Fall River, MA

FAIRHAVEN — State police have caught a suspect after he allegedly led troopers on a short, low-speed chase down three different SouthCoast highways — with a flat tire. Early reports indicate the pursuit started on Rt. 140 northbound at around 12:46 p.m. Thursday, according to Massachusetts State Police spokesperson Lt. Paul Sullivan.

Two men have been arrested in connection with a recent homicide in Hyde Park, authorities said. Pierre Valbrun, age 20, of Roxbury, and Jonathan Thebaud, age 32, of Brockton were wanted in connection with the shooting death of Trevor Sands on October 10, 2021, Boston Police said. Officers responded to...

Matthew Judon was a revelation for the New England Patriots in 2021. Joining the team on a four-year, $54.5 million contract in free agency, he delivered arguably the best season of his career and was a core member of one of the league’s top defenses. Appearing in all 18...

TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The city of Taunton is increasing its police presence at a local park to crack down on reckless and unsafe behavior. Mayor Shaunna O’Connell and Police Chief Edward Walsh announced Thursday that Hopewell Park will have heightened security in the area. In addition to police officers, Parks and Recreation Commissioner AJ Marshall said he hired a security guard to patrol the area.

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,...

The Springfield Fire Department and Brockton Police Departments have been released from a nearly half-a-century-old consent decree that prioritizes the hiring of Black and Hispanic candidates in Massachusetts police and fire departments. U.S. District Court Judge Patti. B. Saris released the two departments from the state-mandated decree on Wednesday afternoon,...

TAUNTON — Taunton city officials announced Thursday an initiative to increase enforcement of regulations on the use of all-terrain vehicles and bikes in an effort to crack down on reckless and unsafe driving. Police will strictly enforce all laws and ordinances regulating ATVs and bikes on public roadways and...

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...

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is doing everything he can this offseason to prepare for Week 1, which includes throwing sessions with wide receivers Nelson Agholor and Tre Nixon. A video of Jones working out with Agholor and Nixon surfaced on social media this week. Nixon, a former seventh-round pick out...

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

Mac Jones continues to get work in despite the New England Patriots being on break until late July. During the most relaxed time in the NFL calendar, Jones was seen taking Bill Belichick's famous slogan "no days off" to heart. The Patriots' second-year quarterback got in extra work this week in Carlsbad, Calif.

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...

Three people involved in a gang-related shootout in a residential neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, last year that left nine people injured have been sent to prison, state Attorney General Peter Neronha said Thursday. George Rios, 19, Jordanny Britto, 21, and Reynaldo Rivera, 20, all of Providence, were sentenced Wednesday...

NEEDHAM, Mass. — New York Lunch in Woonsocket, Rhode. Island offers a sandwich exploding with flavor, fittingly named the "Dynamite." Don't knock it 'till you try it! In Connecticut, Ted's Restaurant in Meriden and Louis' Lunch in New Haven have crowds swarming daily to try their legendary steamed burgers.

An investigation is underway into an altercation that happened on the side of a busy Newport street over the weekend.

On Wednesday, the R.I. Attorney General's Office announced a statewide grand jury handed up an indictment charging two people in connection with 17-year-old Olivia Passaretti's death.