Essential care workers hold COVID remembrance event to honor those lost, call for action
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Essential care workers gathered on the State House steps Tuesday afternoon for a COVID-19 five-year remembrance event…
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ABC6 goes one-on-one with Rhode Island AG amid flurry of lawsuits against Trump administration
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The first few months of President Donald Trump's second term have been filled with an array of…
Rhode Island Football Club offering 400 jobs ahead of new stadium opening
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Football Club hosted a job fair at its headquarters Monday, offering upwards of 400 new jobs to the city of Pawtucket. "From the team's…
Rhode Islanders donate 1.6 tons of food at 'Fight Back and Give Back' rally
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Indivisible Rhode Island said it delivered 1.6 tons of food to Rhode Island Community Food Bank on Monday after collecting donations at the "Fight Back and Give Back" rally on Feb. 22. On Saturday afternoon,…
Ocean technology and sustainability at center of Blue Innovation Symposium
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (WLEN) -- Wednesday, Governor Dan McKee joined more than 400 experts at the Blue Innovation Symposium, a three-day event meant to highlight the…
Echo Village, Providence pallet shelters to officially open Wednesday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The long-awaited pallet shelter housing in Providence is ready to open. Echo Village, on Victor St. behind the Foxy Lady, will officially open Wednesday and can house…
Cumberland, Hopkinton to unveil new green initiatives Tuesday
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee will be in Cumberland Tuesday afternoon to help unveil a new fleet of electric school buses, as well…
Local leaders to honor Martin Luther King, Jr with series of events
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr day, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee will be participating in two events…
Letters sent to Rhode Islanders affected by RIBridges data breach
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee held a press conference Friday giving an update on the data breach of the RIBridges system. The governor…
Emergency winter drop-in shelters available in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor McKee shared information on emergency hubs and shelters for individuals experiencing homelessness during the polar vortex. In response to the cold temperatures, emergency winter drop-in hubs are offered to anyone in need of a safe…
Pawtucket to break ground on new housing project
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee will help start a new housing project in Rhode Island Monday. Governor McKee will be in Pawtucket to…
RIBridges data breach call center now available on weekends
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor McKee's office said the RIBridges data breach call center will now operate on the weekends, in addition to weekdays. During the weekend, the call center will be available from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. From…
Legal analyst weighs in on Washington Bridge demolition pause
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- ABC6 News Legal Analyst Kenneth Schreiber weighed in on why he thinks the demolition of the Washington Bridge is being put…
Rhode Island AG halts Washington Bridge demo to preserve lawsuit evidence
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island's Attorney General has brought work on the westbound portion of the Washington Bridge to a grinding halt.…
Officials give update on Washington Bridge rebuilding
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Days after no bids were placed to rebuild the Washington Bridge, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and other state officials addressed the media. Officials…
R.I. awarded $25 Million grant for Henderson Bridge Phase 2 project
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that Providence will receive $25 million for phase two of the Henderson Bridge project. The federal funding comes via the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity Raise…
Safe Storage Bill passed as Rhode Island observes Gun Violence Awareness Day
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. The Safe Storage Bill secured passaged last night from the Senate, and will now head to Governor Dan McKee's desk for signature. The legislation will allow all gun owners…
Breeze Airways announces major expansion at T.F. Green International Airport
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- State officials from Rhode Island with CEO and Founder of Breeze Airways David Neeleman celebrated the major expansion of additional flight routes, jobs, and annual passengers…
RI Senate to hold hearing on appointment of RIDOH Director
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – The Rhode Island Senate Health and Human Services Committee will be holding a hearing on Governor McKee’s appointment of Dr. Jerome M. Larkin as the director of the Department of Health. Governor McKee announced the nomination…
Rhode Island House, Senate approve bill requiring Washington Bridge updates
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- State officials announced Tuesday that the Rhode Island House and Senate approved legislation requiring regular updates on the Washington Bridge. The Rhode Island General Assembly said the proposed law requires regular monthly reports from the Rhode…
Third Washington Bridge westbound lane opening tonight
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A third lane is coming to westbound traffic on the Washington Bridge, about a week after RIDOT added an additional lane to the…
RI gets $5 million federal grant for school infrastructure
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Rhode Island a $5 million grant to support school infrastructure. Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) announced the grant Thursday, which will…
New Rhode Island laws in 2024, what to expect
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- New laws are going into effect Monday morning. On New Year's Day, Rhode Island will welcome multiple new laws regarding the minimum wage, health care, affordable housing, going green, and more. Here is what to expect…
Local businesses feeling the pinch as traffic 'nightmare' continues
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The sidewalks in East Providence are empty, missing the normal hustle and bustle of the holiday season. But there's a…
