PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- State and local officials joined together at the U.S. District Court in Providence to ceremonially swear-in Congressman Gabe Amo Sunday. Attendants included Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman Seth Magaziner, and Mayor Brett Smiley as…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Tuesday morning was a mess for drivers. Providence was in a gridlock and people were not happy. "It is really pitiful knowing that this was going to be an issue that they would allow people to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Hundreds of midshipmen arrived in Providence Friday afternoon, getting ready for the first ever Army-Navy game in New England. It's clear that everyone's excited for the game,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- State and local leaders cut the ribbon on a new school in Providence on Friday. Gov. Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Mayor Brett Smiley, Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez, and other officials joined community partners and teachers,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) -- The City of Providence and the Department of Public Works discussed plans for the upcoming winter season Friday morning. "We are here with DPW today to let…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- It's the most wonderful time of the year, and Providence's mayor gathered with carolers…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence Public School District has officially welcomed four new all-electric school buses to join their fleet. Officials with PPSD said the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence Public School District has received its first electric school buses. First Student will deploy four electric buses to serve the community. They are a first to the district and the company's first electric vehicles…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Brett Smiley announced that complimentary parking in Providence business corridors will return between Nov. 24 and Jan. 1, 2024. Smiley said the two-hour free complimentary parking is meant to encourage shopping local during the holiday…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence Police Department received a $2.5 million Community Oriented Policing hiring grant from the Department of Justice. The city announced the award on Monday. It will be used to hire more officers in the capital…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced Wednesday that the city will begin the second phase of construction at the Allens Avenue sewer gates, part of the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier. The construction is part of a $3…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence's "Three Nights of Lights" will return for its second year. Mayor Brett Smiley said downtown will light up with holiday magic from Dec. 1 to 3 in the festive celebration organized by the Providence Warwick…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A street was dedicated to the late Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin on Saturday. Maryellen Goodwin Memorial Way is located along Orms Street. The Providence City Council said the dedication was a way to "honor the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence city and educational leaders cut the ribbon at the newly constructed Achievement First High School on Friday morning. It was a morning…
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…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The former Providence Municipal Courtroom was renamed after well-known Judge Frank Caprio Friday. Caprio served on the bench for nearly 40 years, and is most…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Family Service of Rhode Island's Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic was given a $4,000,000 grant toward mental health…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence City Council said that it approved agreements with the city's tax-exempt higher education institutions. The Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Agreement, which Mayor Brett Smiley introduced last month, is between the city and…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The city of Providence is searching for evergreen trees for its annual holiday display. The city needs two spruce or fir trees -- 35 feet to 45 feet -- for the front steps of City Hall,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and the City Council will host a public hearing Tuesday night regarding the PILOT proposal with Brown University, Johnson and Wales,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The 20th anniversary celebration of the Rally4Recovery took place at the Providence Innovation District Park on Sunday. Rally4Recovery Rhode Island President Abbie Knapton said that the event is "Southern New England's largest celebration of recovery." The…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island and Massachusetts are bracing for more rain Wednesday after a downpour caused flooding in many communities. The region is expected to see one or two inches of rain and possibly more thunderstorms. Attleboro Public…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Monday night's heavy rain led to flooding all across Rhode Island. Branch Avenue in Providence saw some of the worst, leaving tons of damage. For one business…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Brett Smiley said that all PVDFest events for Sunday are cancelled due to storms and lightning. Smiley added that flash flood warnings are also in place. "Festival goers are recommended to use caution when driving…
