Meet Nani: The Sweet & Loving Cat Waiting For Her Forever Family
A sweet 7-year-old orange, white, and black cat named Nani awaits her forever home. Recently introduced by Friends of Attleboro Animal Shelter, this affectionate feline has shown volunteers her friendly nature. "She loves well everything and everyone," shares the shelter. Nani's sociable nature extends to all...
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage patients won’t have to wait to change coverage
Thousands of Rhode Island seniors and disabled residents no longer covered for non-emergency visits at four local hospitals can switch insurance plans ahead of the fall open enrollment period. Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging announced a two-month special enrollment period for...
Mom convicted in infant son’s death gets 2 years in prison
The Cranston woman convicted in connection with her 9-month-old son's death will spend the next two years behind bars, 12 News has learned.
Victim in deadly Rhode Island plane crash identified as Montgomery Co. legislator
The victim in Wednesday’s deadly plane crash in Rhode Island has been identified as Montgomery County Legislator Daniel Wilson, according to authorities.
West Nile Virus detected in Rhode Island for first time in 2025
Rhode Island’s first case of West Nile Virus this year has been detected in an East Providence mosquito sample, state health officials announced Thursday. A mosquito sample collected on July 21 as part of routine trapping work by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) later tested positive...
RI: $100M Biotech Facility Planned for Smithfield, to Create More Than 200 Jobs
A Massachusetts-based wound care and sports medicine company announced plans recently for a new biomanufacturing facility in Smithfield. Regenerative medicine company Organogenesis is investing roughly $100 million to build the facility off Technology Way, with plans to add more than 200 full-time jobs. The 122,000...
NEW: Man Attacks Teen With Machete in Providence
A 17-year-old juvenile suffered "severe" injuries in a machete attack in Providence on Thursday. The attack reportedly occurred off of Chalkstone Avenue. It marks the latest episode of violence that has, including multiple shootings, a stabbing, and police officers injured responding to calls. About Incident. Police...
10 Famous Singers from Rhode Island
Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the U.S., but when it comes to talent, it delivers big time. Tucked between New England charm and coastal cool, the Ocean State has produced some of the most dynamic and unforgettable voices in the music world. From soulful singers and powerhouse vocalists to genre-defying...
Bristol County man previously on escape from earlier incarceration, denied parole in aggravated rape
A Bristol County man has been denied parole after being convicted of a violent crime decades ago. According to the Parole Board, on February 12, 1986, in New Bedford, 30-year-old Steven Correia raped a woman at knifepoint. Around midnight, on February 12, 1986, a woman pulled into a parking space...
RI Health Professional Surrenders License After “Non-Professional Relationship”
A Rhode Island health professional has voluntarily surrendered his license, after the state said it received notice that he “violated professional boundaries by engaging in a non-professional relationship with a client." According to the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), Robert Marshall (ISSW00225) was an...