Providence RI

COVENTRY, R.I. (WJAR) — A fire broke out at a home in Coventry Wednesday night. Firefighters responded to the home on Old Summit Road. Officials said three people were inside, but safely evacuated. Investigators said the fire appeared to start on the porch. The fire is under investigation.

A shipment of $400,000 worth of lobsters that was stolen this week after it was picked up from an unnamed facility in Taunton highlights a growing and sophisticated theft problem shipping companies face. Dylan Rexing — the CEO of Indiana-based Rexing Companies, who managed the lobster shipment that was supposed...

Hidden in the charming village of Forestdale, Rhode Island sits a red-shingled building that houses what might be the state’s most magnificent French onion soup – a bowl so transcendent it deserves its own fan club. The Village Haven doesn’t put on airs, and that’s exactly what makes...

Luckily for the victim, he got away without significant injuries, and authorities swiftly identified and apprehended the suspects

We woke up here in Lil Rhody to news of snow in tonite’s forecast, and a feel like temp of 15 degrees Fahrenheit. No better time then to dip into my top two (2) hot chocolates of 2025 and one (1) that I wish was still available. Let’s start...

NORTH PROVIDENCE – For the second year in a row, North Providence High School student Ethan Kasht gave Santa a run for his money. Last Christmas, Kasht, 17, collected toys to donate to the patients at Hasbro Children’s Hospital.

The door at Louis Family Restaurant may be closing for the Gianfrancesco brothers, but it will soon open again for another pair of business owners.

An 18-year-old man in facing drug and firearm charges after police executed a search warrant in Taunton. Detectives said they learned 18-year-old Jaymeson Andre Freitas was illegally in possession of a firearm and distributing controlled substances in Fall River and Taunton. Officers discovered Freitas resided in...

WEATHER ALERT: A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for our entire area until 1PM today. Roads will be slick this morning. 1-3″ of snow is possible across Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts…but amounts closer to 4″ are possible south and east of Providence. Good morning! Happy...

Providence Police responded to reports of an assault on Putnam Street off of Atwells Avenue shortly after 6:30 PM on New Year’s Eve. When police arrived, officers said the victim - a male in his 40s - collapsed to the ground with a wound to the head. The victim...