of child from maltreatment
The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families said Wednesday that a 2-year-old child died from maltreatment. The death was reported in a mandatory public disclosure. The child died Nov. 26. "A DCYF investigation has determined this fatality resulted from maltreatment," DCYF said. "The child and the...
Rhode Island State Police announce 26 arrested for DUI over holidays
Rhode Island State Police announced they made 26 DUI arrests over the holidays. Police said the arrests were made between Dec. 24 and Jan. 5. Troopers also investigated 159 motor vehicle crashes. Officers said they conducted 1,003 motor vehicle stops for traffic violations.
RI officers arrest 53 for DUI over New Year’s holiday
Officers across Rhode Island were busy during the New Year's holiday.
New docuseries exploring Rhode Island’s coastal ecosystem premieres Friday
A new documentary series celebrating Rhode Island’s coastal wildlife and conservation efforts premieres Friday on Ocean State Media. “Ocean State: Rhode Island’s Wild Coast” debuts with its first episode, “Secrets of the Seagrass,” at 8 p.m. Jan. 9 on WSBE. The episode will be followed by a re-run of “Chasing Fins,”...
The Best Chicken Parm in Massachusetts Comes From a Place I’d Never Heard Of
Chowhound named the best chicken parmesan in Massachusetts, and it’s from a small town I’d never heard of before.
30 Years Ago: Looking back at the Blizzard of 1996
It's now been 30 years since the second largest snowstorm in Providence history. While not officially a blizzard by visibility and wind standards in Providence, the storm brought some of the most impressive totals ever recorded along the I-95 corridor from Virginia to Boston. The storm itself picked up through...
Legislative leaders call for collaboration and inclusion as 2026 session begins
The first day of the 2026 legislative session featured all the hallmarks of an opening celebration. Lawmakers exchanged hugs and posed for selfies. Gun safety advocates, health care workers and lobbyists lined the State House second-floor corridors. The shrill reverberation of the 4 p.m. bell signaled legislators and...
Man arrested on warrant in Providence
PROVIDENCE, RI — A Manville man was arrested early Tuesday on an outstanding warrant following a traffic stop. Alexander Cabrera, 30, of Manville, was taken into custody at 1:44 a.m. on Delaine Street. State police said Cabrera was wanted on a Kent County Superior Court full bench warrant for...
