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State leaders break ground on affordable senior housing in North Kingstown
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The second phase of an affordable housing development in North Kingstown officially broke ground Friday as part of a statewide effort to address the ongoing housing...
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Another ancient shark tooth uncovered at Narragansett beach
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — For the second time in just a few months, a fossilized great white shark tooth has been discovered at Narragansett Town Beach. Roughly three weeks ago, Jon Dodd, the...
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WBLQ's Ken Collins 'blessed' to call Westerly, Stonington rivalry game for...
WESTERLY, R.I. (WPRI) — It's one of the oldest high school football rivalries in the country — Westerly vs. Stonington. The Westerly Bulldogs and Stonington Bears first met on the gridiron back in...
View ArticleWesterly Animal Control rescues 2 raccoons from catch basin
WESTERLY, R.I. (WPRI) — Westerly Animal Control came to the rescue of two water-logged raccoons who found themselves in quite the predicament Thursday afternoon. The Westerly Animal Shelter shared...
View ArticleEast Providence man arrested for indecent exposure
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- An East Providence man was arrested after allegedly exposing himself to a 17-year-old on Friday afternoon. According to police, they received a call from the...
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Rare seal found eating rocks in Providence returns to the sea
MYSTIC, Conn. (WPRI) — The rare hooded seal spotted eating rocks in Providence earlier this year has returned to the ocean. The female seal, now named Nova, was released Tuesday morning at Blue...
View ArticleSave the Bay accuses CRMC of power abuse for canceling controversial seawall...
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Save the Bay executive director Topher Hamblett is accusing the Coastal Resources Management Council of intentionally delaying a key meeting that could determine the...
View Article1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Richmond rollover crash
RICHMOND, R.I. (WPRI) — One person is dead and another was seriously injured in a rollover crash that happened on I-95 in Richmond Wednesday afternoon, according to Rhode Island State Police. Troopers...
View ArticlePolice investigate head-on crash in South Kingstown
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- Police responded to a head-on crash that happened in South Kingstown Thursday night. Chief Matthew Moynihan said the crash happened on South County Trail. Video by a 12...
View ArticlePolice ID woman killed in rollover crash in Richmond
RICHMOND, R.I. (WPRI) -- Rhode Island State Police have released the name of a woman who died after a rollover crash Wednesday on I-95 in Richmond. BACKGROUND: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Richmond...
View ArticleNarragansett council opts to renew Boon Street Market's liquor license
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — The Narragansett Town Council voted to renew Boon Street Market's liquor license Monday night. The eatery, which offers different food stalls, bar areas, outdoor seating,...
View ArticleGong Cha opening bubble tea store in Narragansett
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — The bubble tea franchise Gong Cha will be opening a new location in Narragansett this month. The new store will be Gong Cha's third location in Rhode Island. There are...
View ArticleNew Narragansett police chief sworn in
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — The Narragansett Police Department officially has new leadership. A swearing-in ceremony was held Monday evening during the town council meeting. Chief Kyle Rekas was sworn...
View ArticleRabbit Island sold to East Greenwich couple for $416K
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Rabbit Island, which used to belong to Rhode Island founder Roger Williams, is now owned by an East Greenwich couple, 12 News has learned. The small historic island,...
View ArticleURI plans to build more student housing
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The University of Rhode Island (URI) is planning to build housing on its Kingston campus for more than 1,200 students. URI announced Wednesday that it has selected...
View ArticleBidding surpasses $900K for contaminated Westerly mill site
WESTERLY, R.I. (WPRI) — Bidding has wrapped up on the now-vacant Bradford Printing and Finishing site in Westerly. While the final price tag for the site is not yet known, the final bids were over...
View ArticleRhody Rhody Rhody: Big weekend ahead for URI football, basketball
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — It's a great time to be a Rams fan. On Saturday, both the men's basketball and football teams have big games, with an opportunity to sustain their recent success. At...
View ArticleSouth Kingstown discusses plans for new high school building
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — South Kingstown's school board committee met Thursday night to discuss updates about the new high school building. The current building has been around since the 1950s,...
View ArticleCrews knock down fire in South Kingstown
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Crews knocked down a fire in a commercial garage on Kardway Street off of Post Road in South Kingstown. The fire happened around 1 p.m. on Friday. MORE: 5 displaced by...
View ArticleURI loses to Mercer 17-10 in FCS Playoffs
MACON, Ga. (WPRI) -- URI's historic season that saw them make the FCS playoffs for the first time since 1985 has come to an end. They lost in Georgia on Saturday afternoon against Mercer University in...
View ArticleFirst responder Christmas parade held in Hopkinton
HOPKINTON, R.I. (WPRI) -- The Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District were in the Christmas spirit on Saturday afternoon. Around a dozen of their firetrucks were decked out in holiday decorations while...
View ArticlePedestrian hit by car in South Kingstown
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A pedestrian was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after being hit by a vehicle in South Kingstown. The incident happened on Main Street, in the Wakefield section...
View ArticleLawsuit: Real estate firm charged excessive application fees
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is suing a national real estate management corporation for illegally charging application fees and discriminating against...
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Car crashes into woods off I-95 in Exeter
EXETER, R.I. (WPRI) — An investigation is underway after a car crashed into the woods off I-95 North in Exeter on Thursday. The Exeter 2 Volunteer Fire Department posted on Facebook that they...
View ArticleURI police hold annual 'Stuff-A-Cruiser' toy drive
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- The University of Rhode Island's Department of Public Safety kicked off its annual "Stuff-A-Cruiser" toy drive on Saturday. The toy drive, which first began in 2015,...
View ArticleCamel stuck on its side in South Kingstown gets rescued
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- South Kingstown firefighters rescued a camel on Sunday that was stuck on its side. The Union Fire District said the camel is back up on its feet and safe. Crews were at...
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South Kingstown fire sends firefighter to the hospital
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a house fire on Amos Street in South Kingstown on Monday. Union Fire District Chief Steve Pinch said...
View ArticleGong Cha delays grand opening of Narragansett location
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — The bubble tea franchise Gong Cha has pushed back the grand opening of its new location in Narragansett to Dec. 21 and 22. The event was originally scheduled for Dec. 14...
View ArticleFirefighter bodycam gives inside look at battling house fire
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — South Kingstown firefighters released bodycam footage of what they faced earlier this week while battling a two-alarm house fire. The Union Fire District team responded...
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Dead whale washes ashore in Charlestown
CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A dead whale was found Tuesday at Quonnie Beach in Charlestown. The town said Mystic Aquarium has assessed the situation and will conduct a necropsy. After the whale is...
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