Rhode Island FC Hosts Block Party To Close Out Inaugural Season
Rhode Island FC closing out its inaugural season with a celebration. The Eastern Conference Champions hosting a block party at The Guild in Pawtucket Monday.…
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Meet Ken Block: (R) Candidate for Rhode Island Governor
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Beginning Sunday May 11, ABC6 will be profiling each of the major party candidates for Rhode Island Governor.We will hear from each can...
Ken Block kicks off campaign for Rhode Island Governor
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Former Moderate Party candidate Ken Block came out swinging as he kicked off his campaign for the Republican nomination for Governor. Bl
Ken Block's Plan for Rhode Island
Ken Block, Moderate Party Candidate for RI Governor made his case in front of the ABC6 editorial board on how to fix the state's economy. ABC6 Anchor Mark Curtis has more...
Republican Guckian announces bid for Rhode Island governor
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A Republican has entered the race to face off against the winner from a growing potential Democratic pool in 2026's Rhode Island gubernatorial…
RITBA: Cloudflare outage blocking E-ZPass customers from account access
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A massive outage at IT services company Cloudflare has led to a long list of web disruptions, including at the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. According to RITBA, the outage is affecting E-ZPass, with customers…
Trailer released for Bravo's 'Real Housewives of Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Bravo released a trailer for its new show Real Housewives of Rhode Island at Bravocon in Las Vegas. BREAKING FROM #BRAVOCON In a state this small, there are no secrets. Here’s a first look at the…
Rhode Island, Massachusetts senators respond after Senate advances bill to end shutdown
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island and Massachusetts senators are responding after the Senate secured the votes necessary to advance a funding deal which could reopen the government. Senators…
McKee says full SNAP benefits issued to Rhode Island households
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee said that full SNAP benefits were issued to nearly 79,000 households on Saturday. On Nov. 7 the Supreme Court issued an emergency order stopping the issuance of the benefits, after a lower court…
Rhode Island men arraigned after street 'takeover' event left Boston police cruiser burning
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) -- Two Rhode Island men were arraigned on Monday after a street "takeover" event resulted in a destroyed Boston…
Rhode Island teens charged in Boston incident that left police cruiser burning
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) -- The Boston Police Department said it arrested two Rhode Island men after an incident on the South End…
Deadline to register for special primaries in Rhode Island soon
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of State said that the deadline to register for the special primaries for the Providence City Council Ward 2, North Providence Town Council – District 2, and Charlestown Town Council was upcoming.…
Amo: 40,000 Rhode Islanders' healthcare at risk in shutdown
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island's congressional delegation responded to the government shutdown on Wednesday. Senator Jack Reed (D) shared the following: "President Trump controls every branch of government and his failed policies are about to cause insurance premiums to…
Neronha, coalition attempt to block 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Planned Parenthood provision
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined 22 attorneys general and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in attempting to block a "Big, Beautiful Bill" provision that blocks Planned Parenthood Medicaid reimbursements. The coalition filed for a…
Rhode Island, Massachusetts officials respond to shooting death of Charlie Kirk
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island and Massachusetts officials have responded to the shooting death of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Governor Dan McKee (D-RI) shared the following statement: "Political violence is unacceptable. The attack on Charlie…
Revolution Wind challenges Trump cancelation of offshore Rhode Island wind project
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Revolution Wind has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in order to challenge the Trump administration's stop-work order on its wind power project 15 miles off of Rhode Island's coast.…
80 percent complete Rhode Island wind farm halted, 'national security' interests cited
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Danish wind farm developer, Orsted, said the Revolution Wind project is about 80 percent complete, with 45 of its…
From swimming closures to ferry cancelation, Hurricane Erin effects felt in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Local officials strongly advise beachgoers to stay out of the water as some beaches have already closed in…
UPDATE: Rhode Island State Police release name of fatal Lincoln car crash victim
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island State Police have identified the victim of a fatal weekend crash on Route 146 in Lincoln. Michael Connell, 42, of Providence was determined to have been traveling in the left lane of 146 south…
Rhode Island FC Notches Scoreless Draw with Loudoun
In a back-and-forth game that saw a pair of shots hit the post and several key stops from both goalkeepers, a physical, hard-fought battle between Rhode Island FC…
Letter from 34 Rhode Island reps urges Women and Infants to reconsider planned layoffs, hospital responds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- 34 Rhode Island state representatives signed a letter addressed to Women and Infants Hospital President and COO Shannon Sullivan urging her to reconsider hospital layoffs. According to the July 9 letter from the representatives, Women and…
McKee: Rhode Island Energy 'caught flat-footed'; pleased with crews' weekend efforts
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee praised utility crews' work to restore power over the weekend, but reiterated his criticism…
McKee says Rhode Island Energy outage response 'unacceptable'
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee said that his team met with representatives from Rhode Island Energy to address their response to power outages caused by a storm on July 3. Our team met with RI Energy this morning…
