PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Two men convicted in the 2019 Providence murder of a 19-year-old woman were sentenced in Providence Superior Court Monday, according to the office of Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha. Johnny Veng, 35, and Marklyn…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The new limitations set in the Rhode Island assault weapons ban bill prompted backlash from the…
MARTHA'S VINEYARD, Mass. (WLNE)-- National Geographic will head to Martha's Vineyard on Friday for a special premiere screening of a documentary on the movie "Jaws" as the blockbuster marks its 50th anniversary. "Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story," billed as…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The controversial Rhode Island assault weapons ban is up for vote Wednesday afternoon in the…
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- The South Kingstown Police Department said Jay Wegimont, a town council member, was charged with simple assault. According to police, the incident occurred at the South Kingston Town Hall. Police did not reveal the details…
Providence College Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Providence College men's basketball team's 2025-26 non-conference schedule was announced today (June 17). The Friars will play 11 non-conference games…
BARRINGTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- A bus company employee is being investigated after a Barrington elementary school student accused them of inappropriate touching, according to Barrington Police Department Chief Michael Correia. The June 12 incident is being investigated as a potential…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Republican lawmakers have drafted a budget amendment to "claw back" $11 million in funds they say RI Attorney General Peter F. Neronha unlawfully redirected to his "private pet cause." According to a statement from…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Local officials have made statements in reaction to the shooting deaths of Melissa Hortman, a former Minnesota House Speaker, and her spouse as well as the shootings of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. Gov. Dan…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Former Rhode Island state senator Cindy Coyne has declared her candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island in 2026, according to Coyne's website. According to a cindycoyne.com, Senator Coyne will challenge Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Sabina…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A couple hundred people met at the Providence Federal Center Monday night to rally against the recent U.S. Immigration and…
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- A police officer shot a man in Pawtucket Sunday. The Pawtucket Police Department blocked off part…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The construction of the new Washington Bridge will cost $339 million with no additional cost…
NORTH PROFIVDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) --The Rhode Island Department of Health said it issued an overdose spike alert for increased drug overdose activity in Johnston and North Providence. RIDOH said that Region 4 reached its overdose threshold between May 28 and…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles said it is warning residents of a text message scam. According to the RI DMV, there has been a recent surge in false texts that appear to be sent…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce Elizabeth Tanner has resigned from the position in order to lead Ocean State 2026, a new nonprofit, according to a statement from Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee. The statement from McKee…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A Providence woman has been sentenced in Providence Superior Court with knowingly falsifying and submitting nomination papers during the 2023 First Congressional…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against the Brown University Department of Public Safety (BDPS), accusing them of refusing to provide requested arrest records to two journalists. The suit comes…
Providence College Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Providence College Men’s Basketball Head Coach Kim English announced today (June 2) the hiring of Ryan Gomes ‘05 as…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Fentanyl was seized from a Providence car wash after the Drug Enforcement Administration served a federal search warrant Thursday, a DEA spokesperson said. Heavily-armed agents executed the warrant at the King's Car Wash on Douglas Avenue…
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, Mass. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island State Police said a 29-year-old man was arrested on May 21 after an incident on the University of Rhode Island campus. James Paquette, of Providence, was charged with video voyeurism after an arrest…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives approved a budget reconciliation bill pushed by President Donald Trump on Thursday morning with a 215-214 vote. Democratic Rhode Island Congressman Gabe Amo was the first of the Rhode Island…
WAKEFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingstown was badly burned by an early morning Tuesday fire, with a…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- On the sixth day of striking at Butler Hospital, House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi is calling for the union and management to "get back to the bargaining table." In a statement, Speaker Shekarchi said the strike is…
