PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- There's another candidate for mayor in Providence. Brett Smiley kicked off his campaign Monday afternoon, holding an event at CIC Providence, a co-working space. Previously, Smiley served as Gov. Gina Raimondo's chief of staff, as well…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Mayor Elorza and community partners will come together to announce steps in anti-violence investments in the city of Providence by supporting young people in Providence with skills and opportunities. The Meeting is at 3:00 p.m. at…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence city council member Nirva LaFortune officially announced her bid to run for Providence mayor in 2022. When LaFortune was elected to her city council seat in 2017, she became Rhode Island’s first Haitian American to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)-- A gun buyback program scheduled for Central Falls and Providence on Saturday will still feature amnesty for those turning in weapons, but the guns will undergo ballistic testing, according to a statement from the Providence Police Department…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The Providence Finance Committee discussed the possible creation of a social services unit within public safety at their meeting Tuesday night.…
Since the latest incident of vandalism this past Columbus Day, there's been a growing effort to move the statue to a place believed to be a more friendly spot for it - Federal Hill.
This brings the building another step closer to construction.
Some Rhode Islanders are renewing calls for gun control at the federal level after the most recent mass shootings last weekend.
Students in Providence gathered at City Hall Wednesday to speak out about school security.
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - To honor National HIV Testing Day, the AIDS Project of Rhode Island (APRI) held free HIV testing in multiple location...
By: The Associated Press Email: news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Voters are heading to the polls to replace a Rhode Island city councilman who lost a recall election after he wa...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Providence City Councilors shared an open letter sent to Governor Dan McKee late Thursday Evening explaining their concerns over the COVID-19 response in the state. The letter was signed by Councilwoman Nirva R. LaFortune (Ward 3), Councilor…
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Ward three voters were headed to the polls Wednesday to cast their ballots in the special primary election for Kevin Jac...
