PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- During Monday's community meeting, Mayor Brett Smiley heard from residents on changes involved in the city's Washington Bridge closure impact mitigation plan.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) --Providence bikers came out en masse to Thursday's City Council meeting asking councilors to stop the removal of the South Water Street bike lane. Mayor Brett Smiley…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence City Council wants to hear from residents and cyclists on the removal of bike lanes on South Water Street. Advocates said they are not…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence City Council will hold an open meeting Thursday for the public to comment on the proposed closure of the South Water Street bike lanes. The Public Comment will start at 5:15 p.m. Thursday and…
PROVIDENCE. R.I (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced permanent changes Wednesday to the two-way bike lanes on South Water Street. The city will move the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Brett Smiley announced today Providence's plan to reduce traffic congestion and alleviate the burden of the Washington Bridge closure. Due to the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence Marathon and Half Marathon have been canceled, largely due to the closure of the westbound portion of the Washington Bridge. Providence's Mayor Brett Smiley said the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- While Secretary Buttigieg started his day looking at the Washington Bridge, he then headed over to Farm Fresh Rhode Island for a groundbreaking…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The U.S. Transportation Secretary arrived in Rhode Island Tuesday morning and tour infrastructure projects around the state. The main part of Pete Buttigieg's tour…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The East Providence City Council has unanimously passed a resolution requesting the mayor work with state leaders…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The East Providence City Council met today with talks on getting U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) loans for those impacted by the Washington Bridge closure. A representative from the SBA says anyone who has applied for…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The impact inflation is having on going out to eat in addition to the state's meal and beverage tax -- on top of the Washington Bridge closure -- is wearing businesses as well as local economies,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Over two months since work began on the Washington Bridge the Providence City Council is asking the Rhode Island Department of Transportation…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Just last week East Providence City Council President Bob Rodericks asked Gov. Dan McKee to declare a state of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The developing nor'easter will have its impacts on everyone's daily commute, but how severe will the roads be? The snow is sticking…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – State officials announced a partial travel ban on Monday ahead of Tuesday's impending winter storm. Governor Dan McKee imposed a tractor-trailer travel ban for Rhode Island and encouraged residents to stay off the road during the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Bully, harassment and fears of retaliation are commonplace at the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), according to a recent report. The Boston Globe…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- With the 2024 legislative session underway, Rhode Island state legislators analyzed Governor Dan McKee's revised budget and looked ahead to their expectations for next year. Hundreds…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will be testing new traffic patterns to ease traffic leading up to the Washington Bridge. The new patterns will be tested over the next few months and starting on…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee sat down with ABC6's Karah Bailey to discuss his administration's…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Friday marks the final day of ferry service between Bristol and Providence, and a lack of interest…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee presented the State of the State address for Rhode Islanders on Tuesday evening, touting the accomplishments of the state in 2023 and the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee was joined by Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti and other members of his administration Saturday afternoon for a press conference detailing Rhode Island's storm preparedness ahead of the weekend's storm.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee rolled out the state's plan for the first snowstorm of the season expected this weekend. The McKee Administration said a winter storm watch is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Sunday…
