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PROVIDENCE — The political sands were still shifting on Thursday as Sen. Stephen Archambault dropped out and former state police Maj. David Tikoian acknowledged getting a call urging him to declare his own candidacy for Archambault's seat  just an hour and a half before the deadline. And that wasn't all that was going on, on the day after  Wednesday afternoon's candidate declaration deadline. ...

Rhode Island Lottery shared the news today regarding a couple of recent game-winning tickets. The $3 million Mega Millions Megaplier ticket from the January 25, 2022, drawing was claimed today by a man from Providence. The Quick Pick ticket matched five out of five numbers to win the standard prize payout of $1 million. However, since he purchased the Megaplier feature for an additional dollar, the $1 million prize was multiplied by three, the Megaplier number for that draw, to equal $3,000,000.

Fire crews are working to put out a blaze at a transfer station in Norwich. Officials are responding to Rogers Road in the Yantic section of town. Several fire departments are responding to the scene. Firefighters said a water transfer shuttle has been established due to a lack of water...

A couple was found shot to death in their Rhode Island home with their kids inside in what police allege "was not a random act of violence." According to authorities in Cumberland, R.I., 42-year-old Courtney Huard and her husband, 51-year-old Eric Huard, were found dead Wednesday morning from apparent gunshot wounds.

Prosecutors said the three men drove to a home on Carolina Avenue, got out of their vehicle and opened fire at members of a rival gang who were on the front porch.

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Although a warm day, our Thursday has felt rather comfortable due to low dew points. After rising to the low and mid-80s for Thursday, it's off to the races for Friday as highs will approach 90 degrees. More notably, this comes with an increase in...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Providence police on Thursday released body worn camera footage of a standoff earlier this year. On Feb. 10, police responded to Denison Street for a report of a man who assaulted his adult son and daughter. Cmrd. Thomas Verdi said at the time that officers...

For Isabel Llavet, the van is a symbol of hope that will greatly improve her son's life.

Ernie Flagg didn't want the mayor of Rhode Island's third largest city to waltz to another term in office unopposed on election day, so he decided he'd throw his hat in the ring before Wednesday's declaration deadline. But after thinking it over for a little while and sleeping on it,...

Through the choice of materials, structure height and use of space, a local committee is hoping to highlight and create conversations regarding Newport’s prominent role in the transatlantic slave trade. The Newport Middle Passage Port Marker Project recently unveiled a proposed design for a “living memorial” in Liberty Square...

The Rhode Island attorney general’s office is conducting an official review of the arrest of two men by Newport police officers in front of the Newport Blues Café in the early morning hours of June 26. The incident, which was captured on cellphone footage that has since gone...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Sojourner House said Thursday it expanded its housing market by purchasing a multi-unit building in Providence’s West-End. The property costs $975,000 and is located on Westminster Street. Executive Director Venessa Volz said the building will provide stable housing, counseling, and supportive services for domestic...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Oakland and Conimicut Beaches in Warwick, Barrington Town Beach, and Larkin Pond Association Beach in Kingston for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH officials will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The...

The Dartmouth YMCA, a division of YMCA Southcoast, announced that the highly-anticipated summer event, Farm to Table - To Go, will return on Saturday, July 30. This year’s event features a group of local and visiting chefs who have come together to celebrate the bountiful harvest of the farm coast and highlight the impact of the work that YMCA Southcoast does in our community.

More than three dozen candidates have filed for one of the 15 seats in the city's legislative branch.

CUMBERLAND, R.I. (TCD) -- An investigation is underway after a married couple with children was found shot dead in their home. According to a news release from the Cumberland Police Department, on June 22 at approximately 6:40 a.m., officers responded to 28 Birchwood Drive to a report of two adults suffering from gunshot wounds. At the scene, 42-year-old Courtney Huard and 51-year-old Eric Huard were reportedly pronounced dead.

LINCOLN — Police chiefs from across the state on Thursday released a checklist of recommendations to help schools reduce the threat of a mass shooting. “This is what keeps police chiefs up at night,” said Narragansett Police Chief Sean Corrigan, president of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association, referring to the thought of an active shooter in a school.

A special to WPRI.com from Ben Kane. (WPRI) – Imagine being a teenager walking into school one day stressing over if there was going to be a pop quiz or not then all of the sudden the intercom goes off. It’s not about what the lunch special is going to be that day, but rather […]

Registered nurse Lois Wilding will wear her Truesdale nursing cap one last time on Saturday.

Alan Daniels, MD, and Bryce Basques, MD, who both practice out of Providence, R.I.-based University Hospital, performed the state's first spine surgery with the Mazor X Stealth edition platform. The case was completed June 24 at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, according to a June 30 news release shared with...