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RIDOT to install new ramps linking I-95 to Route 4
WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island officials broke ground Monday morning on a long-awaited road construction project. The R.I. Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and the state's congressional...
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Aaron Thomas says he never conducted hernia or puberty tests
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Aaron Thomas denied he ever tested former students for hernias or puberty while running his "naked fat test" program for nearly 30 years at North Kingstown High School....
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Counselor surrenders license after alleged relationship with underage patient
EXETER, R.I. (WPRI) — A former Exeter Jobs Corps mental health counselor has voluntarily surrendered her license to practice after an investigation revealed she was involved in a romantic relationship...
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2 Rhode Island state beaches opening this weekend
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Scarborough North and Salty Brine state beaches will be opening early this year. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced Tuesday that the...
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'I'm truly sorry': Aaron Thomas apologizes for decades of naked fat tests
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Aaron Thomas apologized Tuesday for getting hundreds of former North Kingstown High School students naked for his body fat-testing program, and tried to explain why he...
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Bear wanders onto Richmond porch
RICHMOND, R.I. (WPRI) — It's time to put away your bird feeders. The bears are coming out of hibernation. A 12 News viewer in Richmond had a black bear pay a visit to their home. A doorbell camera...
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Route 1 lane closures continue this week in North Kingstown
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is advising drivers in southern Rhode Island to plan ahead in the coming days. Starting at 9 p.m. Thursday, there...
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Osprey nest causes power outage in Narragansett
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Nearly 3,000 customers were without power in Narragansett from around 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday. An osprey nest caused an outage in Narragansett. (Courtesy: Rhode Island...
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'You lied': Prosecutor grills Aaron Thomas over naked fat tests
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Prosecutors tried to chip away at the credibility of Aaron Thomas on Wednesday, highlighting how he lied about his "naked fat test" program over the years and...
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'Why should we believe you?': Aaron Thomas defends lying about naked fat tests
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Aaron Thomas broke down in tears on the witness stand Thursday, capping off one of his most grueling days of testimony and bringing the defense's case to a close in the...
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Newsmakers 5/9/25: Key moments from Aaron Thomas trial
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — This week on Newsmakers: Tim White, Eli Sherman and the Boston Globe's Amanda Milkovits are on location as the "naked fat test" trial of Aaron Thomas plays out in court....
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Testimony ends in 'naked fat test' trial of Aaron Thomas
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Witness testimony concluded Friday in the so-called "naked fat test" trial, with closing statements and jury deliberations expected to begin next week. Aaron Thomas, who...
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Misquamicut SpringFest: Friday night canceled due to rain
WESTERLY, R.I (WPRI) — The organizers of SpringFest at Misquamicut State Beach had a fun night planned on Friday, but "Mother Nature had other plans." With widespread, sometimes heavy rain expected to...
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Search is on for shark teeth after 7 fossils found on Narragansett beach
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — The Atlantic Shark Institute is asking beachgoers for assistance searching for fossilized shark teeth. Jon Dodd, executive director of the Atlantic Shark Institute, told 12...
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Edesia Nutrition: 120K boxes of food at risk of expiring due to funding cuts
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — More than 120,000 boxes of fortified peanut paste — which Edesia Nutrition ships globally to combat severe malnutrition — will soon expire due to a lack of government...
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Aaron Thomas lawyer urges jury to return 'not guilty' verdict in naked fat...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- An attorney for Aaron Thomas urged a Washington County jury Monday to find the former North Kingstown High School coach "not guilty" in the so-called "naked fat test"...
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'Groomed and abused': Prosecution delivers closing arguments in naked fat...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- A state prosecutor on Tuesday painted Aaron Thomas as a habitual liar who would say anything to dodge responsibility for inappropriately touching hundreds of high...
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Jury restarts deliberations after juror dismissed in 'naked fat test' trial
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- The jury will start over with deliberations in the Aaron Thomas trial after a juror was dismissed Wednesday for having a "potential conflict of interest." The dismissal...
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Police: Possible human remains found in Westerly
WESTERLY, R.I. (WPRI) — Westerly detectives are investigating after possible human remains were discovered Wednesday morning. Police said officers were called to Everett Avenue around 9:30 a.m. after...
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Narragansett residents frustrated by proposed zoning changes
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Dozens of Narragansett residents were fired up Wednesday night at a public hearing regarding proposed amendments to the town's zoning laws. The Narragansett Town Council...
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