NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- A crash in North Smithfield caused traffic to come to a complete halt Wednesday night. According to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, an "other traffic condition with injury" forced the closure of all lanes…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Demonstrators gathered outside Providence City Hall on Wednesday to demand change in the city's policy on removing homeless encampments. They held signs saying "Where are the shelter…
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- A large part of Route 146 in North Smithfield was closed Monday night after a crash. ABC 6 News crews saw dozens of emergency response vehicles staged at the intersection of Eddie Dowling Highway and…
TIVERTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced that Nanaquaket Road in Tiverton will be closed for drainage work Monday night. According to the department, Nanaquaket Road from North Court to South Court will be closed from…
Atlantic 10 Conference Press Release BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Dayton has been selected as the Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball favorite for the second…
BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Bristol Police Department shared security footage from the incident where a man…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Officials in Southern New England are asking the public to stay alert on Friday after a former Hamas official called for an "global day of jihad." The Rhode Island State Police said it is "stepping up…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- One person was brought to the hospital after a head-on crash on a busy road in Warwick on Wednesday morning. Police were called to a reported…
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said that a truck rollover at the Wilbur Road overpass in Lincoln has affected been cleared. Crash with Truck Rollover cleared from travel lanes on RI 146 SB at Exit…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Multiple people were hospitalized after a violent weekend in Providence. The Providence Police Department is investigating a shooting and two stabbings that happened on Sunday. Police were called…
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said it will shift travel lanes at two locations in North Smithfield as part of the Route 146 Reconstruction Project. The shifts were originally to be put in place…
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE) -- The New Shoreham Town Council will decide Thursday if the Rhode Island General Attorney's Office should investigate the fire that erupted in a historic hotel. The Providence Journal reports that a possible cause of the…
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said that the planned lane reduction on Interstate 295 at the Mendon Road Bridge has been postponed to Sept. 29. The work was originally scheduled to begin tonight but was…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A man is in serious condition after a shooting in Providence on Thursday night. Providence police said the shooting happened at the corner of Pearl and Pine streets. Police said the man was shot once and…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The American Red Cross said it is monitoring conditions after Post Tropical Storm Lee passed through New England. The Red Cross said that the storm brought "strong winds, heavy rainfall and dangerous surf conditions" to Southern…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The American Red Cross and U.S. Department of Agriculture have released guidance for communities as Hurricane Lee approaches Southern New England. The Red Cross said it has prepositioned disaster teams and supplies throughout the region in…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Tuesday is election day for the 1st Congressional District special primary election. ABC 6 News reporter Yanni Tragellis caught up with candidates Gabe Amo, Sabina Matos, and…
(Photo courtesy: Connor Caldon / Video courtesy: Meghan Ellis) University of Rhode Island Press Release How it Happened A wild season opener did not go Rhode Island's way, as FBS Georgia State…
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE) --The Town of New Shoreham announced Wednesday that the remains of the Harborside Inn that caught fire over the weekend will be torn down starting in September. According to the town, the demolition company working met…
WILLIAMSPORT, P.A. (WLNE) -- The run at the Little League World Series continues for Smithfield. The boys from Rhode Island scoring five runs in the top of the 6th inning…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Black smoke billowed from a vehicle fire on Interstate 195 west in Providence on Monday. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said the left lane was temporarily blocked, causing heavy traffic at exit 1D around 12:30…
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- The developer for the the Tidewater Landing project in Pawtucket announced Tuesday they have secured the necessary public funding to keep the project moving forward. Fortuitous Partners said they have secured an additional $14.5 million in…
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is urging commuters to seek alternate routes as on-ramps for Route-146 are being closed until further notice. According to the department, the on-ramps at Route-146 North and South, before and…
