WooSox play first game in new ballpark as McCoy Stadium sits empty
WORCESTER, Mass. (WLNE) - The Worcester Red Sox are set to play the first game at Polar Park Tuesday, the inaugural game after the…
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Services for RI blind, visually impaired students will continue to be funded over next two years
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - The Sherlock Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired at Rhode Island College will stay open for at least the next two years. Governor. Dan McKee…
R.I. COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee discusses pop-up clinics, Pfizer approval for children
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island’s COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee met Tuesday morning to discuss an update on the state’s vaccination efforts, including the FDA’s approval of the Pfizer shot for children 12-15 years-old.…
Local healthcare workers donate, help with COVID-19 crisis in India
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Local healthcare workers are collecting medical supply donations to help those suffering in India. India is averaging several thousand COVID-19 deaths a day, according to Johns Hopkins University. "Only a…
Fauci says masks could soon come off indoors if vaccine rates go up
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Wearing a mask indoors...may soon be a thing of the past. In an interview with ABC News this weekend, Dr. Anthony Fauci said mask guidelines will be much…
East Providence police union raising concerns over soon-to-be installed traffic cameras
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Traffic cameras will soon be coming to intersections and schools across East Providence, but the implementation has the city's police…
RI lawmakers call for full repeal of Law Enforcement Bill of Rights
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - State lawmakers gathered Thursday in Providence to raise awareness of their proposed legislation that calls for a full repeal of the state's Law Enforcement Bill of Rights aka LEOBOR.…
'It’s been a long time coming': Capacity limits across all industries to increase Friday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Friday marks one of two key dates in the state's reopening, as capacity limits increase to 80% across all industries. Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department…
"Get a shot, get a beer" Gov. Dan McKee proposes incentives at RI vaccine sites
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee and Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos taking questions from reporters Tuesday afternoon in Providence. One of those questions, will Governor Dan McKee support an incentives programs…
Pawtucket joins growing list of districts providing Covid-19 vaccination clinics for high school students
PAWTUCKET, RI (WLNE) - The city of Pawtucket will be joining a growing list of Rhode Island School Districts that will be providing COVID-19 vaccination clinics for eligible high school students.…
Suspect held without bail for fatal Cumberland Farms stabbing
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - A North Providence man has been ordered held without bail for a fatal stabbing at a Cumberland Farms over the weekend. Christopher…
Emergency department patients can get vaccinated in effort to bring vaccine to people
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Lifespan is now offering COVID-19 vaccinations to patients seeking treatment for other illnesses or injuries in each of its…
Parents left unnerved after attempted kidnapping and carjackings
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Parents across Southern New England are on edge after three scary incidents involving two children and an elderly woman. Those crimes included an attempted abduction and two carjackings where suspects…
Magaziner shares progress report on school construction in RI
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner provided a progress report on school construction in the state Wednesday afternoon. Magaziner, who also serves…
R.I. Vaccine Subcommittee discusses shift to phase three of vaccination roll-out
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island is now shifting to phase 3 of the vaccine roll-out, which includes targeting schools, universities, businesses and churches. "The best way to fight this is to get…
Walk-up COVID-19 vaccinations offered at Providence, Cranston sites on Friday and Saturday
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - Rhode Island is piloting walk-up vaccinations for two days this week, as the state's supply is currently outweighing demand. Two of the state-run mass vaccination sites will offer…
Businesses across R.I. relieved as Governor announces path to near full re-opening
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – After more than a year of restrictions, Governor Dan McKee announced changes that put Rhode Island on the path to a near full re-opening. Those changes allow all…
RI to loosen restrictions by Mother's Day, no capacity limits by Memorial Day
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee announced Thursday at the weekly COVID-19 briefing that the state would be loosening restrictions…
Governor and Lieutenant Governor discuss all things "non-covid"
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Governor Dan McKee and Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos held their first weekly non-COVID press conference. Governor McKee said the goal for the press conference is to have…
Officers arrest driver who left the scene of a car accident involving state lawmaker
PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) - Police arrested a man Tuesday who fled the scene of a three-car crash on I-95 involving a state lawmaker. Larry Berman, spokesperson for the Rhode Island House of Representatives,…
Demand for COVID-19 vaccine drops as eligibility expands to Americans 16-years-old and over
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - Monday, April 19 is the day President Joe Biden said every American adult would be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. States like Rhode Island and Massachusetts are…
Bill to rename T.F. Green Airport heads to Senate floor for a full vote
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - A bill that would rename T.F. Green Airport in Warwick to "Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport" is moving ahead. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to…
Gov. McKee and RIPTA announce free rides to vaccination sites
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Gov. Dan McKee and RIPTA announced on Thursday that the state's public transit system will begin offering free rides to vaccination sites starting…
Massachusetts predicted to hit milestone in COVID-19 vaccine roll out
BOSTON (WLNE) - The Bay State is expecting to reach a big milestone this week in the state's coronavirus vaccine roll out. Massachusetts health officials are predicting that two million residents will…
