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Car crashes into pole in Woonsocket
An area of Woonsocket is expected to have power restored Wednesday night after a car snapped a pole. Officials said a car crashed into a pole on River Street at approximately 3 p.m. Chief Thomas Oates told NBC 10 the driver of the car was not injured. Rhode Island Energy...
Two injured in knife disturbance in Coventry
At least two people were injured Wednesday night after a disturbance in Coventry. Police said the incident happened on Mapledale Street at approximately 8:45 p.m. Officials said the people appeared to be injured with knives. It's unclear the severity of the injuries. According to police, one of the victims drove...
Section of Interstate 95 North closed after tractor-trailer crash
PAWTUCKET − A section of Interstate 95 was closed for about two hours Wednesday morning after a tractor-trailer rollover, according to the Rhode Island State Police. The section is at East Street in Pawtucket. Traffic was diverted to Broadway, and drivers were told to seek alternate routes, the police said. The highway was reopened by about 11:30 a.m. This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Section of Interstate 95 North closed after tractor-trailer crash
Here's what happens when violence is reported in nursing homes – and what isn't tracked
Is resident-on-resident violence and abuse more common in Rhode Island nursing homes than in other states, or less?. And when patients harm one another, how often do facilities get fined?. We don’t know, because federal regulators aren’t keeping track. Here’s an overview of what happens once resident-on-resident harm...
CT man accused of DUI facing additional charges, including manslaughter, in death of pedestrian
State police have charged a man they believe was driving under the influence and more than twice the speed limit during a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in Griswold in September. Curt Rivard Jr., 34, was charged Tuesday with second-degree manslaughter, first-degree reckless endangerment, reckless driving, traveling unreasonably fast, failure to drive in the proper lane and failure to ...
Johnston beef slaughterhouse fined $20K, given probation for violating Federal Meat Inspection Act
A Johnston slaughterhouse will pay a $20,000 fine and spend three years on federal probation for selling fraudulently labeled beef in 2019, U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha announced Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy’s ruling had probation time twice as long as the 18 months that the Rhode Island Beef and Veal’s lawyers […] The post Johnston beef slaughterhouse fined $20K, given probation for violating Federal Meat Inspection Act appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
New brass: There's been massive turnover among RI police chiefs. What it means for your town.
Thirty-seven police chiefs command the local police officers who work in Rhode Island's cities and towns. Twenty-one of those chiefs took their oaths less than five years ago. Fifteen were sworn in less than three years ago. ...
Van crashes into entrance of laundromat building in West Warwick
(WJAR) — A van collided with the entrance of a laundromat in West Warwick on Wednesday. According to officials, woman driver hit the gas instead of the break and crashed into the entrance of Tumbletown Laundromat. NBC 10 crews observed scattered glass shards near the entrance of the building.
Massachusetts Kidnapping Suspect Arrested In Rhode Island
The suspect wanted for an assault and kidnapping in Massachusetts has been taken into custody in Rhode Island. Forty-one-year-old Jamaine Johnson allegedly choked his girlfriend in a domestic incident, stole her car and took off with their six-month-old child. He reportedly threatened to harm himself and the child. Overnight Tuesday,...
Rhode Island's newest roundabout opens to traffic
RICHMOND, R.I. (WJAR) — A roundabout has replaced a traditional intersection at Routes 138 and 112 in Richmond. The location is familiar to many Rhode Islanders because it’s on the primary route to and from the Washington County Fair. The four-way intersection has been in a state of...
How prevalent is violence in RI's nursing homes?
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. For many families, Rhode Island's nursing homes are the final residence for loved ones. Along with placing their trust in the staff and facility itself, many must live with roommates, people they've never met before and are suddenly entwined...
RIDOT changing traffic pattern on I-95 at Providence Viaduct
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said that a new traffic pattern will be put in place on Interstate 95 at the Providence Viaduct starting May 3. The work will shift all lanes on the Exit 38 Service Road to the right, which will create...
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