North Kingstown decides whether to build new public safety complex, middle...
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — As voters across the country made their way to the polls Tuesday, North Kingstown residents had the opportunity to vote on two major bond questions. Question 6 on the...
View ArticleURI alum Darren Rizzi named interim coach of New Orleans Saints
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints' losing streak to seven games — their longest since 1999....
View ArticleSpend $150 at BJ's, get a free Thanksgiving turkey
SEEKONK, Mass. (WPRI) — BJ's Wholesale Club members can get a free Butterball turkey when they spend $150 in the same transaction. The purchases can be made in person or online, according to BJ's....
View ArticleURI staff member hit by car on campus
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — One person is in the hospital after being hit by a car on campus at the University of Rhode Island. A university spokesperson told 12 News that a URI staff member was...
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'These are gross substances': EPA urged to clean up Westerly site
WESTERLY, R.I. (WPRI) — The now-vacant Bradford Printing and Finishing mill in Westerly is still home to a long list of dangerous chemicals, and Save the Bay is urging the U.S. Environmental...
View ArticleRI veteran on Camp Lejeune: 'Somebody screwed up'
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — It was spring 1958 when South Kingstown resident John Cooke was sent to North Carolina to serve in the U.S. Marines Corps. Cooke and his fellow Marines stayed at Camp...
View ArticleInside Quonset: An ecosystem of companies working on RI's newest offshore...
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Fifteen miles off of Rhode Island's nautical coast, construction is underway on the state's first utility-scale offshore wind farm. Danish clean energy company Orsted...
View ArticleBrush fire flares up on highway in Exeter as Red Flag Warnings continue
EXETER, R.I. (WPRI) — Firefighters have knocked down a brush fire that broke out off the highway near the Exeter-West Greenwich line Wednesday morning. The brush fire, which ignited along I-95 South...
View ArticleGreen Line Apothecary to close its pharmacies next month
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Green Line Apothecary is moving on from retail pharmacy, the owners announced Tuesday. Christine and Ken Procaccianti, who first opened Green Line Apothecary back in 2016,...
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URI gets $65 million gift, the largest in school history
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The University of Rhode Island (URI) has received a $65 million gift that will be put toward new scholarships. URI said the largest philanthropic gift in the school's...
View Article2 killed in early morning crash in Narragansett
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) -- Two people were killed following an early morning crash on Saturday in Narragansett. Police said around 1 a.m., officers were called to Mumford Road and found four people...
View ArticleMaddie Potts Foundation holds book launch in Richmond
RICHMOND, R.I. (WPRI) -- The Maddie Potts Foundation held a book launch in Richmond on Saturday afternoon. Stephanie Potts -- Maddie's mom -- and other parents came together for the release of "Lives...
View ArticleBrush, building fire under investigation in North Kingstown
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- A brush and building fire is under investigation by the North Kingstown Fire Department. According to Battalion Chief William Maccarone, they received multiple calls...
View ArticleURI staff member hit by car on campus dies
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- A staff member who was hit by a car on the University of Rhode Island's (URI) campus earlier this month has died. The university said in a letter sent to the campus...
View Article2 South Kingstown men killed in Narragansett crash
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Police have identified the victims of a crash in Narragansett over the weekend as two men from South Kingstown. Officers responded to Mumford Road around 1 a.m. Saturday to...
View ArticleNarragansett council delays vote on Boon Street Market's liquor license
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Narragansett residents who packed the town hall Monday night left disappointed after councilors opted not to decide whether to renew Boon Street Market's liquor license....
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Community grapples with death of beloved URI staff member
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The University of Rhode Island community is grieving the loss of a beloved staff member of more than 40 years. According to the university, Maureen McDermott was hit by...
View ArticleExeter rallies to support local artisans after brush fire devastates workshop
EXETER, R.I. (WPRI) — A local business is helping its neighbors get back on their feet after a large brush fire last Thursday. Gabe DeFrancesco and his father, who own Exeter Woodworks, were planning...
View ArticleBlack bear spotted in Charlestown yard
CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A black bear was seen outside a Charlestown home on Wednesday. Footage from the homeowner's security camera captured the bear roaming through their yard on Gooseberry Hill...
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DEM: Climate change pushing some marine species out of Narragansett Bay
JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — On an unseasonably warm October day, the John H. Chaffee pulled away from the docks of Fort Wetherill to conduct a survey of the marine life that call Narragansett Bay home....
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