You’re not dreaming. The Washington Bridge rebuild has finally started.
More than two dozen construction workers joined state and local officials gathered near the bank of the Seekonk River in Providence Wednesday morning to watch a crane on a barge hoist a massive steel pipe into the air before lowering it into the water. That pipe is the first of 32 drilled shafts that will […]
Rhode Island lawmakers pass expansion of felony expungement eligibility
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — More Rhode Islanders with nonviolent felony convictions could become eligible to clear their criminal records under legislation passed by the General Assembly this week. Current state law allows a person to seek expungement of a felony conviction if it is the only criminal charge on...
CRMC approves key SouthCoast Wind permit over objections from fishing industry
The murky future for SouthCoast Wind gained a small but significant sign of clarity Tuesday with a key permit approval from the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC). The panel’s unanimous vote — the first decision made by the newly retooled council —- followed a four-hour series of expert presentati
Rhode Island State Police arrest man on drug, firearm charges
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island State Police said a wanted Attleboro man was arrested on a string of drug and firearm charges on Tuesday. According to state police, a trooper initiated a pedestrian stop on Grace Street in Pawtucket. Officials said the trooper recognized 41-year-old Georgie Estrella of...
Residents push for Waffle House to open restaurant in Rhode Island
A petition to bring Waffle House to Rhode Island has garnered the attention of the late-night breakfast chain. In less than a month, the petition has gained over 1,000 signatures. The description of the petition states, "Despite New England’s strong food culture, Rhode Island’s nightlife, college population, tourism in
Rhode Island Governor Signs Cannabis Licensing Bill Into Law
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has signed legislation into law that will restart parts of the state’s long-delayed cannabis retail licensing process. The new law, advanced through companion measures House Bill 8544 and Senate Bill 3313, amends the Rhode Island Can
Massachusetts attorney general alleges 31,000 gallons leaked from Taunton gas station
The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office said the owners of an East Taunton gas station failed to report the release of 31,000 gallons of gasoline into the environment. Prosecutors called it the "largest land-based gas release in Southeast Massachusetts history." Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell filed suit again
42-year-old Massachusetts man admits to several bank robberies in Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Providence- A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Rhode Island to charges stemming from a series of bank robberies. According to the Rhode Island Department of Justice, 42-year-old Joseph Hickson pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Melissa R. DuBose to his role in the robberies of a TD
RI Hospital nurse attacker apologizes in court, takes plea deal
The man accused of attacking a Rhode Island Hospital nurse changed his plea in court on Wednesday.
Police investigating in Taunton neighborhood
Police were spotted investigating in a Taunton neighborhood Tuesday night.
