PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Representative Cherie Cruz (D - Dist. 58, Pawtucket) introduced legislation that would eliminate housing rental application fees. The bill is a part of House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi's (D - Dist. 23, Warwick) package of legislation to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- To continue combating the housing crisis in Rhode Island, a new emergency shelter officially opened in Providence Monday. A 40-person homeless facility at 662 Hartford Ave., near the DelSesto Middle School, started accepting couples looking for…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Cranston Street Armory announced 200 beds and extra staffing will be brought in to help as many people as possible get shelter from the upcoming cold.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Coats, gloves, scarves, hats were among the winter gear that took over the Rhode Island State House to keep Providence warm. Becka Carroll, "Buy Nothing" coat drive organizer, told ABC 6 Friday that she aims to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Federal Reserve has risen interest rates by the highest amount since 1994. This decision is meant to combat inflation and stabilize the economy by making it more to difficult to borrow money. The goal is…
WARWICK, R.I.-- Six gubernatorial candidates battled it out for the first time in-person Wednesday, as the race for governor in Rhode Island begins. Governor Dan McKee, alongside…
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) -- If you've been on the hunt for a home in the past few years, you've probably written a "love letter" to a seller pitching why you should stand out from the rest. "This 'love letter' thing…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Wednesday marks one year since Governor Dan McKee has stepped into the state’s top office. McKee has served as Rhode Island Governor since March 2021, when…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor McKee, House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi, and Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio met after a unanimous vote by the House and Senate to sign the Governors funding proposal, RI Rebounds. RI Rebounds invests $119 million in ARPA…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Earlier this Thursday, the Rhode Island Foundation announced the awarding of $5.4 million in federal CARES act funding for COVID-19 relief to more than 160 non-profits around the state. These grants will cover housing, health services,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The House and Senate finance committees today revised the governor's proposal for a portion of RI's 1.13 billion American Rescue Plan Act State Fiscal Recovery Funds, giving safeguards and more specifics about how the federal funds…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Mayor Elorza, alongside several council members and legislators joined together to announce a plan to change homelessness and substance misuse for…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Homelessness advocates in the Ocean State are preparing for their second night sleeping in tents outside the Rhode Island State House- all in an…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor McKee announced awards of up to $1.7 million to expand internet access across the state for low and moderate-income Rhode Islanders. The grants are awarded by the Community Development Block Grants and managed by the state's…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) – It’s a story Donna Wood never thought she would be the face of – homelessness. The Warwick single working mom for 4 found herself on the brink of homelessness this summer with a severely disabled child.…
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A wide-ranging climate bill that requires Rhode Island to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was signed into law Saturday by Gov. Daniel McKee. “With four hundred miles of coastline, urban and rural coastal communities,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee named Providence City Council President Sabina Matos as his nominee for the state's next Lieutenant Governor on Wednesday. McKee and Matos toured a vaccination clinic…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee released his administration's budget proposal for the fiscal year 2022 on Thursday. The $11.17 billion proposed budget will likely change, as it does not take into account the latest stimulus package from the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -The Rhode Island Department of Health says the state is on pace to record the most fatal overdoses this year than any other…
Auburn students are socially distanced as they wait the start of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky on Saturday, September 26, 2020 in Auburn, Alabama. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Colleges across the country are struggling to…
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo is scheduled to unveil her plan Wednesday to rebuild Rhode Island’s post-coronavirus economy through better educational opportunities, job training for emerging industries, and support for small businesses. Watch Gov. Raimondo's press conference live on ABC6.com. “We…
U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the country are to investigate reports regarding housing-related sexual harassment as a result from the COVID-19 pandemic as directed by Attorney General William Barr. The loss of jobs and lowering of wages has financially impacted many…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) Rhode Island Supreme Court has issued an order that suspends eviction proceedings until April 17. This means any scheduled eviction proceeding scheduled in court will be delayed, and no new orders can be served before that date,…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) - In a statement from the Rhode Island Department of Corrections this afternoon, we have learned that 3 inmates at the ACI are currently awaiting COVID-19 test results after experiencing flu-like symptoms. J.R. Ventura, Chief of Information…
