LAKEVILLE, Mass. (WLNE) -- The Lakeville Fire Department said a utility pole was knocked down after a crash on Rhode Island Road on Dec. 13. The department said the crash occurred around 11 p.m. The vehicle had driven off the…
UPDATE 12-14 11:30 p.m. — The person of interest was released. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Providence police said Sunday morning a person of interest is in custody in connection with a fatal mass shooting at Brown University Saturday. Additionally, sources…
Original story from Sat, Dec. 13 appears below: PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Police are currently responding to an active shooter situation at Brown University. Mayor Brett Smiley said that two people were dead and eight were in critical condition, but…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Multiple towns in Rhode Island and Massachusetts have implemented parking bans ahead of expected inclement weather Saturday evening. A full list of Rhode Island parking bans can be found here. The South Kingstown Police Department said…
SEEKONK, Mass. (WLNE) -- The Seekonk Police Department said a cruiser was involved in a crash on Highland Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. According to the department, an officer was…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals will say goodbye to resident who grew to be like family to the organization's staff. Shelter dog Nonni, who was seized from a cruelty investigation…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Thursday's ICE detainment of a 16-year-old Rhode Island Superior Court intern prompted response from several state officials. Rhode Island Congressman Seth Magaziner issued a statement on the arrest, reading in part: The incident today in Providence…
BARRINGTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Barrington High School teacher Benjamin Fillo will return to work December 1 following a period of paid administrative leave after his controversial TikTok post in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death. Fillo was notified of Interim…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- There was a heated exchange between protesters and ICE agents Thursday morning in downtown Providence. A witness shared…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A group called the Deportation Defense Line is calling on the Rhode Island Supreme Court and Governor…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Energy customer relief credits are at the center of a Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission meeting that…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- As the Trump administration continues efforts to dismantle the Department of Education, the White House's latest move toward that end prompted local response.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- New England representatives in Congress have issued statements on the bipartisan and unanimous vote to release DOJ files related to…
WAKEFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- CVS union workers in Rhode Island held a "day of action" Thursday against what they call illegal layoffs and insufficient staffing levels by the company. The Pharmacy Guild/IAM union demanded that CVS raise the staffing numbers…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island representatives in Washington, D.C. are speaking about their "no" votes on the continuing resolution the reopen to federal…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A nurses union is calling on Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and the state HHS department to stay out of a pending deal to keep three local healthcare facilities open. United Nurses and Allied Professionals are…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee responded to the Trump administration's Sunday order for states to "undo" the rollout of SNAP benefits for the month of November. McKee said that the order was "confusing" and offered "no solutions for…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- As the government shut down drags on, the effects are rippling through the nation's airports, including here in New…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Sojourner House has released a statement regarding the fatal triple shooting in Woonsocket on Monday night that police have confirmed…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee weighed in Tuesday on the possible closure of Roger Williams Medical Center…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has requested information from an attorney representing Smithfield Public Schools related to an alleged anti-Semitic hazing and bullying incident of a Jewish Smithfield High School student. According to the letter…
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island and the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center will hold a press…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Two Rhode Island cold case homicides have been solved after a decade-plus, according to a statement…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Attorneys for the ACLU of Rhode Island have filed a lawsuit against RI Governor Dan…
