PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Six people are facing charges for their alleged roles in a card-skimming scheme that targeted shoppers and ATM users in at least six states, the office of U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha announced Tuesday. The group is accused of installing devices that steal victims’ card information on ATMs and retail store checkout … Read more
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — 12 News got a first look inside the new Amazon distribution facility opening up in Johnston. Gov. Dan McKee toured the facility Tuesday morning alongside media outlets. The nearly 4-million-square-foot facility off Hartford Avenue will be a robotics sortable fulfillment center. It will be one of Amazon’s Northeast and East Coast … Read more
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Warwick man admitted to a federal judge today that he traveled to a local hotel via a commercial rideshare provider with the intent of having illicit sex with a person he thought to be 13 years old, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Zachary Q. Baker pleaded guilty to a … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Just days after it was revealed no bids were submitted to rebuild the westbound side of the Washington Bridge, Gov. Dan McKee is expected to give a general update. McKee will be joined by other members of his administration at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday inside the State House. IN-DEPTH: No bids submitted … Read more
Professor Roberto Zenit, right, with student Madeline Federle. Photography courtesy of Roberto Zenit/Brown University. Have you ever wondered why the bubbles in your Champagne rise in perfectly straight columns? Neither have I, actually, but Roberto Zenit has, and the implications of that curiosity could have an enormous impact on your life and mine. While the … Read more
FringePVD is the result of an early conversation between Josh Short, the artistic director of The Wilbury Theatre Group, and Michael Gennaro, former executive director of Trinity Rep. The two were talking about how some of the most exciting performing artwork wasn’t being seen by the general public because some of independent performing artists were … Read more
PROVIDENCE — A surge in demand, higher oil costs and concerns regarding the impact of Hurricane Beryl on refinery operations in southern Texas are driving up gas prices across the nation. Texas is the top crude oil and gas processing state in the country, accounting for one-third of the nation’s total refining capacity. As a … Read more
This is a picture of traffic on the Washington Bridge. (WLNE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Governor Dan McKee is set to hold his first meeting on the Washington Bridge since the bid for the westbound side’s reconstruction came up empty. After months of waiting for updates on the demolition and reconstruction of the westbound portion … Read more
The suddenly closed Feast & Fettle in Cambridge, seen Friday. (Photo: Marc Levy) Feast & Fettle, a fresh-food delivery service and heat-and-eat storefront, closed its location on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge in June – barely a month after opening. Sarah MacDougall, director of brand at Feast & Fettle, pointed to operational limitations and poor timing … Read more
(WPRI) — In a second round of funding, 29 Rhode Island municipalities will be receiving $3.8 million in grants through the Learn365RI initiative. The grants are funded through the state’s budget. They range from about $40,000 to $400,000 and are aimed at supporting learning outside the traditional school day. RELATED: 7 RI communities receive grants … Read more