'Walk like MADD' event to honor girl killed in drunk driving crash 25 years ago
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — The 2024 Rhode Island "Walk like MADD" event on Saturday is being held in honor of Katie DeCubellis. DeCubellis was 13 years old when she was killed by a drunk driver in...
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8 arrested after RI State Police bust 'elaborate' marijuana grow operation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island State Police say they arrested eight people involved in an "elaborate illegal marijuana grow operation." The investigation began from an anonymous tip about drug...
View ArticleRhode Islanders in Florida feeling impacts of Hurricane Helene
(WPRI) — Rhode Islanders vacationing along Florida's Gulf Coast aren't in the storm's direct path but are already feeling the impacts of Hurricane Helene. "There are some tornado warnings. There's a...
View ArticleCharlestown home destroyed by fire
CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — No one was home when a fire ripped through a Charlestown home, causing the roof to collapse on Thursday. Crews were called to Cobleigh Street just before 7 p.m. and were met...
View ArticleMan's body found at Scarborough State Beach
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — An investigation is underway after a man's body was recovered on Thursday at Scarborough South State Beach. The man was identified as 63-year-old William Dickey of South...
View ArticleRI country club asks state to remove restrictions on illegally built sea wall
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Where Quidnessett Country Club meets Narragansett Bay stands a roughly 600-foot sea wall, and it has put the country club in the crosshairs of the Rhode Island Attorney...
View ArticleRhode Island crews help with hurricane cleanup
(WPRI) — Crews from Exeter, Rhode Island and Connecticut were in Tallahassee on Friday, helping with cleanup efforts after the city was impacted by Hurricane Helene. MORE: Helene’s Impact: Delays for...
View ArticleCrews extinguish car fire in South Kingstown
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- Firefighters in South Kingstown put out a car fire that happened early Saturday morning, the Union Fire District said in a social media post. The district said they...
View ArticleTwo injured after boating accident in North Kingstown
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- Two men were injured following a boating accident in the water in North Kingstown on Sunday morning. According to the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM),...
View Article'Suspicious death' under investigation in Narragansett; suspect in custody
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Police are investigating the "suspicious death" of a woman whose body was found inside a Narragansett home Monday afternoon. The woman's body was discovered inside a home...
View Article2 charged with assaulting 12-year-old girls in North Kingstown
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Police have arrested two men accused of sexually assaulting two 12-year-old girls in North Kingstown over the weekend. Officers rushed to a parking lot off of Marine...
View ArticlePolice: Narragansett man accused of strangling mother to death
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — A Narragansett man was arraigned Tuesday morning after his mother was found dead in her home. Police were initially called to the Inkberry Trail home on Monday for a...
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Local business owner says shop in Florida was hit by Hurricane Helene
SARASOTA, Fla. (WPRI) — Rochelle Gallo owns local boutiques and told 12 News her Florida location has been hit hard by Hurricane Helene. Rochelle's Boutique has locations in Newport, Westerly, Mystic,...
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The best local Halloween displays of 2024 in RI, Mass.
BEWARE: Some displays are weather-dependent or have limited hours! Check the listings closely so your visit is a treat, not a trick! EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It's spooky season! As the nights...
View ArticleLeaders tout ongoing transformation of URI's Bay Campus
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — A transformation is underway at the University of Rhode Island's Bay Campus in Narragansett. Federal and state leaders joined URI President Marc Parlange on Thursday to...
View ArticleJudge temporarily blocks Narragansett short-term rental ordinance
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Property owners suing the town of Narragansett over a proposal to regulate short-term rentals got a win on Wednesday. A judge issued a temporary restraining order and...
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RI cancer patient walking to raise money, support others
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk will be held on Sunday to raise money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and the event has a Rhode Island connection. Teams who...
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Hope Valley man fueling hurricane restoration efforts
(WPRI) — Hope Valley resident Rick Bawden hasn't seen his family in more than a week — and he's not sure when he'll be returning home. That's because Bawden, who works as a terminal manager for...
View ArticleURI, Brown to play 42nd Governor's Cup on Saturday
KINGSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — An intrastate football rivalry will be renewed for the 42nd time this coming weekend. The University of Rhode Island and Brown University will play in the annual Governor's Cup...
View ArticleNew restrooms, showers coming to Burlingame Campground
CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — This month, construction will start on six new restroom and shower facilities at Burlingame State Campground in Charlestown. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental...
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