PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has announced a new regulation that will allow the public to collect and salvage roadkill of certain species of animals. The new regulation, sponsored by Representative David Bennett…
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Historic Militia and Kingston Reds reenacted the state's Lexington Alarm March on Sunday. Today, the RI Historic Militia and Kingston Reds reenacted the RI Lexington Alarm March in the @CityofPawtucket. Sec. Amore and…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Thousands of protestors took part in Providence for a "Hands Off" rally against the Trump administration in Providence Saturday. The demonstration, which was organized by Indivisible Rhode Island, was one of hundreds that took part…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Local officials have released their reactions to the Trump administration's sweeping new tariff plans. Sen. Jack Reed said that the tariffs would be a costly "national sales tax" paid by American consumers: President Trump's blanket tariffs…
URI forward David Green is reportedly entering the transfer portal. A captain for the Rams this past season, Green was second on the team in both points and rebounds…
MONTVILLE, Conn. (WLNE) -- Connecticut State Police said troopers arrested a Rhode Island man accused of causing a police pursuit on the highway…
According to a report Monday on social media, URI guard Jamarques Lawrence entering the transfer portal after one season in Kingston. Lawrence averaging 9.9 points & 2.5 assists per…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The president of the union representing Rhode Island Public Transit Authority employees is urging state lawmakers to close a massive…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee will hear several gun bills Wednesday, including a bill that would ban the…
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WLNE) -- A proposed housing development in East Greenwich has already caused a nearby horse farm to lose…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to further dismantle the department of education. The order,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Local officials have released reactions to Donald Trump's Executive Order calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Department of Education. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said that the event is a "code red" to anyone who is involved…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island state senate education committee will hear about a bill Wednesday that would add media literacy to school curriculum.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Protestors gathered outside the Rhode Island State House Monday night in support of Dr. Rasha Alawieh. Alawieh was a kidney transplant specialist at Brown…
TIVERTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said the Route 24 North on-ramp will be temporarily closed due to a rockslide Monday. RIDOT said the on-ramp from Main Avenue to Route 24 North will be closed overnight…
WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- The West Warwick St. Patrick's Day Parade was held Sunday. The parade began at the intersection of West Warwick Avenue and Washington Street and traveled down Washington Street and Main Street, ending at the town…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Bryant Men's Basketball Team qualified for the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Bulldogs to the Big Dance!@BryantHoops is the 2025 @AmericaEast men’s basketball champion. It’s a 77-59 victory over Maine in the title game. The Bulldogs…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian-American and Pacific Islander Caucus released a statement Friday condemning what they said were "prejudiced remarks" made by state Sen. Elaine Morgan after she visited the ECHO Village pallet shelter.…
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Johnston Mayor Joe Polisena, Jr. said that the town had acquired a plot of land originally meant to hold a low-income housing development via eminent domain. Polisena said in January that the plot would now be…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLNE) -- The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is investigating 45 higher learning institutions under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, with the University of Rhode Island among them. According to a DOE…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The senate education committee will hear a series of bills designed to keep kids reading in schools,…
VCU senior forward Max Shulga was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, while Jared Billups of George Mason was selected…
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Community College of Rhode Island students were still shaken a day after lockdowns on multiple campuses. The man police said was responsible…
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) -- The "all clear" has been given at Community College of Rhode Island campuses after a lockdown Thursday afternoon. CCRI's Lincoln campus was locked down Thursday just before 1 p.m. ALL CLEAR - CAMPUS: All clear.…
