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You may not expect to see teens operating heavy machinery, but that was the goal at the RhodeWorks Construction Career Days, which took place Wednesday and Thursday at the RIDOT Midstate Maintenanc...

By: The Associated Press Email: news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Twitter: @ABC6 NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. – The Coast Guard in Rhode Island is trying to stop people using buoys as target practice, saying shooting at the ...

By: The Associated Press news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Gov. Gina Raimondo is imploring people to stay home as the biggest storm to hit the Northeast this winter winds down.               Two...

By: News Staff news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The first offshore wind farm installed in the United States is now operating at full capacity off the coast of Rhode Island following repairs to a ...

By: News Staff news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The first offshore wind farm installed in the United States is now operating at full capacity off the coast of Rhode Island following repairs to a ...

By News Staff news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Two more people have been arrested in connection to last month’s South Kingstown assault that injured two men, one of them seriously. Police arrested a 17-year-old ma...

By News Staff news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net The West Valley Inn is up for sale, again, after the deal with a local restaurant owner fell through. The owners of the popular wedding venue say the sale to Frank Di...

By: News Staff news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net The Rhode Island Coast Guard, a local fire department, and a good Samaritan responded to two separate emergencies Saturday night. Coast Guard officials say two peopl...

By Alana Cerrone acerrone@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net @Alana_Cerrone It was a busy weekend for Richmond Police at the Annual Washington County Fair over the weekend. They arrested 22 people, which is actually a t...

Months after the Cooler and Warmer tourism campaign flop, the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation has launched a new digital ad campaign featuring ideas from those who live in the state. Six images ...

By News Staff news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net The Associated Press As most Americans brace themselves for losing an hour of sleep this weekend, some lawmakers are proposing bold alternatives for New England and e...

After a mild start to February, temperatures drop overnight. Rain overnight will change to snow by morning and the morning commute will be snowy.

The biggest storm so far this winter is far out to sea today after producing blizzard conditions Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard to Chatham on the Cape and Plymouth Mass. The storm produced wind gus...

By The Associated Press news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) _ Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo says emergency crews are well-prepared for the snowstorm that could hit southern New England on Saturda...

By Melissa Randallmrandall@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.netA proposal to ban any new highway or bridge tolls on passenger vehicles is making its way to the Rhode Island State House."If we pass this constitutional amendmen...

By The Associated Pressnews@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Rhode Island is getting a break from a downpour that drenched much of the East Coast over the previous 24 hours, but forecasters warn th...

By The Associated Pressnews@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.netPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Scientists are attempting to use submersibles to explore a sunken German U-boat seven miles off the Rhode Island coast.They're streaming ...

A big crowd gathered at Bount Boats Shipyard in Warren Wednesday for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the construction of the first offshore wind support vessel in the country.The catamaran w...

By The Associated Pressnews@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.netNORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) _ Federal and state officials say the beginning of construction for the nation's first offshore wind farm is the success the industry ...

By News Staffnews@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.netLooking to catch a fireworks display in Rhode Island or Southeastern Massachusetts this 4th of July? Check out the list below. If your town is not on the list, contact you...

By The Associated Press news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Two areas in Rhode Island waters are being reopened to shellfish harvesting. The state Department of Environmental Management says the...

By The Associated Press news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for most of Rhode Island, meaning there's an increased risk of brush fires. ...