Advocates decry Gov. McKee's kratom legalization veto
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- In a blow to advocates who celebrated earlier this month when the R.I. General Assembly passed a bill to legalize kratom, Gov. Dan McKee vetoed the legislation on Wednesday...
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Jury sides with controversial Providence officer accused of assaulting Boston...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- Providence police officer Matthew Sheridan, who's been repeatedly accused of beating up suspects, earned a victory Friday when a jury ruled he didn't violate the civil...
View ArticleMassachusetts murder-for-hire plot foiled after would-be hitman turns informant
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A plot to kill two prosecutors, a witness and rival gang members unraveled after the man who was supposed to carry out the murders became a federal informant. Kareem Pires of...
View ArticleNo bids submitted to build new westbound Washington Bridge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — In a surprise development, no companies submitted bids to build the new westbound Washington Bridge once the deadline came and went on Wednesday, raising questions about what...
View ArticleWATCH: Providence police raid home, arrest robbery suspect
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Newly released police video shows officers raiding a home last month and arresting Malick Santos, 25, who's suspected of pistol whipping a woman and robbing another person...
View ArticleNo timeline for new Washington Bridge after bidding process fails; McKee to...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Gov. Dan McKee acknowledged Tuesday he doesn't know when the new westbound Washington Bridge might be finished or how much it may cost to build, saying his administration...
View ArticleNeronha seeks to shut down Providence scrap metal yard after 2nd fire this year
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha says he's seeking to shut down the Providence scrap metal yard where a massive fire erupted Wednesday for the second time this year,...
View ArticleSpending tied to Washington Bridge failure tops $22M before demo and rebuild
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – While Rhode Islanders are now in the dark about how much it will cost to rebuild the failed Washington Bridge, the price tag even before demolition begins has already...
View ArticleAhead of court hearing, AG says why he wants Providence scrapyard to shut down
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- With lawyers poised to argue Friday over the future of an embattled Providence scrap-metal yard that caught on fire this week for the second time in months, the state's top...
View ArticleJudge orders embattled Providence scrap metal yard closed temporarily
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — R.I. Superior Court Judge Brian Stern on Friday ordered an embattled Providence scrap metal yard to stay closed temporarily, siding with the state's argument that the company...
View Article'Outraged': Woonsocket posts some residents' sensitive information online
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) -- The Woonsocket City Council on Monday canceled a regularly scheduled meeting after a 43-page document containing highly sensitive information about some residents was...
View ArticleRI awards $15B Medicaid contract to Neighborhood Health, UnitedHealthcare
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A state contract for Medicaid services worth more than Rhode Island's entire annual budget has been awarded to two health insurers, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island...
View ArticleWoonsocket residents threaten lawsuits after city posts their personal...
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) -- Woonsocket's human services director is stepping down and the mayor is taking new measures to screen documents before they're uploaded online after dozens of residents'...
View ArticleMcKee taps Daniel Connors as interim housing secretary
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- Gov. Dan McKee has named former R.I. Senate Majority Leader Daniel Connors, who has Cumberland roots and a checkered history in state government, to serve as Rhode Island's...
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Fall River K-9 officer arrested for domestic assault, witness intimidation
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) -- A Fall River K-9 police officer was arrested last week on domestic violence-related charges and improperly storing a firearm near children. Marc Correia, who serves as the...
View ArticleProvidence to knock 30 minutes off school day
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence public school days are getting 30 minutes shorter again, as a teachers union contract and COVID-19 relief funds are both poised to expire. As part of a one-year...
View ArticleRI Energy electricity rates likely to spike again this winter; lower than...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island Energy has proposed a winter rate hike that would raise electricity customers' bills 23% on average beginning in October, according to regulatory filings. Rhode...
View ArticleRI asking companies what it will take to rebuild the failed Washington Bridge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- Rhode Island is formally asking companies to provide insight into how long it might take and what it may cost to rebuild the closed westbound Washington Bridge. The request...
View ArticleTaunton mayor accused of biting, assaulting husband
TAUNTON, Mass. (WPRI) — Taunton Mayor Shaunna O'Connell on Monday pleaded not guilty to assaulting her husband at their Worcester Street home over the weekend. She was arrested Friday night and...
View ArticleSurvey: RI delegates lining up support behind Kamala Harris for president
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island's Democratic delegates are lining up to support Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party's nominee, a Target 12 survey of members showed. At least 20 of the...
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