PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A bill that would make captive hunting illegal in Rhode Island is heading to the state house. Rep. Scott Slater of District 10 in Providence is the sponsor of the legislation. Captive hunting is defined as…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The House Judiciary Committee voted to advance a bill that would enhance gun safety in the state. The bill, sponsored by Senator Pamela J. Lauria (D-Dist. 32, Barrington, Bristol, East Providence), would require that all firearms,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- State beaches in Rhode Island will officially be open this Saturday. All beaches, except Scarborough South State Beach, will be open for business. Scarborough State Beach will be open starting on Saturday, June 15. State beach…
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- The 38th annual World Trade Day will be observed at Bryant University today. Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and Secretary of State of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Saturday's partial WaterFire lighting was interrupted by pro-Palestinian protestors. Governor Dan McKee partnered up with 'Always Learning Rhode Island' to celebrate Learn365RI and offer resources to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A marketing campaign to help small businesses impacted by the Washington Bridge is up and running. The message of…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee is proposing $1 million from the upcoming budget to be allocated to small business owners impacted by the Washington…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has now posted two separate requests for proposals for the Washington Bridge. Last week, the first bid posted…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Independent Man will be heading back home. Just in time for the state's Independence Day, the Independent Man will be returned to public view this Saturday, May 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. as…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Several bills will be voted on at the Rhode Island State House today, including a bill that would require reporting on the Washington Bridge.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Officials announced Monday the awarding of $2 million in grants for local recreation projects in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management shared that 11 municipalities would receive funding to develop or renovate local…
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WLNE) -- Central Falls will break ground on a new high school today. At 2 p.m., officials will celebrate the start of construction of a new school. The new school will replace the nearly 100-year-old building that…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Thursday morning the Rhode Island Coalition for Children and Families is calling for governor Dan McKee and the general assembly to take…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Happening Thursday at the state house, Rhode Islanders with experience of homelessness and advocates will deliver a petition to governor Dan…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Public Transit Authority leaders are preparing for a special board meeting Wednesday. This comes after Governor Dan McKee called…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Legal action may still be pursued after critical safety issues were discovered on the Washington Bridge prompting its closure in December. …
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The U.S. Transportation Secretary arrived in Rhode Island Tuesday morning and tour infrastructure projects around the state. The main part of Pete Buttigieg's tour…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) -- At minimum, two more years of headaches for commuters in the East Bay and beyond. But the community in East Providence has taken the brunt of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The structural analysis of the Washington Bridge has determined the bridge should be torn down. At a briefing held by Gov. Dan McKee and Department of Transportation…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) announced that the agency will host multiple job fairs for education-focused careers. The first job fair will be held virtually on March 26 from 12:00…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee will be joined by a number of officials to host a briefing on the Washington Bridge on March 14. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti, the Governor's Senior Deputy Chief of Staff Joseph…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- It was a busy day at the State House, as the Senate Judiciary Committee heard…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Monday marks three months since the Washington Bridge westbound lane closure and the beginning of the commuter crisis it created. The closure…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee and Senator Jack Reed will welcome home over 80 soldiers from the Rhode Island National Guard Saturday. State officials will participate in the homecoming of the C/1-143rd Infantry (Airborne) and the 110th Public…
