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Wednesday marks five years since same-sex marriage became legal in Rhode Island. To mark the ocassion, ABC6 sat down with one of the state senators who first sponsored the bill.

By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Soon anyone can legally download a blueprint to make a 3D printed plastic gun. A gun rights activist banned in 2013 from publishing do...

BOSTON (AP) -- A Vermont man accused by his family of killing his millionaire grandfather and possibly his mother to collect inheritance money wants to tap into a family trust to hire a lawyer. The...

The leader of Rhode Island's Roman Catholics has deleted his Twitter account, calling it a major distraction, an obstacle to his spiritual life, and ``occasion of sin'' for himself and others.

By John Krinjak Email: jkrinjak@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Twitter: @johnkrinjakABC6 WEST GREENWICH, R.I. (WLNE) -- For truck driver Gerard Plante, tolls are a fact of life.  "I drive to New Jersey and back ever...

After a landmark ruling handed down by the US Supreme Court this week ruling that non-union members in the public sector don't have to pay dues, supporters on both sides of the issue are weighing-in.

The Rhode Island Senate passed the revised PawSox stadium bill late Friday night, 26 to 4.  The floor vote happened about an hour after the Senate Finance Committee passed the bill in a 30-second h...

A stunning revelation unveiled by Rhode Island State Police on Friday, as a Middletown computer technician stole thousands of nude pictures from unknowing customers, and sharing them online. Autho...

By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The historic summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is making waves around the world. Monica Lee, the pres...

A chaotic scene unfolded on Park Place in Woonsocket Friday afternoon, as officials said a private contractor painting a house hit a live wire and was electrocuted.

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – The DOT has announced that tractor-trailer truck tolling will soon begin in two locations in the southern part of the state. In a pr...

Rhode Island State Police announced Wednesday that its 911 service was temporarily experiencing technical difficulties. At 9:59 A.M., the Rhode Island State Police department tweeted that its E-911...

The plan to build a stadium for the PawSox in Pawtucket is gaining momentum in the State House. A change of heart for House Speaker Nick Mattiello when it comes to the $83 million PawSox stadium pr...

 An investigation is underway after a correctional officer was stabbed at the ACI Friday morning.  "We can confirm that a Correctional Officer was ..

By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Giovanni Feroce is facing more legal trouble. A district court judge ordered him subje...

A closely contested Blue-White Game ended in a 66-66 tie as the defense rallied late in the annual scrimmage.

A new report is shedding light on racial and ethnic disparities during traffic stops by police in Rhode Island. The report, commissioned by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, looked at ...

By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – The Rhode Island state representative who called a Parkland school shooting survivor a “dummy” on Twitter Monday has apologized....

By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net CRANSTON, R.I. – A state representative is sounding the alarm on plans to move Rhode Island psychiatric patients from Eleanor Slater Hospital to Roosevelt...

 A crash that sent both a police officer and a woman to the hospital is under investigation Friday evening.  Providence Police said an officer was in a serious.....

 A Yarmouth Police officer was killed in the line of duty Thrusday afternoon.  The Yarmouth Police Deapartment announced the passing on Facebook at ...

CENTRAL FALLS, RI (WLNE) –Local leaders expressed concern during a press conference in Central Falls on Monday regarding the 2020 census and the recent  announcement by the federal government to ad...