The authority in charge of the bridge will outline plans for short- and long-term work planned on the 87-year-old bridge.
The Narragansett Bay Marine Task Force was activated to fight the fire at around 3 p.m. Thursday.
A Portsmouth resident saw a man struggling in the water from his nearby house and ran to help.
The two juveniles entered a crosswalk and caused a four-car crash on East Main Road on Thursday, according to witnesses.
The driver struck multiple telephone poles, sending live wires to the ground early Wednesday morning.
Mother Nature blessed us with rain Friday night, easing brush fire concerns somewhat.
Dry conditions have firefighters concerned about difficult-to control brush fires sparked by recreational and open burns.
West Main Road was backed up for a few hours Thursday morning. Luckily, nobody got pinched.
The man on Wednesday succumbed to injuries sustained in the tragic fall last Friday.
It took two doses of naloxone to revive a 33-year-old man found unresponsive at the Cumberland Farms on East Main Road.
The victim, 75, ventured into a house under construction on Rebel's Way and suffered critical injuries after he fell into the basement.
A 19-year-old about to die was saved with a shot of narcan. And she's the first Portsmouth patient getting support from a recovery coach.
"For every crew that is out on the water there is unmanned fire truck or ambulance back on land," said Portsmouth Fire's deputy chief.
A jury found Christopher James guilty of first degree murder in March.
Each driver was stopped for a different reason but everyone failed field sobriety tests.
Portsmouth Fire Department Lt. Dominic Lautieri received the award for his tireless work and dedication to public safety.
The three officers recently graduated from the police academy and begin field training this week.
The department's 3rd Annual Awards recognized officers for outstanding acts over the past year in their service to the community.
Portsmouth police said the murder of 69-year-old Manuel Laureanno is an example of domestic violence, alcohol and easy gun access.
Police said he registered a blood alcohol reading twice the legal limit.
Police arrested a 57-year-old Portsmouth woman who allegedly shot and killed a man in her East Main Road apartment Monday night.
Police and firefighters mobilized a coordinated search and located the missing 73-year-old in about an hour-and-a-half.
The Massachusetts State Police said they arrested the 35-year-old Rhode Islander after they responded to his disabled vehicle on Route 140.
He was found guilty of simple assault in a trial that wrapped up on Tuesday.
Police said the 34-year-old Portsmouth man asked the officer who pulled him over to keep his drinking and driving "a secret."
A Newport County Superior Court jury concluded that Christopher James is guilty of first-degree murder.
It's the first day of spring and hopefully, the last snow event of the season.
Stepped up patrols thanks to the Newport St. Patrick's Day Parade led to the arrests.
Police said he climbed through a window and smashed a woman's cell phone.
The victim crossed the double yellow line and struck a tree at around 6:38 p.m. Tuesday, police said.
The school was evacuated after the threat was called-in at around noon.
Another round of snow means the closings, cancellations and parking bans are beginning to pile up.
Portsmouth firefighters responded to a crash involving a Roger Williams University shuttle and a second vehicle Tuesday night.
Police are investigating a report of a dog attacked by a coyote on Jan. 25.
Police said the Portsmouth woman was arrested after an investigation launched by a complaint filed by the RITBA.
The intense, smoky fire at Maritime Solutions burned for more than an hour as crews fought the flames and cold weather.
Firefighters are battling a fire at 1250 East Main Road.
James Feijo, owner of Daniel Chapter One, pleaded guilty to selling unapproved drugs and dodging employment taxes in September.
Nobody was hurt after the fire on Power Street, which was caused by wood stove ashes.
Firefighters said the 19-year-old was transported to Rhode Island Hospital's Trauma Center.