Archie Miller Speaks on State of URI Program
RHODE ISLAND VS. SAINT LOUIS - SERIES NOTES Saturday's game will be the 25th all time between Rhode Island and Saint Louis, with Rhody holding a 13-11 advantage…
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Cumberland car crash leaves 17-year-old dead
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WLNE) -- Police confirmed that around 10:45 p.m. Thursday night, Cumberland officials responded to a car crash on Mendon Rd., leaving one dead. A 17-year-old boy from…
VCU Takes Down URI Women's Team on Senior Night
University of Rhode Island Press Release Rhode Island Starters Phillips, Magassa, Hyman, Touré, Davis VCU Starters Te-Biasu, Lewis-Eutsey, Asare, Sotelo, Parham How it Happened Rhode Island Women's…
Rescue crews respond to I-95 rollover crash in Warwick
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rescue crews responded to a rollover crash on I-95 north in Warwick on Monday evening. The accident occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. at Exit 29 near T.F. Green Airport, according to the Rhode Island Department of…
#3 RIC Women's Basketball Wins Fourth Straight Conference Championship
Junior guard Madison Medbury (Scituate, R.I.) was named the Most Outstanding Player as No. 3 Rhode Island College defeated No. 20 UMass Dartmouth, 67-52, in the finals of the 2024 Little…
St. Mary's Home for Children announces community partnerships
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- St. Mary's Home for Children announced its partnership with various community programs in order to better its services for children. Rhode Island College, Tri-County Community Action Agency, the Parent Support Network of RI, and the…
RIC Women Take Down Eastern Connecticut In Little East Semifinals Thursday
Rhode Island College Press Release Providence, R.I.--Senior guard Madison Medbury (Scituate, R.I.) scored 15 points to go along with four steals, three assists and two rebounds as…
Olneyville New York System raises $27,000 for RI Food Bank
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The local wiener joint that has served as a Rhode Island staple for decades, Olneyville New York System, went "all the way" in raising money for Rhode Island's Food Bank. Olneyville New York System announced that…
Update: Picketers stage 'die-in,' speaking program outside Reed's office
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The group Jewish Voice for Peace Rhode Island picketed outside of Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed's office Thursday. Today's demonstration demanded that…
Teachers advise precautionary viewing of the solar eclipse in April
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, and will be visible from Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Science Teacher's Association is urging school administrators to work with their school community to…
Honoring the Station nightclub fire victims 21 years later
WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Station nightclub fire that killed 100 people and injured 230 was 21 years ago today. The site of the club…
RI proposes sunset on meal and beverage tax due to inflation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The impact inflation is having on going out to eat in addition to the state's meal and beverage tax -- on top of the Washington Bridge closure -- is wearing businesses as well as local economies,…
Gas prices rise in the Northeast
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- AAA Northeast shared Monday that gas prices are on the rise again as oil refineries across the country pump the breaks on gasoline production. The average gas price in Rhode Island is four cents higher than…
Reduce, reuse, recycle: greener option discussed as alternative to cremation or burial
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A bill that will allow for "human composting" has been re-introduced by Rep. Michelle McGaw and other representatives. Last year, McGaw introduced legislation to allow natural organic reduction as an alternative to cremation or burial. Since…
"Loser's Limp" Hits URI in Loss to Loyola Chicago
Rhode Island kept the game in contention, but ultimately fell 77-67 to the Loyola Chicago Ramblers on Sunday afternoon at The Ryan Center. After a back-and-forth first…
Dee Dee Davis' Double-Double Leads URI to Win over Davidson
Rhode Island exploded in the third quarter to break open a close game and hand Davidson a 61-49 defeat Saturday afternoon. The Rams (17-11, 9-6 Atlantic…
URI Set to Come Off Bye and Face First-Place Loyola Chicago
Sunday's game will be just the second all time between Rhode Island and Loyola Chicago. Last season, Rhody won 79-77 at Loyola. The Rams led…
Sen. Reed, McKee, and RI Leaders address Alzheimer's Disease and other related disorders
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Gov. Dan McKee joined local leaders at the release of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders 2024-2029 State Plan. Sen. Reed helped to secure $500,000 from the U.S. Centers for Disease…
RIPTA holds job fair in response to staffing shortage
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is having a job fair today. RIPTA shared that there is a nationwide shortage of licensed commercial drivers and is impacting the transit authority. They added that despite recruitment efforts,…
Tiverton hosting anti-scam info session for older adults
TIVERTON, R.I. (WLNE) – The Tiverton Public Library is hosting an information session for older adults to learn how they can protect themselves from fraud and scams. The presentation is called "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: Protecting Older Adults from Fraud &…
RI blood center issues urgent need for donors
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Blood Center is issuing an urgent need for donors after Tuesday's storm resulted in the closure of all donor centers. The closure resulted in the loss of nearly 400 donations for the day. “This…
McKee imposes partial travel ban, urges drivers to stay off roads ahead of storm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – State officials announced a partial travel ban on Monday ahead of Tuesday's impending winter storm. Governor Dan McKee imposed a tractor-trailer travel ban for Rhode Island and encouraged residents to stay off the road during the…
Protect yourself from the coming storm and cold
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- With a potentially big winter storm approaching, staying safe is the biggest priority. We have all the information you need to protect everyone…
RIDOT announces new travel time tools for Washington Bridge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced today that they created Washington Bridge travel time charts. These charts will show the change in travel times on different days and hours of the day on nine different…
