ANSONIA, Conn. (WLNE) -- A 21-year-old Rhode Island man was arrested after an investigation into a "street takeover" that took place on April 26 in Ansonia, a small town in southern Connecticut. Matthew Kinney, 21, was arrested on Monday after…
From @ABC6 Sports at 6: our conversation with @aminajadeTV ahead of @SportsCenter broadcasting live from Rhode Island next week. She tells us about what to expect Monday night at 6:00 when "50 States in 50 Days" makes its stop…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act passed the United States Senate via a JD Vance tiebreaker vote just after noon Tuesday after a marathon session in Washington, D.C. The domestic cornerstone legislation of President Donald Trump's…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island and the town of Smithfield have settled a federal lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of a Smithfield resident who was blocked by school district-related X/Twitter accounts.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency said that the National Weather Service Boston issued an extreme heat warning for Rhode Island on Sunday. The warning will be in effect until 8 p.m. on June 24. The…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island General Assembly passed legislation that bans the sale and ownership of certain "military-style weapons" in the state. The bill was voted on by both the Senate and House of Representatives Friday. The legislation…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- As ICE protests have drawn national attention to Los Angeles, a local group is planning to rally against the agency here in Rhode Island. PSL (Party for Socialism and Liberation) Rhode Island is planning an "emergency…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The United States Department of Justice has sent a letter to Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha notifying him that the state is under investigation for alleged race-based (or any other) discrimination in violation of Title…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Attorney General Peter Neronha sounded alarm bells on the state of healthcare in Rhode Island, laying out a series of new plans he said will help fix the problem.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Housing advocates rallied at the Rhode Island State House on Tuesday in response to Governor McKee's budget proposal for…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A bill that changes Medicaid and extends trillions of dollars in tax cuts is now over a key hurdle.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Officials in Rhode Island have released statements in reaction to the news of former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis. Gov. Dan McKee said that he and his wife were sending "strength and support" to the former…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The African American Museum of Rhode Island held its inaugural preservation breakfast Monday, honoring Black women who have…
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health said it issued an overdose spike alert for increased drug overdose activity in East Greenwich, Exeter, Hopkinton, Richmond, and West Greenwich. RIDOH said that the Region 10 reached its…
Rhode Island FC Press Release PAWTUCKET, R.I. (May 7, 2025) – Despite a resilient second half, Rhode Island FC’s journey in the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island Politicians are reacting to the news of Rhode Island Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio’s passing. Senate President Ruggerio’s office confirmed his passing on Monday morning. This comes just days after he was admitted to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A group of protestors took to the Rhode Island State House to voice their opposition to the actions of the Trump administration Saturday. The protest was part of a nationwide mobilization by the 50501 movement, which…
BURRILVILLE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health said it issued an overdose spike alert for increased non-fatal opioid overdose activity in Region 1. The region includes Burrillville, Foster, Glocester, and Scituate. Today, RIDOH issued an overdose spike alert for…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The United Nurses and Allied Professionals Local 5098, which represents nurses and healthcare workers at Rhode Island Hospital, said that an informational picket was held on Friday. The picket was held due to the negotiations taking…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined a group of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration for its dismantling of the Department of Education. In a statement, Neronha said: The Trump Administration’s…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Tens of thousands of jobs at the Department of Veterans Affairs could soon be on the chopping…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The first few months of President Donald Trump's second term have been filled with an array of…
WOOD RIVER JUNCTION, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Chariho High School community is mourning the loss of their assistant girls' soccer coach, Michael "Scotty" McGuire who passed…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- State leaders gathered Tuesday afternoon to push for an assault weapons ban in Rhode Island. Gun violence advocates…
