URI 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...
View ArticleNorth Kingstown PD holds Shop with a Cop event
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- The North Kingstown Police Department joined dozens of children for a "Shop with a Cop" event on Saturday morning. The program was organized in collaboration with...
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Dog missing for weeks finds way home just in time for Christmas
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A dog who survived for two weeks on his own returned to his foster home on Christmas Day, according to Rhode Home Rescue. Scout, a 1-year-old black lab, slipped out the...
View ArticleHow the DEM will turn your Christmas tree into habitat for trout
EXETER, R.I. (WPRI) — While the holiday season may be winding down, there's a way you can bring new life to your Christmas tree. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is...
View ArticleHow to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Southern New England
(WPRI) — The year is coming to a close and people are getting ready to celebrate the arrival of 2025. If you don’t already have plans for New Year’s Eve on Tuesday, plenty of great events are planned...
View ArticlePolice: Man arrested for hitting wife in the head with hammer
WESTERLY, R.I. (WPRI) — A woman is in critical condition after her husband allegedly hit her in the head with a hammer repeatedly. Westerly Police Chief Paul Gingerella said 72-year-old Robert...
View Article49th annual Penguin Plunge held for Special Olympics RI
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Hundreds of people took part in the annual Penguin Plunge for Special Olympics Rhode Island on Wednesday. The plunge took place at Scarborough State Beach in Narragansett...
View ArticleNorth Kingstown police officers honored by town for acts of heroism
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Multiple police officers in North Kingstown were recently honored by the town for acts of heroism. “The lives of the many individuals affected by tragic events on these...
View ArticleSouth County Hospital welcomes RI's first baby of 2025
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — It didn't take long for Rhode Island to welcome the state's first baby of the new year. A South County Hospital spokesperson told 12 News a baby boy was born there at...
View Article3 displaced by fire in Richmond
RICHMOND, R.I. (WPRI) -- Three people were forced from their home after a fire broke out on Saturday morning in Richmond. Crews responding to Chelsea Farm Drive just before 11 a.m. were met with heavy...
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