Local business owners in nightlife industry share frustrations on temporary mask mandate
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…
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Buchanan, Akinsulire Commit To Rhody Football, Four Classical Student-Athletes Sign NLIs Wednesday
At Classical High School Wednesday, four student-athletes signing their national letters of intent to play in college. Two football players committing to play for…
'Honor patrols' hit RI roadways in remembrance of lives lost due to drunk driving
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE)- Drive sober, or get pulled over. The campaign aims to raise awareness on the dangers of drunk and impaired driving. This time around, officers will be out patrolling in honor…
Providence Police identify man shot and killed on Saturday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- A man was shot and killed in Providence on Saturday night, according to police. The victim was identified as 33-year-old James Owens of Providence. This…
Local hospitals deal with staffing shortages while COVID cases surge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Covid cases and hospitalizations in Rhode Island are the highest they've been in nearly a year. Currently there are more than 200 people in the hospital with COVID and…
Bags of Hope give more than hope to foster children
Swansea, Mass. (WLNE)- Bags of Hope, a local charity project founded in 2011, hosted an event at the old Swansea Mall, where over 100 community members packed bags for foster children…
Two R.I. hospitals achieve Excellence Designation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island Hospital and Miriam Hospital have each been designated an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). This award recognizes the hospitals programs led by infectious disease-trained physicians and pharmacists that…
Classical's Buchanan Named 2021-2022 R.I. Football Gatorade Player of the Year
CHICAGO (December 7, 2021) — In its 37th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Marquis Buchanan of Classical High…
After Slow Start, URI Pulls Out Win against Sacred Heart
Rhode Island overcame lackluster energy in the first half to hold off Sacred Heart for a 72-62 victory Tuesday night. The Rams (7-3) trailed 31-29 at…
Croswell's Double-Double, Horchler's Clutch Shooting Leads PC Past URI Saturday
Providence College Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's basketball team defeated the University of Rhode Island, 66-52, on Saturday, December 4 at the Dunkin'…
Cast and Crew of "Hocus Pocus 2" Spotted Filming in Providence
Providence, RI (WLNE) - Crews from the upcoming movie "Hocus Pocus 2" were spotted filming in Providence on Thursday. ABC6 Reporter Darren Botelho saw film crews out on Cooke Street. Neighbors said actors were flying around in harnesses earlier…
Strong Shooting Sends Rhody Past Short-Handed Georgia State
Rhode Island ran away from Georgia State in the second half, using an explosive offense and suffocating defense to cruise to a 94-59 win Saturday. The Rams (5-2)…
RI man, FL woman meet in-person after keeping in-touch for 20 years after wrong number dial
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Twenty years ago Mike Moffitt, from Rhode Island, did something we've all done once or twice before- answered a phone call from a…
Bryant QB Zevi Eckhaus Wins NEC Rookie of the Year
Bryant University football quarterback Zevi Eckhaus was named the Northeast Conference Offensive Rookie of the Year and was one of nine Bulldogs to earn All-NEC honors, the…
URI Women's Basketball Defeats Harvard, Starts Season 6-0 For Second Time In Program History
University of Rhode Island Press Release Rhode Island Starters Foppossi, Tahane, Williams, Vargas, Elmore Harvard Starters Forbes, Sussman, McCarthy, Turner, Mullaney How…
Crews respond after 250 gallons of oil leaks into well of Burrillville home
BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (WLNE)- Rhode Island's Department of Environmental Management is inspecting after 250 gallons of oil leaked into a home's well on Saturday. The DEM said there was an oil filter failure…
One arrested after Bristol standoff, scene now safe, police say
BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE)- The scene of a standoff that lasted about five hours in Bristol is now safe, according to police. The scene started around 1:30 a.m., after a man witnessed…
URI Mourns Passing of Former Ram Ryan Preston
KINGSTON, R.I. – The University of Rhode Island Department of Athletics mourns the passing of former men’s basketball player Ryan Preston. Preston, 24, who graduated…
RI man accused of drop kicking, killing girlfriend's dog appeared in court
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- A man who is being accused of drop kicking and killing his girlfriend's dog appeared in court twice in Providence on Monday. Devon Hernandez, 29,…
Devan Kipyego Wins Boys' Cross Country Race, Bishop Hendricken Takes Team Title
Saint Raphael Academy's Devan Kipyego won the RIIL boys' state cross country meet Saturday, following in his brother Darius' footsteps. Darius was Rhode Island…
Man critically injured in shooting, suspect at large
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Police are investigating a shooting in the Elmhurst section of the City Wednesday evening. Commander Thomas Verdi confirmed a 34-year-old man was shot several times inside…
Suspect arrested in connection to Providence Laundromax homicide
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- A suspect connected to the shooting that happened at Laundromax on October 12 has been identified. Police said they tracked down and arrested 22-year-old Johan Quinones-…
'I'm looking at holes through my leg': Woman shot at Revel Lounge speaks out
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- A triple shooting inside of a Providence nightclub seriously injured three people over the weekend. One victim, a mother of two, is speaking out now that her life has changed…
Mother calls for action over controversial LGBTQ book
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) – The mother of a North Kingstown High School student wants a controversial book—Gender Queer—either pulled from the school’s library or kept with restrictions,…
