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State files sweeping lawsuit over Washington Bridge shutdown. Here's who is in the crosshairs.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is suing more than a dozen companies that were involved in the design, repair and inspection of the defunct westbound Washington Bridge, Attorney General Peter Neronha said Friday. The civil suit, which Gov. Dan McKee hoped would bring a "day of reckoning" to those responsible for leaving the...
Patriots Division Rival Facing Massive Loss for Second Straight Year
The New England Patriots have seen a lot of turnover over the last couple of months. The list includes a new head coach, general manager, and some new players coming to town. The Patriots will have their work cut out for them within the division. The New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, and Miami Dolphins are all expected to be good teams in 2024 but one of these squads was hit with a massive loss for the second straight year.
Shocking: Plane Lands Upside Down at Airport, Pilot Survives
CGI is a crazy thing in 2024 — they can make it look like anything really happened in movies and on TV. But this really did happen: A pilot landed his plane upside down at the airport and survived. To the beautiful state of Rhode Island is where we...
‘He needs to go': Karen Read supporters protest Norfolk County DA's fundraiser
Supporters are calling on Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey to step down. Dozens protested Thursday outside of his fundraising event in Quincy, Massachusetts. Morrissey's office is prosecuting Read, who's accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, by hitting him with her SUV. Read's defense argued that she was framed in a wide-ranging coverup.
Bristol County under a flash flood warning until Thursday evening
A flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 5:18 p.m. in effect until 8:30 p.m. for Bristol County. "At 5:18 p.m., Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly," says the weather service. "Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas."
Penny-sized hail and damaging winds forecast with thunderstorms to hit Bristol County Thursday
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 4:03 p.m. valid until 4:30 p.m. for Bristol County. The storms are foreseen to bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches). "At 4:02 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over...
Rhode Island files lawsuit against 13 companies that worked on troubled Washington Bridge
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced Friday that the state has filed a lawsuit against 13 companies that provided design, construction and inspection services related to the troubled Washington Bridge. The bridge was partially shut down over safety concerns in December. McKee said in March that the bridge would need...
Rhode Island’s Conjuring House Not For Sale, Despite Recent Article
BURRILLVILLE, RHODE ISLAND (WBSM) — Social media was abuzz on Tuesday that one of the most haunted homes in America was back on the market, but it turns out a technical glitch may have conjured up the story. Multiple websites in the Nexstar Media Group – which has over...
RIDOT to repair bridges on I-95
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Major renovations to more than a dozen bridges across the Ocean State are set to kick off today, addressing bridges on I-95 between Providence and Warwick. Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation are set to gather in Cranston this morning to...
What's RI's favorite summer event? Here's what came out on top
The votes are in and Rhode Islanders have chosen their favorite summer event – WaterFire. The display of more than 80 bonfires lighting up downtown Providence's rivers took top honors in the The Providence Journal's bracket-style competition to determine Rhode Island's favorite summer event by besting the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals in the finals with 55% of the vote. ...
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