Rhode Island

A tractor-trailer rollover on Interstate 95 in Providence, Rhode Island, Monday morning made a mess of the morning commute for many drivers. The crash was reported around 2:30 a.m. at Exit 39B-C in Providence, according to Rhode Island State Police. The state Department of Transportation said the crash involved injuries and a hazmat situation, but did not elaborate The crash…

A person is dead after they were found pinned under a machine in Burrillville, Rhode Island, on Saturday, WJAR-TV reports. First responders were called to an address on Victory Highway around 8:40 a.m. where they found the victim, who was pronounced dead on scene. Few details were immediately available. The victim has not been publicly identified. This is a developing…

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is advising all religious institutions to increase security after a recent rise in arson cases targeting houses of worship. The ATF’s Boston Field Division said there are no specific threats, but referred to an increase in incidents in the past six months, including in the Massachusetts communities of Franklin and Kingston, and...

A man was arrested after yelling obscenities, making vulgar remarks and interfering with operations at a Rhode Island polling place during Tuesday’s election. Coventry police said they responded to Maple Root Baptist Church, a registered polling location in Coventry, around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a man causing a disturbance involving voters and political supporters. Responding officers...

​Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island is looking to win a fourth term in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.

​Democrats are heavily favored to win both U.S. House seats in Rhode Island in Tuesday’s election.

A man was fatally hit by a vehicle Monday night in Bristol, Rhode Island. NBC affiliate WJAR reported the crash happened outside a restaurant on Metacom Avenue. Police told the station that the victim, a 59-year-old man, was pinned under the vehicle. The man was transported to Rhode Island Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The cause of the crash…

A motorcyclist has died from his injuries after a high-speed crash on the Jamestown Bridge in Rhode Island on Thursday.

A man was stabbed several times in Providence, Rhode Island, Saturday afternoon, and another man has been taken into custody. Providence police tell NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that the 28-year-old victim suffered multiple upper-body stab wounds; he’s in stable condition. A 24-year-old suspect was arrested inside a home on General Street, WJAR reports. Police haven’t released either man’s name...

The owner of the Rhode Island home that inspired the 2013 horror movie “The Conjuring” was arrested on DUI charges Monday. Bodycam footage released by police shows a white Lexus driving recklessly through the streets of Burriville, according to WJAR-TV. Police say the driver, later identified as Jacqueline Nuñez, led police on a chase before she finally stopped on Wallum…

A long-running investigation found Tuesday that the Rhode Island governor “personally and directly intervened” in the awarding of a multimillion-dollar state contract but that his actions were not criminal. The findings of the investigation from the Office of the Attorney General and the Rhode Island State Police focused on the awarding of a consulting contract worth more than $5 million…

One state representative in Rhode Island is calling for the immediate termination of the state’s transportation director. Rep. Robert Quattrocchi said under the directorship of Peter Alviti, there is now a “maintenance nightmare” in regard to state bridges. In a Facebook post by the RI House GOP House Minority Office, he called for Gov. Dan McKee to fire the...

The family of a teenager who died by suicide was awarded $5.4 million this week after a Rhode Island jury found his football coach and several school administrators were negligent in the way they responded before the 15-year-old’s death. Nathan Bruno killed himself in 2018 after his family alleges Portsmouth High School’s then-football coach Ryan Moniz pressured the boy to…

Police say they have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old girl in Rhode Island on Thursday. Officers were called to an address on Earle Street in Central Falls at 8:50 a.m. Thursday for a report of an unconscious person, according police. There they found the teen, who was taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in critical...

A 14-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital after she was found unconscious in Rhode Island Thursday, and now a criminal investigation is underway. Officers were first called to the address on Earle Street in Central Falls at 8:50 a.m. for a report of an unconscious person, according Central Falls police. There they found the teen, who was taken to…

This week RIPTA announced that a piece of land in the 195 District was no longer under consideration after feedback from riders.

Police have arrested three people nearly two months after a man was shot to death on his 18th birthday in Providence, Rhode Island, NBC affiliate WJAR reported. The shooting happened Aug. 25 on Rhodes Street. Darmani Balbuena was brought to an area hospital, where he later died. Police said Wednesday that 18-year-old Jalen Santiago of Providence, 20-year-old Julien Santiago of…

The demolition of the Washington Bridge in Rhode Island is set to continue on Tuesday. The bridge takes Interstate 195 across the Seekonk River, connecting Rhode Island with Massachusetts. The westbound side was suddenly shut down in December over safety concerns, but demolition stopped in September to preserve evidence tied to a lawsuit over the bridge’s failure. State transportation officials…

Authorities say the injuries weren’t life-threatening.