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Where can you charge your electric vehicle in Rhode Island? Here's a map.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has seen a big increase in the number of electric vehicles on its roads. Just in the last year alone, the total has jumped by more than 50% to nearly 12,000, according to the latest data from the state Department of Environmental Management. If you...
Providence moves to end the homestead exemption. Here's what it means for property owners.
Providence is moving toward eliminating the homestead exemption for taxpayers. On Tuesday, Mayor Brett Smiley's bill passed the House after earlier clearing the Senate and is now on its way to Gov. Dan McKee's desk to be signed into law. But what does that mean for your next tax bill?...
Advocates fear impact of cuts to crime victims services, call on lawmakers for help
Organizations that provide services to victims of crime such as counseling, crisis case management, transitional housing, and help interacting with the court system are looking at the loss of vital federal funding. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images) Rhode Island victim service advocates are sounding the alarm over federal funding cuts...
Flames engulf garage in West Warwick
WARWICK, R.I. — Flames consumed a garage in West Warwick Wednesday night. The fire happened on Brookside Avenue. An NBC 10 photographer saw cars inside of the garage. It's unclear what may have caused the fire. No injuries have been reported. The fire is under investigation.
Who gets the dog in a breakup? This case made it to RI's Superior Court.
Breakups are hard enough, but having a beloved furry companion in the middle can make things more complicated. Such is the case for Haley Bunker and Nicholas Boyd, who started dating in the summer of 2018 and were together when Bunker adopted Brandy, a basenji-pit bull mix, a year later.
Juvenile arrested after stolen vehicle from Rhode Island found near larceny scene in Sterling
STERLING, Conn. (WTNH) – Connecticut State Police say a juvenile was arrested after a suspicious vehicle on Sterling Road was found to be stolen out of Rhode Island and sitting nearby an attempted larceny. Troopers said they found the vehicle abandoned and left running on Sterling Road and learned it was reported stolen out of […]
Seekonk officers honored for saving young girl’s life
SEEKONK, Mass. (WLNE) — The Seekonk Police Department honored two officers Wednesday. Officers Ortiz and Dumond received the department’s prestigious Life Saving Medal. The two officers saved the life of a young athlete experiencing a cardiac arrest recently. Police said the officers’ quick and professional actions are why...
A country club built a new seawall without permission. Now they want to change the rules.
NORTH KINGSTOWN — The Quidnessett Country Club already went ahead and built a massive seawall near the 14th hole without getting permission from the Coastal Resources Management Council. Now, the CRMC has to decide if it's willing to rethink its regulations. And last week, members of the politically appointed...
Was there really a nuclear explosion in Rhode Island? Here's the story of Wood River Junction
Wood River Junction, a village in Richmond, is the sort of place where you might want live 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 explore. But mostly it’s known for something...
Advocates push for reform of Rhode Island coastal council, but legislative leaders have questions
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter Neronha and others are calling on General Assembly leaders to move forward with legislation that would reform the embattled state agency that regulates coastal development in Rhode Island. At a news conference Wednesday, Neronha reiterated his support for bills that would do away with...
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