On April 6, 2026, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Jose Contreras, age 36, of 133 Burnett Street 3rd Floor, Providence, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant from the Providence Police Department for the following: 1) Domestic Violence - Felony Assault; 2)
At 2:44 PM, Troopers arrested Omar Silva Lopez, age 39, of 415 Mineral Spring Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Larceny Under $1,500 originating out of the Pawtucket Police Department. This arrest was the result of Troopers responding to the Rhode Island...
As part of its ongoing project to rehabilitate the Joslin Road Bridge, which carries Route 102 (Broncos Highway) over Joslin Road and the Branch River in Burrillville, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will need to conduct two overnight closures on a section of Route 102. The...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that starting on Thursday, April 9, it will begin a series of brief, temporary highway closures associated with blasting activities at the ongoing Route 4 "Missing Move" project. The closures will affect Route 4 South at...
Governor Dan McKee, United States Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabo Amo, and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Interim Director Robert Rocchio today gathered with other state and local leaders to celebrate the completion of the East Bay...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial (250) Commission today announced the opening of Revolution and Rhode Island: Liberty, Struggle, Legacy, a new exhibit installed at the Rhode Island State House in commemoration of the Semiquincentennial.
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On the first day of National Public Health Week, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced its new public awareness campaign, "Better State of Healthy." Through the campaign, Rhode Islanders will see stories from public health professionals about the breadth of RIDOH's work,...
Starting Monday night, April 6, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily detour traffic along a section of Route 4 to accommodate demolition and reconstruction of a portion of the Frenchtown Road Bridge in East Greenwich. RIDOT is completely replacing this bridge.
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