Traffic
Covers urgent, localized updates on crashes, closures, and delays affecting Rhode Island’s roads, bridges, and highways to help commuters navigate disruptions in real time.
Another RIDOT blunder leads to a contractor and RIDOT being sued
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Providence family suing the Rhode Island Department of Transportation returns to court tomorrow for mediation. What started as a...
McKee opposes under oath testimony at Washington Bridge hearing
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island lawmakers are preparing to hold another oversight hearing in November to review the McKee administration’s handling of the...
Exclusive: The Washington Bridge report, a leak, a narrative, and a political question
The Washington Bridge has been mismanaged since the 1990’s by RIDOT and the Wiss, Janney, Elstner forensic report reflects that. The first draft...
Washington Bridge audit leak prompts calls for an oversight hearing
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island leaders are in agreement the recently leaked Washington Bridge audit calls for a third oversight hearing, but differ...
RIPTA bus overturned near Newport Bridge in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN, R.I. — Around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, a Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) bus overturned on Route 138 Westbound in Jamestown, near...
Approval rating of Governor McKee at 29%, faces tough 2026 reelection according to newly released poll
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Governor Dan McKee’s reelection bid faces headwinds, with just 29% of Rhode Islanders approving of his job performance and only...
Mount Hope Bridge needs repairs less than a month after resurfacing
BRISTOL, R.I. — Less than a month after the Mount Hope Bridge resurfacing project wrapped up with crews finishing more than 33 hours...
Washington Bridge police detail costs pass $5M, years before replacement opens
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The price tag for nonstop police coverage at Rhode Island’s partially closed Washington Bridge has climbed past $5 million, with...
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Meet our Dog of the Week, Gloria
Meet our Dog of the Week, Gloria! Gloria is a breathtaking 11-month-old, female, medium sized, mixed breed looking for a safe place to...
