Providence RI

Evan Masse's "Let's bring a Waffle House to Rhode Island" petition has already garnered more than 1,100 signatures.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Hotel for Homeless Dogs hosted its first ever Puppy Bowl at the Providence Place Mall on Thursday. The playful matchup featured 10 puppies available for adoption. The puppies were dressed in Haiti and Scotland bandanas, replicating the upcoming World Cup matchup in Foxborough. "They...

Rhode Island is the only New England state that allows logging on public land, and a local group is calling for change.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — A van crashed into a home in Pawtucket Thursday afternoon. Police said the crash happened on Tim Healy Way. According to officers, the van was in the driveway when it struck the building. Officers said the driver was transported to the hospital. No one inside...

FALL RIVER, MASS. (WHDH) - Fall River police arrested a man in connection with a double homicide in that city Wednesday night. Vitor Francisco Gomes, 28, was charged wtih two counts of murder, unlawful carrying of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition. Officers were dispacted to the area of...

WOONSOCKET – “When you look into that mirror, the person before you is a reflection of you: your past, present, and future,” said Woonsocket High School valedictorian David Vega during the school’s 2026 commencement ceremony on June 5. “Our high school experience is something we’ll all...

It’s a classic Rhode Island story: I have returned, as a freshly minted retiree, to the tiny state where I first lived as a fresh-faced college graduate. The state has a magnetic force that tends to hold onto its people, right? It just took me a while to get back here.

BARRINGTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Barrington school leaders gathered at Barrington High School to celebrate the groundbreaking of the $250 million school construction project on Wednesday. The voter-approved project includes the construction of a new Barrington High School and new elementary schools serving pre-K to fifth grad

An Attleboro man wanted on outstanding warrants was arrested in Pawtucket Tuesday, according to Rhode Island State Police.

Bristol is objected to a request by RITBA for another delay in a lawsuit over the inspection report of the Mount Hope Bridge.