Rhode Island

A man faced a judge Thursday on child endangerment charges, several weeks after his 7-year-old daughter was shot and killed in Providence, Rhode Island. NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports that 27-year-old Nelson Pires is facing two counts of child endangerment, as well as a charge for driving on a suspended license, as both Providence police and the attorney general’s...

Providence Public Schools is experiencing “unprecedented network issues” after a security breach last week. The district first announced Thursday that there had been “irregular activity” on their network, saying they took immediate action to investigate and address it when it was discovered Wednesday. The district hired a third-party IT company to provide support in restoring normal system functions and operations…

The Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday that demolition work on the westbound span of the Washington Bridge has been paused. NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR obtained a statement from the McKee Administration and the Attorney General’s Office, saying, “The engineers for RIDOT, in cooperation with the state’s legal team, have reached the point in the demolition of the...

The Washington Bridge demolition is underway in Providence, Rhode Island, months after it abruptly closed in December over safety concerns, and there will be road closures affecting drivers this week, according to the state’s department of transportation. NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports that a large section of decking on the westbound span of the troubled bridge has already been...

The toy giant Hasbro Inc. is considering moving its headquarters to Boston from Rhode Island, according to several real estate sources, a move that would bolster a still-recovering downtown Boston while dealing a blow to the Ocean State business community.

Authorities say two Rhode Island men have been charged as part of a multi-million dollar organized theft ring following the seizure of 60,000 stolen items, primarily over-the-counter pharmaceutical products and cosmetics, worth about $1.6 million. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Rhode Island announced Monday that 52-year-old Norman L. Cipriano, of Warwick, and 59-year-old Patrick M. Vigneau, of Cranston, have been…

Everyone inside Sam’s Inn had to be evacuated, and the restaurant remains closed.

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Friends and family gathered in Providence, Rhode Island, this weekend to celebrate the life of a 7-year-old girl who was shot in the city last month. Loved ones of Ny’Eil Kelley Pires, many dressed in white and yellow, were at Central Congregational Church on Angell Street for her funeral on Saturday — just one day after she would have turned…

A car crashed into several vehicles Saturday afternoon, pushing them into the back of a restaurant in Warwick, Rhode Island, and causing a gas line to rupture in the process. Warwick police responded around 2:40 p.m. to Sam’s Inn, located at 2227 West Shore Road, for the reported incident, NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports. According to WJAR, police say a…

A person has the rare and potentially deadly virus eastern equine encephalitis in Rhode Island for the first time in five years, officials said Wednesday. The EEE patient is a person in their 70s from Providence County, according to the announcement from the departments of Health and Environmental Management. They didn’t share the person’s condition. The last time EEE...

More than five months after weighing in on the presidential matchup, Rhode Island voters will choose which candidates will face off in this fall’s U.S. Senate election. Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse faces a primary challenge from Mike Costa, a former Republican candidate for governor who lives in Bristol. Costa, now running in the Democratic primary, loaned his campaign $200,000...

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is set to announce Monday a new grant program aimed at helping small businesses cope with the effects of the Washington Bridge closure, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The Red Bridge Tavern in East Providence will host McKee’s announcement of the Washington Brdige Small Business Grant Program. The westbound side of the bridge was shut...

More than five months after weighing in on the presidential matchup, Rhode Island voters will choose which candidates will face off in this fall’s U.S. Senate election. Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse faces a primary challenge from Mike Costa, a former Republican candidate for governor who lives in Bristol. Costa, now running in the Democratic primary, loaned his campaign $200,000...

A 69-year-old man was found dead inside of a home in Cranston, Rhode Island, after a standoff Tuesday night, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The incident happened on Harding Avenue, where Neil Douglas fired two shots at officers when they arrived, reports WJAR. No one was hit but the bullets struck a home across the street. Nearby homes were evacuated,…

Two men were ordered held without bail on murder charges after a 7-year-old girl was killed in a shooting in Providence, Rhode Island. The shooting happened Thursday evening on Florence Street. The child was taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries Monday. The girl was in a car with her family at the time, authorities...

A 7-year-old girl shot in Providence, Rhode Island, last week has died, according to police, and the two men arrested in the wake of her shooting are now facing murder charges. Providence police told WJAR that the girl, whose name has not been made public, died at Hasbro Children’s Hospital on Monday. The two men arrested last week, 19-year-old...

9/2/24 UPDATE: The child has died from her injuries, authorities say, and the two men are now facing murder charges. Two people have been taken into custody after the shooting of a 7-year-old girl in Providence, Rhode Island, on Thursday, police said Friday. The shooting happened around 7:40 p.m. in the Florence Street area, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The…

The state of Rhode Island will keep control of the Providence Public School District for now, according to NBC affiliate WJAR, despite the school board voting to end it. The state took over the district five years ago after a scathing John Hopkins report highlighted problems like bullying, fighting, poor learning conditions and crumbling buildings. Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green said that the...

9/2/24 UPDATE: The child has died from her injuries, authorities say, and two men are now facing murder charges. A 7-year-old girl was shot Thursday evening in Providence, Rhode Island, NBC affiliate WJAR reported. The shooting happened around 7:40 p.m. in the Florence Street area. Police told the station the girl was in the car with her family at the…

A man from Warwick, Rhode Island, was in court Tuesday, the day after authorities made a disturbing discovery inside his home. NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports that 22-year-old Michael Diaz was arraigned in Kent County District Court on animal cruelty charges. According to police, seven dogs were found inside his Sand Pond Road home Monday — three were dead, and…