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Westerly man sentenced in deadly DUI crash

A Westerly man convicted of driving drunk and causing a deadly crash three years ago will spend more than eight years behind bars, according to prosecutors.

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Tractor-trailer catches fire near RI visitor center in Richmond

A tractor-trailer carrying frozen foods caught fire off I-95 North in Richmond late Wednesday night.

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South Kingstown rejects hate after anti-Islam banners appear along coast

Leaders in South Kingstown have approved a resolution condemning hate after banners carrying anti-Islam messages were reportedly flown over local beaches last month.

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Jeffrey Osborne Celebrity Classic tees off Tuesday in North Kingstown

Now in its 14th year, the two-day fundraiser is being held at Quidnessett Country Club.

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Driver seriously injured in Hopkinton crash

The driver, a 20-year-old Hopkinton resident, was flown to Rhode Island Hospital by helicopter.

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Small plane crashes in Richmond

Two adults are unharmed after a small plane crash in Richmond on Wednesday morning.

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Labor Day marks end of lifeguards, amenities at RI state beaches

The unofficial end of summer means big changes for Rhode Island's state beaches, but there's plenty to do during the off-season as long as you exercise some caution.

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Wrong-way driver charged with DUI in South Kingstown

Police arrested a Massachusetts woman accused of driving under the influence early Sunday morning.

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Police urge caution ahead of Labor Day weekend

From heading to the beach to attending cookouts, Rhode Island residents have plenty of fun things planned for Labor Day weekend.

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Rhode Island man injured in deadly Times Square stabbing

A 68-year-old Rhode Island man was stabbed near Times Square on Aug. 31.

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Taylor Swift donates to good Samaritan injured in crash

A woman seriously injured while helping a person involved in a car crash in July has received an unexpected donation to her GoFundMe page.

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Magnet fisherman has found 3 explosives in RI waters this summer

The man who pulled a 105 mm shell from the Pawtuxet River on Thursday said that while he was "shocked" by the discovery, it wasn't the first time he's had to call the bomb squad this year.

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WWII veteran from Rhode Island laid to rest 80 years later

The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Franklin "Frank" McKinney returned home to Rhode Island earlier this week, more than 80 years after he was killed in World War II.

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Cooper Flagg debut patch card going to auction

The Dallas Mavericks star’s coveted one-of-a-kind card was pulled during a live stream at a shop in Rhode Island.

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RI vessel becomes testing ground for naval innovation

A Coast Guard-approved autonomous vessel in North Kingstown is helping develop future unmanned ships for the U.S. Navy.

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What is a 'tick bomb' and how to avoid them

It's a video that will make you feel itchy: dozens of small ticks crawling all over a North Kingstown man's legs.

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Westerly boy assists elderly man suffering medical emergency

Tucker Gourlay didn't think twice when he spotted an elderly man struggling to walk in his neighborhood over the weekend.

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Former RI senator takes plea deal in Jamestown boat crash

Former state senator Dawson Hodgson was accused veering into a moored vessel off the East Ferry waterway on the night of June 12.

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Bodycam video shows aftermath of hectic Charlestown DUI arrest

Newly released body-worn camera footage shows the arrest of a Johnston man who reportedly rammed his car into a Charlestown police cruiser earlier this summer.

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Rhode Island school-zone speed cameras are turning back on: Here's where...

With the start of the new school year, school-zone speed cameras are being reactivated across Rhode Island as more communities are taking advantage of the technology.

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