PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green will meet will lawmakers Wednesday to discuss several educational topics regarding Department of Education. Infante-Green is expected to address issues including, infrastructure in Rhode Island public schools, teacher retention and…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - A Massachusetts man wrongfully convicted for an armed robbery 40 years ago in North Providence has been compensated over half a…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)-- Face masks are now optional for most school districts across Rhode Island for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The statewide school mask mandate ended at 5 p.m.…
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE)- Thousands gathered to watch the 40th annual Pawtucket St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday afternoon. The parade started at noon, with the route kicking off near Jenks Jr. High School at the intersection of Division an South…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Gov. Dan McKee sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Monday, saying that the Ocean State would welcome Ukrainian refugees. "Like many Rhode Islanders, I am…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The Department of Environmental Management (DEM has announced the permanent protection of 26.9 acres of forest in Little Compton for public recreation use, including hunting. The parcel abuts DEM's Eight Rod Management Area, which is between…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns has announced that Ernest Almonte will be the organization's next Executive Director after being approved by the Executive Board earlier this Friday morning. He succeeds Brian Daniels who…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has announced a competitive process to award around $375,000 in Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funds for projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Specialty crops…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - RIHousing has announced a partnership with Centreville Bank to assist RentReliefRI Applicants who can't access a traditional bank account. RentReliefRI is a program to provide rental and utility assistance to help renters maintain stability. The partnership…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island has been announced as the number one state in the country for percentage of the state's population being fully vaccinated at 80 percent. Rhode Island also ranked number three in the country for COVID-19 boosters…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Dozens of members of an anti-mandate group, as well as a gubernatorial candidate, held a protest in Providence, blocking some…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Rhode Island's state-wide mask or proof of vax mandate has been lifted Friday, following Governor Dan McKee's announcement earlier this week. https://twitter.com/oliviadarocha/status/1491481606313414662?s=20&t=t7lnVzFGPa-lhSpyWv2ItA McKee said that the decision was made after…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Providence Public schools announced Friday that all staff members and students will be required to wear a mask when they return from February vacation. This comes after McKee announced he plans to lift Rhode Island's school mask…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Pandemic-related restrictions could soon be gone in Rhode Island. That’s because Governor Dan McKee’s Declaration of Disaster Emergency for New COVID-19 Variants is set to expire on Valentine’s Day, which means any restrictions ordered under it…
Providence, RI (WLNE) - A travel ban is now in effect in Rhode Island because of the winter storm. The ban went into effect at 8am Saturday and remains in effect until 8pm Saturday. Governor Dan McKee issued the ban…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Ørsted and Eversource are bringing jobs to Rhode Island, by partnering with Rhode Island Shipyards to build Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) to support their Northeastern Wind Farms. Ørsted and Eversource have chartered five new CTVs from…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Cities and towns have announced free at-home rapid COVID-19 tests being distributed throughout the Ocean State Thursday. This follows McKee's announcement that 500,000 test would be distributed throughout the state this week. "A total of 350,000 at-home…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The push continues for businesses to be able to permanently sell alcoholic beverages through take out orders, some businesses hope that extends to delivery. In the…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island expanded it's COVID-19 testing capacity to the Community College of Rhode Island, where the drive-thru rapid test site is now open 24 hours a…
QUONSET, R.I. (WLNE)- The famous "Ocean State Air Show" will be making its return on June 25 to 26 after more than a year off due to the pandemic. The show will include several military and civilian performances such as,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor Dan McKee's office announced on Thursday that Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott has resigned as the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health. The McKee administration says for the next two weeks, Dr. Alexander-Scott will continue to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - This Saturday, Blackstone Valley Community Healthcare will be providing 500 rapid test appointments, per the request of Governor Dan McKee in observance of New Year's Day. All appointments are for January 1 and were posted around…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos announced on Tuesday that she tested positive for COVID-19. Matos said in a tweet that was experiencing "very few symptoms," noting that she believes it's because she's fully vaccinated and boosted.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee announced on Twitter Friday that a new coronavirus testing site will open at St. Joseph Hospital. According to the governor, the site will open Monday at the 21 Peace Street location in Providence.…
