PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) - Lt. Governor McKee was joined by Governor Raimondo and other military officials on Monday to honor the state's fallen soldiers during a virtual wreath-laying ceremony. The ceremony took place in the Garen of Heroes, which is…
Up until this afternoon, there was no memorial in the state to honor the thousands that have served in the Air Force.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island minimum wage will be climbing in the new year and again in 2027. The state's minimum wage…
Original story from Sat, Dec. 13 appears below: PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Police are currently responding to an active shooter situation at Brown University. Mayor Brett Smiley said that two people were dead and eight were in critical condition, but…
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WLNE) -- Officials cut the ribbon on Rhode Island's first community learning center Friday morning. The new center is located in the Amaral Building in…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee said that the demolition of the old Washington Bridge was completed ahead of schedule. McKee said that the project took precautions to catch debris and monitor noise, dust, and vibration levels to minimize…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A group called the Deportation Defense Line is calling on the Rhode Island Supreme Court and Governor…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island state senators and representatives will meet in a State House joint oversight committee session Thursday at 2…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- There will be Veterans Day celebrations throughout the southern New England region Tuesday, honoring the men and women who…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- A big renovation will begin at the Florence Gray Center in Newport at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning with Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee in attendance. The $7.5 million project will add a Community Learning Center to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Local officials and food banks are gearing up to help residents who will be affected by the…
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island and the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center will hold a press…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Republican leaders are asking for public input ahead of an upcoming oversight hearing on the Washington Bridge…
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) -- The vacant Sayles Company Dye House will find new use as an affordable housing complex with Rhode Island officials…
EXETER, R.I. (WLNE) -- This morning, Exeter will be home to a first of its kind model for powering public housing. Today, a 6.5 megawatt solar…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Today marks 24 years since the September 11th terror attacks. Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes, and flew in…
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…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee joined state leaders at the Rhode Island State House on Monday to recognize 988 Day. The crisis hotline connects people going through a…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Education leaders in Providence are celebrating a win as Providence Public Schools said they lead the state in battling chronic absenteeism. In a release,…
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WLNE) -- The annual Labor Day commemoration of the 1934 Saylesville Massacre returned to Central Falls on Monday. The event observes…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority's board of directors has approved a new budget proposal amid an ongoing budget deficit. The…
WESTERLY, R.I. (WLNE) -- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are set to tie the knot. Swift announced the couple's engagement in an Instagram post Tuesday. The pop star and NFL star have been dating for around two years. Swift owns…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Starting September 1, opioid overdose prevention must be available in dorms at all Rhode Island colleges and universities. State lawmakers passed a law earlier this year requiring naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, in all higher education…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- America's nicest judge died Wednesday, after what the family called a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. The…
