Police are investigating after a body was discovered Wednesday morning at the entrance of Tongue Pond, just off the bike path near Garfield Avenue.

Nearly three years after a 24-year-old woman was killed in a drive-by shooting, the second suspect believed to be responsible for her death has been convicted.

According to The Sun, Shoppers have just a few weeks left to visit several Stop & Shop branches that are set to close as part of the supermarket’s strategic growth plan. The company announced it will shut down 38 locations, with some closures occurring earlier than the expected November 2, 2024 deadline.

A Scituate couple recently received a surprise visit from a black bear.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — Woonsocket police arrested a suspect Monday in an October 21 bank robbery. Emory Lange, 58, of West Warwick, was taken into custody for the robbery of the Milford Federal Bank on Diamond Hill Road. Lange is charged with second degree robbery. His bail was set...

The patients at Women & Infants Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are celebrating their first Halloween in style.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A 25-year Hasbro employee who was one of 100 other layoffs as part of the company’s “streamlining” has started a GoFundMe to help pay for his fiancé’s medical expenses. John Warden was a director of design at the company before...

Chief Sean Corrigan's final day will be Nov. 8 after serving in law enforcement for nearly three decades.

The probe showed Gov. Dan McKee steered a lucrative contract to a politically connected firm in 2021. No criminal charges were filed.

DEDHAM, Mass. — Citizens Bank plans to close some branch locations in New England starting in the new year. The Rhode Island-based banking institution is closing 15 branches nationwide in “a strategic response to how customers engage with the lender,” The Boston Globe reported. Four Massachusetts branches...

Steven Parent’s firing comes amid allegations that he discouraged people from working at the airport, leading to vacancies that allowed him to accrue thousands in overtime pay.

State and local leaders in Rhode Island have been working to regulate short-term rentals, with some arguing that they're contributing to the housing crisis.

At Providence, afternoon temperature is expected to reach as high as 80°F around 2pm on Halloween day, but for trick-or-treat in the early evening will slowly cool to 75°F by sunset at 5:38pm and further to 70°F by end of twilight at 6:08pm. Chance of precipitation will be near zero.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Providence police said a pedestrian riding a scooter was struck by a vehicle on Chalkstone Avenue Wednesday morning. Around 7:51 a.m., the operator of the scooter was crossing the road when a vehicle traveling westbound collided with the scooter. Sergeant Shawn Slade of Rhode Island...

One state representative in Rhode Island is calling for the immediate termination of the state's transportation director. Rep. Robert Quattrocchi said under the directorship of Peter Alviti, there is now a "maintenance nightmare" in regard to state bridges. In a Facebook post by the RI House GOP House Minority Office, he called for Gov. Dan McKee to fire the RIDOT director. This action comes after the continued demolition of the Washington Bridge and other "gross mismanagement" of state bridges, according to Quattrocchi.

(WJAR) — After six months of repair work, the East Side Transit Tunnel will reopen for Rhode Island Public Transit Authority buses and emergency vehicles on Thursday. The 110-year-old tunnel has been closed since March for repair work including new drainage, paving, and lighting. "It's an old tunnel," Interim...

Happy Wet Nose Wednesday! Let’s talk animals. We believe all animals deserve a loving home and thanks to the help of local shelters, adoptable animals have a fighting chance. Every week, we spotlight one lucky animal, but this week, we spotlight three dogs that have caught the attention of...

Ahead of Election Day, Rhode Island Democrats plan to knock on as many doors they can to garner support of the Harris-Walz ticket — just in New Hampshire. “Our friends in New Hampshire need our help to turn New Hampshire BLUE,” stated an email the Rhode Island Democratic Party sent out Wednesday afternoon. “New Hampshire […]

North Providence police said Wednesday that a man who struck a woman with a snowplow earlier this year was arrested a fourth time for driving on a suspended license. Police said Lloyd Card was pulled over on Oct. 22 and arrested for driving on a suspended license, 4th offense. They said he was issued traffic violations and that he's due to appear at the Traffic Tribunal on Thursday.

Beginning this Friday, Nov. 1, Rhode Islanders will be able to enroll in or renew their coverage through the state's health insurance marketplace, HeathSource RI.