At 10:15 AM, Troopers arrested Nathan Gentry, age 37, of 203 Truman Street, Newport, Rhode Island for 1.) Obstructing an Officer in Execution of Duty. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 138 in the Town of Jamestown. The subject was transported to State Police – Wickford...
On Friday night, August 1, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will shift all travel lanes to the left for road work where I-95 North and Route 4 North merge in Warwick. The change represents the second phase on a project to widen the highway corridor to provide more space for...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Hope Community Service Pond Beach in Scituate due to high bacteria counts.
RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data become...
Providence, RI – The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today applications will become available for the voter-approved State Cultural Facilities Grant (SCFG) Program on Friday (Aug. 1).
The SCFG program funds via matching grants capital improvement, preservation,...
At 12:44 AM, Troopers arrested William Fernandez, age 23, of 6 Young Lane, Johnston, Rhode Island for 1.) Reckless Driving – First Offense and 2.) Street Racing – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Union Avenue in the City of Providence. Fernandez was...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Meshanticut Lake in Cranston due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are naturally present in bodies...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to close Exit 41A off I-95 North in Pawtucket on Wednesday night, July 30 and Sunday night, August 3, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. to install a wrong way driving system. Motorists are advised to follow the signed detour using Exit 41B.
On Monday, July 28, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will reduce traffic to one lane on the bridge that carries Eddy Street over I-95. An alternating traffic pattern both north and southbound will be in place indefinitely as work on this bridge begins and continues. The Eddy...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that starting on Friday night, July 25, it will have lane and ramp closures lasting through the weekend at the I-295/Route 37 interchange in Cranston. During this time, RIDOT will complete construction on a new flyover...
