# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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10/09/2026
Starting Wednesday night, October 14, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to start a new traffic pattern on I-95 North near the Jefferson Boulevard off-ramp (Exit 31C) on the Warwick/Cranston line. All lanes will shift slightly to the right. No changes are...
10/09/2026
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on intent to issue a Categorical Exclusion. RIDOH has reviewed for approval the request by the Westerly Water Department for a Categorical Exclusion determination for proposed Westerly Lead Services Replacement project (the...
10/09/2026
On Thursday, October 8, 2026, at approximately 6:15 AM, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Lina Silverheart, age 35, of 41 Adams Street, North Providence, Rhode Island, on a Newport County Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment on a charge...
10/09/2026
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on the 2026 Pawtucket Water Supply Board Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan update. Pawtucket Water Supply Board has developed an update to its Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan (CWIRP). This updated CWIRP is...
10/09/2026
On October 9, 2026 at 3:35 AM, troopers arrested Angel Iglesias Valladares, age 41, of 102 Hutchinson Street, Yoakum, Texas, for 1.) Alteration of Identification Number and 2.) Possession of Any Motor Vehicle or Part Thereof with Altered Identification Number . The arrest was the result of a motor...
10/09/2026
At 10:42 AM, Troopers arrested Joshua Robinson, age 34, of 364 Curtis Corner Road, Wakefield, Rhode Island, for 1.) Hold Without Bail Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment on the original charge of Driving with No Application for License originating out of the Office of The Courts, 2.)
10/07/2026
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on the 2026 Jamestown Water Department Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan update. The Jamestown Water Department has developed an update to its Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan (CWIRP). This updated CWIRP...
10/09/2026
On Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 8:45 PM, Troopers arrested Liam Hogan, age 24, of 630 Oaklawn Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island for Reckless Driving– First Offense. The arrest was a result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 4, in the Town of North Kingstown. The subject was transported to the State...
10/08/2026
On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at approximately 6:15 AM, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Sottarack Touch, age 37, of 129 Potters Avenue, 1st Floor, Providence, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant from the Portsmouth Police Department for 1.) Violation...
10/08/2026
At 10:32 PM, Troopers arrested Vincent Cozzo, age 58, of 560 South Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and/or Drugs – B.A.C. Unknown – First Offense, 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – Second Offense, 3.) Possession of a Schedule I-...