Hollywood hits Providence: Glen Powell films Ghostwriter as Rhode Island becomes movie filming hotspot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Hollywood lights this week in Providence. College Hill transformed into a film set as Ghostwriter, directed by J.J. Abrams and...
Rhode Island assistant AG arrested in Newport last week
NEWPORT, R.I. — Police have released body-worn camera footage from the arrest of a Rhode Island assistant attorney general for allegedly trespassing. Officers...
Two arrested after shots fired and police chase in Cranston
CRANSTON, R.I. — Gunfire erupted just after 5 a.m. Monday near Woodbury Road off Broad Street. Police say someone opened fire on a...
Butler Hospital reaches tentative deal after 3-month strike
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — After more than three months on the picket line, union workers at Butler Hospital have reached a tentative contract agreement...
Shark washes ashore in Westerly
WESTERLY, R.I. — Beachgoers in one of Rhode Island’s most exclusive spots were stunned this afternoon when a shark washed ashore near in...
Great white sharks tagged off Rhode Island
Two young great white sharks were tagged off Rhode Island. The Atlantic Shark Institute has added two more great white sharks to its...
Mount Hope Bridge reopens
BRISTOL, R.I. — The Mount Hope Bridge is back open. Closed Thursday night for resurfacing, the 95-year-old bridge connecting Bristol and Portsmouth reopened...
U.S. Attorney General declares Rhode Island a “sanctuary jurisdiction”, threatens to pull federal funds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has notified Gov. Dan McKee that Rhode Island has been designated a “sanctuary jurisdiction,” warning...
Lincoln fire marshal indicted on child exploitation offenses
LINCOLN, R.I. — A fire marshal for the town of Lincoln, Jeffrey Almond, 41, has been arrested and indicted on charges related to...
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Accused carjacker missing from home confinement
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Kendall Towns, a 20-year-old Providence man accused in an armed carjacking, is considered missing from home confinement after authorities say...
