Kent County Coronavirus Vaccination Rates

This is how the West Warwick area compares to Rhode Island for coronavirus vaccinations.

West Warwick Man Wanted On 2020 Domestic Violence Charge Arrested

Brandon Francis, 26, was arrested following an early-morning traffic stop in Warwick, transported to ACI, and held without bail.

Op-Ed: Lawmakers Tout Watchdog Role Of House Oversight Committee

The panel will continue to hold feet to the flames and oversee state agencies, Reps. Patricia A. Serpa and Julie A. Casimiro say.

West Warwick Police Mourn Loss Of Detective Matthew Beltrami

Beltrami was an empathetic man who helped people, wrote Col. Mark Knott, who expressed concern about the wellbeing of our first responders.

Bill To Ban Waste-Burning Plants Up For RI State House Hearing

The bill would ban facilities such as the medical waste pyrolysis plant planned for West Warwick near the East Greenwich border.

Federal Taxes In Kent County: How Do Yours Compare?

You can use IRS data to compare your tax payments and refunds to others in Kent County.

State Bomb Squad Investigates Scare At West Warwick Group Home

A Tuesday night 911 call closed down West Warwick Avenue, but the state bomb squad found no credible threat inside a group home.

West Warwick Traffic Stop Yields NY Drug Fugitive

Rhode Island State Police stopped an East Providence man and learned that he was wanted out of the State of New York.

Coronavirus Cases Down In West Warwick Area As Vaccinations Increase

Here is how Rhode Island is doing compared to other states in the race to vaccinate residents.

Man Found Dead At His West Warwick Home

Police and fire personnel responded to a home on Pike Street Tuesday morning and found a deceased 57-year-old man.

In West Warwick Area, Share Of College Grads Increasing

The share of residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been increasing in the U.S. Here's how it’s changed in Kent County.

Kent County Residents Slam MedRecycle Proposal In DEM Zoom Call

Most speakers at a lengthy public hearing said the pyrolysis plant proposed for the West Warwick-East Greenwich line should not be built.

RIDEM Hearing On Medical Waste Plant In West Warwick: How To Join

The March 15 hearing on the Medrecycler-RI pyrolysis plant can be accessed via Zoom or telephone. Comments may also be mailed to RIDEM.

Sen. Gallo Bill To Require Civics Education Passes RI Senate

The principles of democracy, government, and the rights and duties of citizenship are an essential part of the curriculum, sponsors say.

West Warwick Area Bankruptcies In Year Of COVID-19: See Trend

There was a major change in bankruptcy filings across the country last year. Here are the numbers for Kent County.

Hospital Capacity In West Warwick Area: Update

See how the waning COVID-19 epidemic is affecting hospital capacity in Kent County and across RI.

West Warwick Medical Waste Pyrolysis Plant Up For Public Hearing

The waste-to-energy project planned for 1600 Division Rd. has already received an air pollution permit from RIDEM.

How Reliable Is Your Rhode Island Electric Provider?

See how well the utility provider for the West Warwick area and across RI serves their customers.

Weekly Update: Hospital Capacity In West Warwick Area

New federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Kent County and across RI as the pandemic wanes.

How Coronavirus Is Affecting One West Warwick Area Nursing Home: Weekly Update

The federal government is tracking the decline of COVID-19 cases in nursing homes, including in the West Warwick area.