Providence RI

WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A West Warwick resident who carried the torch at a Special Olympics and completed multiple marathons in a wheelchair will now have a school in the town named after him. The newly renovated school building at 30 Payan St. in the town will now...

A colleague’s empty seat separated Deborah Janick from the three other members of the Tiverton Town Council present at its July 27 meeting. So too did her perspective on Flock Safety.  Janick was the only no as the council voted 3-1 — with three members absent — to approve the installation of additional Flock automated

Gov. Janet Mills joined officials from four other New England states in opposing a major acquisition in the electricity industry that the governors suggest could could impact rates and infrastructure improvements. The proposed merger of Florida-based NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy, which is headquartered in Virgini

The 86-year-old woman who was attacked by a family dog over the weekend has died from her injuries, according to authorities.

North Providence's highly-anticipated board game cafe is officially set to open next weekend.

Rhode Island falls under ICE's Boston enforcement jurisdiction, and the Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls is listed under that same office, so a concealed contact-shock device raises direct questions about use-of-force documentation in encounters here. A patrol glove looks like nothing at all. That is the point o

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Cranston Police have released body camera video showing the arrests of multiple people at Lang's Bowlarama Saturday night. Officers responded to the business after receiving a report of a patron with a gun inside of a backpack who had allegedly made statements indicating he intended to harm some

(WJAR) — Rhode Island bars and other establishments that serve alcohol will soon be required to offer drink lids to customers who request them under a new law signed by Gov. Dan McKee. Supporters say the measure is designed to help prevent drink tampering and give patrons added peace...

(WJAR) — Some Rhode Island drivers are no longer required to display a front license plate under a new state law that took effect this summer. The law creates an exemption for vehicles that were manufactured and delivered without a front license plate bracket or designated mounting location. The...

(WJAR) — A person was hospitalized following a crash on I-195 in Swansea on Monday morning. The Massachusetts State Police Department responded around 6:51 a.m. to the crash near Exit 8. The driver was injured and taken to a local hospital, according to the department. Police say only this...