Crews knocked down a two-alarm fire at 419 Broadway.
The deck still has sufficient lighting for drivers to cross the bridge safely, the state Turnpike and Bridge Authority said,
The boat captain involved in a 2015 fatal accident off Westerly has been ordered to surrender his merchant marine license.
The state Department of Transportation has released a new video, The Ripple Effect, about the impact of drunk driving deaths.
A fire at 4:30 a.m. Friday at 66 Girard Ave. has claimed the life of an elderly man, police said.
Councilor John Florez was arraigned in Newport District Court on Wednesday. A pretrial hearing is set for Jan. 9.
Councilor John Florez was given a summons for allegedly making a threat over the phone to a 13-year-old boy who was harassing his daughter.
A coat drive for children at Pell Elementary School was unable to meet the needs, so the police challenged firefighters to collect extras.
Here are recent arrests and citations.
Here are recent arrests and citations. Information comes from the police log.
ProPublica identified 140 properties or installations currently or formerly owned by the DoD that have at least one hazardous site.
Two East Providence women turned themselves in to police and will face misdemeanor graffiti and conspiracy charges.
Police arrested two suspects who allegedly ransacked cars on Harrison Avenue, Gilroy Street and Anthony Court.
Thursday was the last day for the beards. As of Dec. 1, the officers return to work clean-shaven.
One 13-year-old girl was charged with Simple Assault or Battery.
He allegedly shipped loads of cocaine packed in silicone-wrapped metal cosmetics boxes to addresses in Rhode Island and New York.
Police are asking for help identifying two women who allegedly spray-painted part of the Cliff Walk.
North Carolina news outlets are reporting a Newport woman was arrested at the Raleigh-Durham airport on Sunday.
Police are asking residents to lock their cars and be aware about thieves stealing holiday package deliveries.
One person was hit by a car around 9:27 a.m. The accident happened near the Dunkin' Donuts.
Police arrested one suspect Friday on an affidavit from a past complaint.
Police are asking for the public's help identifying two suspects.
Karissa A. Cave, 21, of Newport and Coventry, was charged with receiving child pornography and possession, the U.S. Attorney's office said.
Here are arrests from the police log.
Amber Sutphin, 33, of Newport, surrendered at Second District Courthouse on Oct. 31.
Christopher O. Aina, 31, of Providence, was taken into custody on Girard Avenue.
The officers will raise money for cancer research.
Rhode Island doctor admits to healthcare fraud, accepting kickbacks for prescribing highly addictive version of fentanyl: U.S. Attorney
Police said the woman, 69, broke her ankle when she fell on rocks on Ocean Avenue.
The 3 sessions are Nov. 10, Nov.15 and Nov.17 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Police will offer another session in the spring.
The SSV Oliver Hazard Perry left Perrotti Park around 4 p.m. with the help of two tugs and arrived safely at Fort Adams.
Harbormaster Tim Mills said two cruise ships were due in Newport today. One has already left. The second is due to leave at 7.
The Coast Guard says 12 crew members were on board as the ship was leaving the seafood festival.
Louise Mancini died in August. In June, at 86, she was 'induced' to sign a purchase and sale agreement for far less than her house's value.
Police charged a Newport woman with Disorderly Conduct for fighting at Queen Anne Square.
Police charged Joel T. Macedo with disorderly conduct (disturbing the peace) for making a racket on Bayview Avenue around 2 a.m. Wednesday.
Jamestown police have turned to social media for help identifying a suspect who took a car from Conanicut Marine on Monday.
Smoke was showing, witnesses said.
Newport has five high-level sex offenders. Find out where they are before you go out to trick-or-treat.