Track 15 Brings Free Summer Concert Nights to Downtown Providence
As the workweek winds down in downtown Providence, a new kind of Friday night is taking shape at Track 15. Starting May 22, the food hall will host a free weekly Summer Concert Series that turns its plaza into a gathering place for music, art, and a steady stream of local creativity.
$7.49M for This Rhode Island Landmark?
Locals hope this historic RI landmark gets restored, not torn down.
Person in custody after hours-long barricade at Cranston home
(WJAR) — The Cranston Police Department says a person is in custody following an hours-long barricade at a city residence. The department says the individual struck a police vehicle when officers tried to stop them to execute a court-authorized search warrant for a home on Brandon Road. That person...
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck comes to weigh stations
(WJAR) — Weigh stations off the highway in Rhode Island are open this week for vehicle inspections as part of a nationwide enforcement effort. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's International Roadcheck is a three-day period of focused enforcement on regulations for commercial vehicles. "When you're a safety-centr
Seekonk man accused of killing Cranston man appears in court for bail hearing
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Seekonk man accused of shooting and killing a Cranston man earlier this year appeared in court Wednesday for a bail hearing. Demitri Sousa, 28, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, using a firearm while committing a crime of violence and carrying a pistol without a license in con
4 Major Restaurant Chains Closing Their Doors in Rhode Island: June 2026
The ongoing retail apocalypse, which has already claimed major footprints from brands like Big Lots, Rite Aid, and various regional supermarket chains, is now brutally reshaping the hospitality sector. Rhode Island is not immune to these national trends. While the Ocean State boasts a fiercely independent local culinar
Cranston fire overtime blows past budgets year after year
The Fire Department overtime budget is poised to increase 40% amid Cranston's financial woes.
Bally’s chosen to run second R.I. online betting site, beating out only one other...
(WJAR) — Bally's will get more of the gambling action in Rhode Island, as it has now been chosen to operate the state’s second online sports betting site. Since 2019, the state has only allowed one online sports betting outlet, Sportsbook Rhode Island operated by IGT. Massachusetts, by...
Woman recounts relationships with Cranston murder suspect, victim
The suspect accused of shooting and killing a man in Cranston before causing a deadly crash in Swansea returned to court Wednesday.
Helena Foulkes outlines $100 million classroom-to-career proposal in economic plan
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Helena Foulkes outlined a portion of her economic plan which proposes a $100 million bond to fund classroom-to-career facilities. Foulkes, a Democratic candidate for the gubernatorial race, began rolling out her economic plan named Believe in Rhode Island on Wednesday at a press event in Johnsto
