Students who owe lunch money to get cold sandwiches

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island school district will begin serving cold sandwiches instead of hot lunches to students whose families owe lunch money.Read More

‘She could’ve lost a foot’: Shoe stuck in escalator lands girl on crutches

A 12-year-old girl had quite the scare when her shoe got stuck in an escalator during a cheerleading competition in Rhode Island on Sunday. CarleeRead More

Hurricane Awareness Tour makes stop in southern New England for first time since 2011

NORTH KINGSTON, R.I. (WHDH) — Hurricanes are known for wreaking havoc but some brave pilots take flight into the eye of the storms. The publicRead More

Security officials find gun in carry-on bag at TF Green

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Federal airport security authorities say they found a loaded handgun in a carry-on bag at Rhode Island’s T.F. Green Airport lastRead More

1 dead, 1 in critical condition after Providence crash

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence police are investigating a pre-dawn crash that left one person dead and another person in the hospital with critical injuries.Read More

Self-driving shuttle service to launch in Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A self-driving shuttle service is launching in Providence. Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo and state Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti sayRead More

State child welfare agency projects $18M budget deficit

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s child welfare agency predicts it will spend $18.3 million more than is budgeted for the current fiscal year. TheRead More

Body found in water near Providence park

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Medical examiners are trying to identify a body that was discovered in waters off a Providence city park. First responders foundRead More

Construction worker falls to death in Providence, Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A construction worker has died after a fall from scaffolding at a home in Providence. Police say the man, identified asRead More

Shell casing found at another Rhode Island college

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Authorities say a student at Rhode Island College found an empty shell casing in a campus parking lot, just a dayRead More