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Newport Woman and Middletown Man Win $50,000 as Rhode Island Lottery Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Fifty years ago today, on May 21, 1974, the Rhode Island Lottery launched its inaugural game, “The Lot,” with tickets priced at just $0.50. Half a century later, the Lottery marked its golden anniversary with remarkable synchronicity, as two lucky players struck it big. In a fitting tribute...
Norwich Police actively searching for suspects following shots fired
NORWICH, Conn. (WFSB) - Norwich police said they are actively searching for possibly multiple suspects after shots were fired in the city late Tuesday morning. According to Norwich police, officers were called to the area of 189 Central Avenue around 11:30 a.m. When police arrived they discovered several shell casings...
Autopsy reports are public in many states – but not Rhode Island. Here's why.
PROVIDENCE – On Feb. 28, a 25-year-old man died after vomiting and complaining of chest pains for 24 hours at the Adult Correctional Institutions, according to his cellmate. Within the next few months, three other people died while in state custody. Questions swirl about what led to the sudden deaths, but in Rhode Island, unlike many states, autopsy reports are not public. In the case of Willie Washington Jr., the 25-year-old who died Feb. 28, the state...
Was there really a nuclear explosion in Rhode Island? Here's the story of Wood River Junction
Wood River Junction, a village in Richmond, Rhode Island, is the sort of place you might consider living if you were looking for a quiet life. It’s home to a sizeable turf farm if you want to watch grass grow. It has several hiking trails to walk through. But mostly, it’s known...
The most significant gun control measure this session is going up for a vote. Will it pass?
PROVIDENCE – There is movement, but no agreement yet, between Rhode Island legislators on the wording of a bill to require the "safe storage" of firearms. It is the most significant, and maybe the only, gun control measure state lawmakers are likely to pass this year. The latest House version has been scheduled for a committee vote on Thursday.
An up-close look at America’s first major offshore wind farm
(WFSB) – We got one of the first looks at America’s first major offshore wind farm. In the works for years, the South Fork Wind Project is officially up and running. It powers parts of Long Island thanks to hundreds of Connecticut workers. It takes years to get...
Poll: Do you think casinos should allow smoking indoors?
Rhode Island lawmakers are considering making casinos smoke-free. State Rep. Teresa Tanzi and casino workers want smoking banned on the gaming floor at Bally's casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton. General Treasurer James Diossa has introduced a bill to remove a so-called "casino smoking loophole." Employees say their health is constantly...
2-vehicle crash closes road in Norwich
NORWICH, CT (WFSB) - A Two-vehicle crash closed a road in Norwich on Tuesday morning. According to firefighters, the crash happened on Plain Hill Road near Bog Meadow Road around 6:45 a.m. The Yantic Fire Engine Company #1 shared photos of its response to social media. There was no word...
Red Lobster closed here decades ago, but you don't have to go far to find lobster in RI
Are you distressed or indifferent about the Red Lobster bankruptcy and news it is closing 87 restaurants across 27 states? Of course, we all feel bad for those restaurant employees, just as one does when they read about massive closings in any American industry. But it's hard to miss something that made...
A California woman's lawsuit may throw RI's retail pot industry into 'chaos.' Here's how.
Rhode Island's fledgling social-equity cannabis law may be thrown into "chaos" because of a lawsuit filed by a California woman, an industry analyst says. The lawsuit, filed by Justyna Jensen, contends that the law, which was written specifically to diversify the marijuana industry and help minority groups hurt by the war on...
Conservative group files lawsuit claiming MIT group for women of color is discriminating
A Rhode Island-based nonprofit is arguing that excluding white students is unlawful. A conservative legal organization lodged a federal civil rights complaint against MIT on Monday, contending that a program tailored for women students of color unlawfully keeps white students from participating. The MIT program, “The Creative Regal Women of...
Temps in the 80s?! Changing weather pattern to bring 'summerlike conditions' to RI
PROVIDENCE – The city could have its first 80-degree days of the year this week, as a changing weather pattern should shift Southern New England to "more summerlike conditions," the National Weather Service says. Wednesday looks like the warmest day of the week, with the high temperature in Providence expected to reach 86 degrees, according to the weather service. ...
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