PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Officials are kicking off their flu vaccination campaign by encouraging residents to go out and get their flu shots. Governor Dan McKee will join officials from the Rhode Island Department of Health to get vaccinated against…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island delegation has announced a second grant for the rebuild of the Washington Bridge. The grant, worth $95.6 million, comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation by the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said demolition on the Washington Bridge will resume tomorrow. Governor Dan McKee and RIDOT will give an update on the bridge's demo following a disappointing meeting on Friday. A section…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Housing said it completed the purchase of the former Charlesgate Nursing Home in Providence for $6.85 million. RIDOH said that the purchase "allows the state to sustain crucial emergency shelter in…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island will receive a $125,390,467 Mega Grant toward replacing the westbound side of the Washington Bridge. The…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- Community College of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will be unveiling a bus stop enhancement project. This project at…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Veterans Affairs Providence is hosting an awareness summit on suicide prevention in the veteran community. VA Providence will have expert speakers and interactive discussions during…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited Rhode Island on Tuesday to help launch the state's home energy rebate…
NORTH SCHITUATE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Communities all across the Ocean Stare gathered to remember the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, and the…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Work has started overnight on the Washington Bridge. Commuters can expect closures and detours around Gano Street. The Rhode Island Department…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla arrived in Providence Tuesday with the Larry O'Brien championship trophy in tow. Mazzulla, a Johnston native and former Hendricken standout, was accompanied by members of his family and Rhode Island…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee and Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green joined Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and Providence Public Schools Superintendent Doctor Javier Montañez for a tour…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Italian Air Force, Frecce Tricolori, is set to perform a historic flyover of Newport in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Giovanni da Verrazzano’s landing in 1524. According to a release, The Frecce Tricolori will…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and the state's outside legal team announced Friday that a lawsuit has been filed against 13 companies that…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Major renovations to more than a dozen bridges across the Ocean State are set to kick off today, addressing bridges on I-95 between Providence and…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- President of Union Council 94 in Rhode Island has died. J. Michael Downey passed away on Sunday. He was 70-years-old. Council 94 represents over 10,00 active and retired state, municipal, and private sector employees. According to…
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Chris Beauchamp has appointed a new interim Planning Director following the announcement that former Director Michael Debroisse would be retiring. The interim director will be the current city's Tax Assessor, John Pagliarini, who is also…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC) has declared its first blood emergency of 2024. According to a release, donations have been hundreds short of what is needed to meet hospital demand, placing a strain on the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Due to a major IT outage, there are currently 31,000 delays and over 3,000 cancellations at airports across the United States. A ground delay has now been put into effect until further notice. CNN has reported…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The state of Rhode Island is expected to finalize the contract to demolish the Washington Bridge tomorrow. Aetna Bridge Co. won the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island secured $251 million in federal funding for the repair of aging bridges along the I-95 corridor. The condition of 15 bridges will be addressed with the funding, according to the Rhode Island Congressional delegation…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee and the leadership of the Governor’s Overdose Task Force announced today a 7.3 percent decrease in overdose deaths in Rhode Island in 2023. According to a release, this is the first decrease seen…
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) -- The fishing industry is seeing progress towards a promising future. Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee announced a major contribution to a newly completed…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee is set to hold his first meeting on the Washington Bridge since the bid for the westbound side's reconstruction came up empty. After…
