PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island passed the "heartbreaking milestone" of 3,000 COVID-19 related deaths on Tuesday. The governor encouraged all Rhode Islanders to get vaccinated and boosted during his afternoon media briefing, calling the milestone a call to action. "This…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Seven Providence public schools will be hosting give-away events on the first day of school vacation, December 23. The giveaways include lunch kits, coats, and rapid COVID-19 tests for families. Four of the events will also be…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The new COVID-19 response measures set by Gov. Dan McKee last week, officially took effect on Monday. This move comes as the cases in Rhode Island rise and the omicron…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- If you're planning on going to a business or venue in Rhode Island, you should definitely pack your mask and vaccination…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The Senate and House Finance Committees have planned to meet this Thursday, December 16 for a hearing of the Governor's revised proposal to solve the FY 2022 state budget by allocating the first piece of RI's…
COVENTRY, R.I. (WLNE)- 25-year old Dauda Elegushi is facing charges that include a DUI among others, following a head on crash that killed his passenger on Saturday Nov. 27 in Coventry. Coventry police say the passenger who died was a…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The Rhode Island Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony will be held at Rhode Island State Capital this Sunday, December 5 at 4:00 p.m. Governor Dan McKee will make an appearance and be joined by Rabbi Yehoshua Laufer, the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Members of RI Council 94 voted to approve a new contract for state workers, which includes a $3,000 bonus for state workers who are fully vaccinated.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee held a COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday morning, following an increase in cases around the state. The governor's office told ABC6 that the Ocean State…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island dropped “Providence Plantations” from its name a year ago, but not from its buildings. Providence Plantations is written in the script in marble near the State House dome and on bronze plaques in the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in Rhode Island, according to the Rhode Island Department of Health. Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott with the Rhode Island Department of Health said on Tuesday there are 516 new cases…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded a $10.6 million tourism grant to the McKee Administration. The grant will be used to support projects, businesses, and jobs in travel and tourism, with a…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is getting a $10.6 million boost from the federal government to help the state’s tourism and hospitality industry recover from the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Daniel McKee said Tuesday. The grant from the Department of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island plans to offer businesses struggling to find enough workers up to $5,000 to help them fill positions left vacant by the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Daniel McKee said Tuesday. The Back to Business initiative will…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - New legislation in the Ocean State ensures college in-state tuition for students, regardless of immigration status at all three state schools in Rhode Island- Community College of Rhode Island, URI…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The Johnson & Wales community held a wind turbine signing ceremony Saturday, in celebration of a wind turbine that will be erected and operational later on this year. In attendance, were Governor Dan McKee, JWU Chancellor Mim…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee ceremoniously signed legislation Monday morning authorizing the City to build and repair schools. The bill allows the city to issue bonds or notes not exceeding 5.76 million for the improvement, repair, and construction…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The University of Rhode Island held an in person graduation ceremony Friday, a year after students in the class of 2020 lost out on a timely graduation. Eight hundred students in the undergraduate and graduate classes…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - A federal judge has denied a group of health care workers' motion to stop the the enforcement of Friday's vaccine deadline. According to the judge's ruling, the health care workers claimed that the regulation would not…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - A federal court case hearing is underway brought forward by Rhode Island health care workers opposed to the state's impending vaccine mandate. The hearing is set…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Boosters of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine are now available to eligible Rhode Islanders as of Friday. Eligible Rhode Islanders can now make an appointment for their booster dose. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- At his weekly COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, Governor Dan McKee compared getting student athletes vaccinated to being a team player. But not every high school athlete is ready to play ball…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Following President Joe Biden's announcement that businesses with more than 100 employees must require COVID-19 vaccinations, local businesses are concerned about the impacts. Many Rhode Island business owners…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – After a year of turnover and turmoil, the Providence Public School District is fully back in person. Thursday morning, students headed back to the classroom for what school leaders hope is a year of transformation. "I…
