Virus expert Dr. Ashish Jha frustrated by delayed vaccine rollout
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- With the new year just days away, the US is falling far short of its goal to vaccinate 20 million people by the end of the year…
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Families across R.I. still waiting for holiday orders as USPS experiences delays
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) – Days after Christmas, families across Rhode Island say they are still waiting for gifts and Christmas cards in the mail. The United States Postal Service says it’s experiencing “unprecedented…
R.I. representatives vote yes on increasing stimulus payments to $2000
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The bill to increase stimulus checks to Americans from $600 to $2,000 will now head to the Senate after the House of…
Vaccinations begin at nursing homes with hope to soon reunite residents and loved ones
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – It’s a huge day for nursing homes across Rhode Island as the vaccine begins shipping out, bringing hope to so many who have waited so long. The Department of…
Governor Raimondo holds final briefing of 2020, discusses stimulus and updated coronavirus cases
PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) - Governor Raimondo held her final briefing of 2020 to discuss how the state used its stimulus money to support the COVID response. Governor Raimondo started her briefing by showing the…
Twin River Casino opens back up in time for the holidays
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island’s three-week pause is officially over and that means casinos can now open back up. Twin River re-opened the doors of both of their locations in Lincoln and…
Man in Providence shot in car, neighbors concerned with violence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE): A 32-year-old man was shot while sitting in the driver's seat of his parked car on Smith Street, according to Providence Police. When officers arrived on scene, they found…
Care New England receives vaccine shipment; Starts vaccinations at Women & Infants, Kent Hospital
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Rhode Island's biggest hospital systems now have their hands on Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine. Lifespan received its shipment Monday,…
Judge approves settlement in women's sports case at Brown
FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2019, file photo, people rest on grass while reading at Brown University in Providence, R.I. The university and attorneys for student-athletes, who challenged the Ivy League school's decision to reduce several women's varsity sports…
Frontline healthcare workers at RI Hospital receive state's first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - The first doses of Pfizer's COVID vaccine have finally been injected in Rhode Island. Lifespan gave its first vaccinations…
Educators frustrated by governor's remarks targeting districts shifting to remote learning
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -Educators in Rhode Island say they are disappointed by Governor Gina Raimondo's remarks once again admonishing school districts that have decided to shift to virtual learning in response to the…
Governor Raimondo announces groundbreaking judicial nominations
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor Gina Raimondo announced her nominees for the judicial vacancies on the Rhode Island Supreme court, Superior Court, Family court, and Workers' Compensation Court on Tuesday. The governor made history, appointing the first person of color to…
RIDE reverses decision, public comment on COVID now allowed
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Parents and teachers from across the state are preparing to show up in numbers at the Board of Education’s meeting Tuesday night after RIDE reversed their decision, now allowing people…
Providence parent pulling immunocompromised daughter out of school for next two weeks
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - As Rhode Island becomes the state with the highest Covid infection rate in the nation, parents and teachers alike are calling for the state to move to full distance learning.…
Update: Police ID victim in fatal daytime Providence shooting
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - One person is dead and another injured after a shooting in the Olneyville neighborhood of Providence on Friday. Police have identified the fatal victim of the shooting as 22-year-old…
Police ID body found off I-295 by hikers; confirm homicide
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WLNE) - Providence police have confirmed that a body found Friday afternoon near the Lincoln and Cumberland town line was the victim of a homicide. The man has been identified by Providence…
Rhody Suffers "Disappointing" Loss to Boston College
Wynston Tabbs had his first career double-double, Steffon Mitchell added 15 points and eight rebounds, and Boston College beat Rhode Island 69-64 at the 2K Empire Classic. Tabbs, a…
URI Anxious To Get To Opening Day
The University of Rhode Island men's basketball team opens its season Wednesday at Mohegan Sun. The Rams will face Stephen F. Austin in "Bubbleville." For head coach David Cox,…
'It’s a difficult place to be right now': ER doctor worried as beds fill up, COVID-19 cases climb
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - As COVID-19 cases climb and hospital beds fill up, an emergency room doctor is…
New testing site opens at McCoy Stadium to help with long lines and wait times
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) – A new testing site is now open at the McCoy Stadium parking lot in Pawtucket. It’s one of three new sites the Department of Health recently opened to help with…
RI and MA expand testing efforts amid mounting concerns
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health is adding three new COVID testing sites that are expected to add 700 new appointment times. Meanwhile, Massachusetts plans to bring rapid testing…
Small businesses urge release of CARES Act money to provide them relief
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - As the clock ticks down to the end of the year, millions of dollars in CARES Act money is sitting…
COVID-19 cancellations causing RI's hospitality industry to lose millions
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - As Rhode Islanders await new restrictions coming from Governor Gina Raimondo on Thursday, those in the hospitality industry are fearing what's to come…
'It's pretty fishy': Family, friends beg for answers after Pawtucket man is killed running across highway
SWANSEA, Mass (WLNE) - Family and friends of a Pawtucket man are searching for answers after the 47-year-old father was…
