Toxic Algae Alert: Stay away from Roger Williams Park Ponds

A toxic blue-green algae bloom has been found in several ponds at Roger Williams Park, and officials are urging people to stay out of the water. The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued a warning Tuesday advising people to avoid contact with all Roger Williams Park ponds. … Read more

Police reminding drivers to stay sober, increasing patrols ahead of holiday

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Police are urging motorists to drive sober ahead of the 4th of July. The Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association announced Monday that extra patrols will be on the road to identify and arrest impaired drivers during the holiday week. “The Fourth of July is a time to celebrate,” Colonel Bradford Connor, … Read more