Providence RI

(WJAR) — A lawsuit accusing North Providence Mayor Charles Lombardi of wrongdoing can move forward, a judge ruled Wednesday. Lombardi was seeking to have the suit dismissed. Fired town worker Michael Charbatji sued Lombardi and the town in June 2025. Charbatji claimed Lombardi had him do work at his...

“This is unimaginable. So crazy,” said Talisa Proctor, owner of Talisa’s on Main in Taunton, announcing to the world that she won $100,000 in a national competition. The popular downtown wine bar, restaurant and event venue , located at 65 Main St., was one of three finalists in a national contest, Shift 4 Rescue Missi

Pawtucket police responded to a report of shots fired near 181 Hughes Avenue around 6 a.m. on Wednesday.

(WJAR) — The company behind Facebook and Instagram will soon pay billions of dollars under a new settlement with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, but the money isn't the only part of the deal drawing attention. The settlement includes new safeguards aimed at protecting teenagers from some of...

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Swat a wasp on your porch and nobody blinks. Destroy the wrong hive in Rhode Island, though, and you could be looking at a property dispute, a pesticide violation, or even a federal wildlife issue. The answer to whether killing bees is illegal

The woman says the man followed her for miles across state lines.

PROVIDENCE, RI — Members of the Auto Theft Task Force and ACI Investigations Unit arrested a man on multiple fraud charges at 6 a.m. Tuesday. Chadwick Rodriguez, 48, of Providence, was arrested following an investigation by members of the Auto Theft Task Force. Rodriguez was charged with obtaining money...

Lewis Uvwo has the case of being the best defensive big man in the 2027 recruiting class. Which teams are in the early running to land him?

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A local stone consultant says not even Superman can save its crumbling facade. Kenneth Castellucci and his team has done stone work on many buildings in downtown Providence, including the Hospital Trust Tower and several surrounding buildings. He's also done work on the Guggenheim Museum in Ne

During two consecutive days, Saturday, August 15, 2026, and Sunday, August 16, 2026, the Island Rhodes Music Festival took place at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA. The first-year festival assembled a diverse lineup, featuring on the inaugural day: Sublime, Slightly Stoopid, Iration, Action Bro