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Gov. Dan McKee said it is time for Providence Public Schools to return to local control, according to a statement. A spokesperson for McKee released the following statement:. "The Governor is pleased that the State intervention in Providence Schools has resulted in measurable progress on a number of fronts, including g

GALILEE, R.I. — A rare series of shark sightings along the Rhode Island coast ended with a porbeagle shark beaching itself and dying over the weekend, officials and witnesses confirmed. According to the Atlantic Shark Institute, the activity began Saturday afternoon near Salty Brine State Beach in Galilee, where...

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III has announced that a 35-year-old man pled guilty in the Fall River Superior Court Friday to gun and drug charges. Joshau Nazario of Taunton was sentenced by the Court to serve 5 to 8 1/2 years in the State Prison followed by one year of probation. The case was prosecut

World War II veteran Will Barbeau, who took a trip to the nation's capital on a Rhode Island Honor Flight last year, has died.

Alleged Fraudster Loffredo Borrowed from Nearly All of an Employee's Life Savings Claiming It Was for a Sick Child. For decades, a man named Billy worked at Campanella’s restaurant in Cranston. He did everything from maintaining the restaurant's exterior to cleaning the floors, and he served as a prep cook in the kitch

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Cranston Monday night. Police said the crash happened on Niantic Avenue. It is unclear what caused the crash. The crash is under investigation.

Parts of Rhode Island will be under a Heat Advisory today and tomorrow with heat index values of up to 96-degrees. The National Weather Service has issued the advisories due in part to the unusual mid-May heat. The temperatures will be cooler along the coastline thanks to a southwesterly wind.

(WJAR) — A person was injured following a stabbing incident in Attleboro on Monday. The Attleboro Police Department is describing this as a Family Domestic incident on James Street. Police say a juvenile is in custody and being charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon.

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WJAR) — A large police presence was seen in an Attleboro neighborhood Monday night. Police officers were seen blocking off James Street. Crime scene tape was placed along the street. NBC 10 has reached out for more information.

Rhode Island's delegation is pushing for relief at the pump as prices continue to climb during the conflict with Iran.