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Seekonk woman faces DUI charges amid Route 4 crash
A Seekonk woman was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence after a crash on Route 4 Friday night. Police said 39-year-old Jennifer Medeiros drove into a light pole on Route 4 shortly after 10 p.m. According to officials, Medeiros failed her sobriety tests. No one was injured. The crash...
How a group of RI students helped ensure Civil War veterans weren't forgotten this Memorial Day
PROVIDENCE – The task awaiting two dozen eighth-graders from Nathaniel Greene Middle School seemed like a scavenger hunt: Finding the Civil War veterans buried amidst thousands of graves in St. Patrick's Cemetery. But before they planted flags next to those veterans' headstones, The Rev. Ken Postle wanted to make...
Stranded family rescued from Narragansett Bay
A family stranded in the ocean was rescued Monday morning. Officials said they received a report shortly before 1 a.m. for a family of six stranded on a 17-foot boat. East Greenwich Fire Captain Willliam Perry told NBC 10 that two parents, three kids and an uncle who had gone fishing on Narragansett Bay were disoriented after heavy fog rolled in.
It's always Memorial Day for Providence man who honors 4 cousins killed in World War II
PROVIDENCE − James Draper's extended family paid a high price in World War II, losing three young sailors and a soldier, but Draper continues honoring them and keeping their memories alive decades later. The four men, cousins, all came from Rhode Island. Their names, Charles M. Hird, Donald Leonard...
Foggy Memorial Day ahead of a stormy night
Low clouds and fog continue across the region this morning, with some stray showers/drizzle being observed as well. Areas of fog are expected to continue for southern areas through this morning while northern areas may see some improvement. A dense fog advisory has ben extended until 12PM this afternoon with pockets of limited visibility expected to persist.
Gallery: Memorial Day in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Many officials took the time to participate in local Memorial Day ceremonies across Rhode Island on Monday. Governor Dan McKee notably visited the East Greenwich Memorial Day Parade. Mayor Bob DaSilva took part in the East Providence Parade, and Congressman Seth Magaziner and Treasurer James...
Warren Alpert Medical School professor earns Brown’s highest faculty honor
Since joining the Warren Alpert Medical School in 1998, Rena R. Wing has launched and directed a research center with over 50 researchers and staff members, mentored early-career researchers who have gone on to lead nationally recognized programs and received the ranking of the 110th best female scientist in the world from Research.com.
One person shot, another pistol-whipped when masked men break into home, police say
PROVIDENCE − One person was shot and another was pistol-whipped Wednesday night after a group of masked men broke into a home in the Washington Park neighborhood, according to Providence police. The men kicked in doors to two bedrooms simultaneously at about 10:30 p.m., screaming, "Where's the money?," said a Providence police spokeswoman, Lindsay Lague, adding that three shots were fired. ...
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