Warwick mayor to undergo knee replacement surgery
The mayor shared on Facebook Thursday he suffers from osteoarthritis in his knees caused by "more than 40 years of working construction."
Former hotel turned into 190 ‘middle-income’ apartments in Warwick
The housing development, called "The Presley Apartments," is located on Post Road where an old Sheraton Hotel used to be.
Energy Efficiency Council votes against RI Energy’s proposed cuts
Citing testimony from state lawmakers, the Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) voted not to endorse Rhode Island Energy's 2026 plan, forcing the state's largest utility provider to go back to the drawing board.
‘I’ve had enough’: Woonsocket superintendent frustrated after rash of fights at high school
It was a full house at Wednesday night's Woonsocket School Committee meeting as parents and teachers voiced their concerns over safety in the city's schools.
That’s all, folks! Showcase Cinemas to exit Providence Place; mall seeks replacement
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence Place mall officials are looking for a new movie-theater operator after learning Showcase Cinemas will not renew its lease in January. Showcase, a subsidiary of National Amusements Inc., has long been operating the theater that originally opened with 16 screens and Imax in 2000.
Dissent: Thayer isn’t ours to silence
On any given weekend night, Thayer Street transforms into a gathering space for Rhode Islanders. Motorcycles roar past tricked-out cars, and music spills out onto the sidewalk outside a new food spot. Families line up for late-night falafel from East Side Pockets, kids chase each other between tables at Chinatown and...
NBC 10’s Mario Hilario inducted into Rhode Island Radio and Television Hall of Fame
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — NBC 10 Sunrise Anchor Mario Hilario was inducted into the Rhode Island Radio and Television Hall of Fame Thursday night. Hilario has been with NBC 10 for nearly 30 years. He joined other NBC 10 members, including Patrice Wood, Gene Valicenti and Frank Carpano. He...
Tragedy strikes Fall River couple as 5-month-old son dies suddenly
To say that a young Fall River boy has died too soon can’t be a bigger understatement. According to an obituary, Carter Levi Fountaine, born on March 30th, passed away on Tuesday. A call came into dispatch just before 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday on Robeson Street for a baby,...
Rhode Island Hospital cuts A-fib diagnosis wait times with advanced practice providers
If you think you're having a heart attack, or maybe even a stroke, it may be atrial fibrillation, or A-Fib. "Atrial fibrillation is an irregular fast heart beat," explained Rainier Ponce, a nurse practitioner in the A-Fib clinic at Brown University Health. "Because it's beating too fast, that can actually cause...
Alabama man gets life in prison for deadly Providence shooting
Shawn Slaughter, 57, was found guilty in May of second-degree murder and gun charges.

















