PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- "The Big Blue Bug," also known as Rhode Island's Nibbles Woodaway, turns 44-years-old today. The Rhode Island icon on I-95 sits on top of Big Blue Bug Solutions pest control company. The 58-feet-long, nine-feet-tall, weighed in…
RICHMOND, R.I. (WLNE) -- A large police presence is near Dawley Memorial Park in Richmond. The Hope Valley - Wyoming Fire District said a road closure took…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- It has been the same story for the past six months since the closure of the westbound side of the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island said it has filed three lawsuits on behalf of families of inmates who committed suicide while incarcerated at the Adult Correctional Institutions. The ACLU said all three suicides…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- No companies have submitted bids to rebuild the westbound side of the Washington Bridge, a spokesperson for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation…
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) -- They were up one day, then gone the next. The Town of Narragansett had recently started putting up restricted parking signs alongside Narragansett and Ocean Avenue. An ABC 6 NOW App user, Mary Tobin, shared a…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Police are responding to a rollover I-195 west bound at Exit 1D in East Providence. Crews could be seen on cameras from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation responding to the scene. According to RIDOT,…
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- Police said two men were shot in Woonsocket on Monday evening, resulting in a car crashing into a home. Woonsocket Police Chief Thomas Oates said the 22-year-old driver of the car suffered serious injuries and was…
WESTERLY, R.I. (WLNE) -- On Saturday, former Miss Universe and Cranston native Olivia Culpo and NFL star Christian McCaffrey officially tied the knot at the Ocean House in Watch Hill, located in Westerly. Vogue shared photos and videos of her…
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- A rollover on I-95 Northbound backed up early morning traffic on Monday. Traffic build up was seen on cameras from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. Traffic was right before exit 39, as the rollover happened…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden took the stage last night for a historic presidential debate. It was the first time a former president and a current president ever debated against one another. The…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee's office said that Secretary of Housing Stefan Pryor will be leaving his position in order to pursue "an opportunity in the private sector." The office said that Pryor will continue to serve in…
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island officials recommended lifting swimming restrictions at Slacks Reservoir Little Beach in Greenville on Wednesday. The Rhode Island Department of Health and Department of Management said blue-green algae levels were low enough to allow recreational…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee declared June 21 "Joe Mazzulla Day" in honor of the Celtics' victory parade after their 18th NBA Finals victory. Mazzulla is a Johnston native who played for the Bishop Hendricken High School Basketball…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health said that it has "approved with conditions" an application to sell Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. RIDHO said that the "stringent conditions" aim to stabilize…
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) -- The Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 106 to 88 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden on Monday night to win their 18th NBA Championship. After a dreadful Game 4 performance in…
Rhode Island PrideFest Saturday, June 15 starting at 11:00 a.m. 120 Peck Street, Providence LGBTQIA+ vendors and allies, food, music, and more! Learn more Juneteenth Block Party Friday, June 14 starting at 5 p.m. 71 Washington Street, Providence Kin Southern…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Superior Court ordered Prospect Medical Holdings to pay $17 million in unpaid bills. Attorney General Peter Neronha said the company owes the money to vendors of both Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating a series of illnesses caused by Diamond Shruumz-brand products. The FDA is recommending the public to not buy, sell, or…
HARTFORD, Conn. (WLNE) -- A Rhode Island man has been arrested in Southington, Connecticut, after allegedly being observed traveling within closed travel lanes, driving around construction vehicles and passing a state police cruiser. According to Connecticut State Police, these vehicles…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- The union representing corrections officers in Rhode Island is calling on Governor Dan McKee to delay the swearing-in of Wayne Salisbury to lead the Rhode Island Department of Corrections. A spokesperson for the Rhode Island Brotherhood…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- As the first planning phase nears the end, The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority and Next Wave Rhode Island Partners are continuing to encourage riders to voice their opinions on the Providence Transit Center. According to…
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) -- The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services said that District 1 Hazmat technicians responded for an ammonia leak in New Bedford. The New Bedford Fire Department said a call came in around 8:45 a.m. for an…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence City Council heard an ordinance Thursday that would divest city funds from Israel sovereign bonds and prevent future investments in governments accused of war crimes and human rights violations. The ordinance was introduced by…
