Rhode Island

A capacity crowd of about 10,000 people braved heat and humidity to witness the 70th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, one of the largest music festivals in New England. The festival, which ends Sunday, is also one of the biggest multi-day jazz festivals in the world. It has brought legions of people to the coastal Rhode Island community over…

A 4-year-old boy who drowned in his family’s backyard pool last month in North Providence, Rhode Island, is being remembered by those who knew him as an energetic and adventurous boy who was always smiling. The family’s pastor, David Vatral, told NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that the children’s grandfather was babysitting 4-year-old Eli and his 8-year-old brother when the...

It may have seemed like a swarm of locusts bringing about the end of the world, but it was actually a swarm of dragonflies that took over Misquamicut Beach in Rhode Island this weekend. Joanne Vandal, of Enfield, was on the beach when the swarm began. “It was like a black cloud and what started as a couple hundred, was…

Rhode Island beachgoers enjoying the nice weather this weekend got a little something extra in the air: a massive swarm of dragonflies flying through the sky. Countless dragonflies flew over various places in Rhode Island on Saturday as part of their annual migration. Videos of the swarms went viral on social media. “I’ve never seen anything like that. Maybe...

Beachgoers in Rhode Island dealt with thousands and thousands of dragonflies zooming over the shore.

A man riding a motor scooter was seriously injured after being hit by a pickup truck in Warwick, Rhode Island, over the weekend, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The incident happened just before 4 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Main Avenue and Sharon Street, Warwick police said. The 36-year-old man, who wasn’t wearing a helmet, was taken to...

A large fire destroyed a nearly 221,000 square foot mill near the Massachusetts border in Woonsocket, R.I., Monday morning. 

A massive fire engulfed and destroyed a vacant mill building in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Monday morning, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The fire occurred on Privilege Street. The roughly 221,000 square foot mill is located on a four-acre lot and was built in 1902, according to a real estate listing. The building is near Menard Field and Oak Hill Cemetery,…

A man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle late Saturday night in Coventry, Rhode Island. Coventry police say they responded around 9:35 p.m. to the area of 2091 Nooseneck Hill Rd. for a report of a pedestrian crash and found a dead man on the side of the road near the Coventry Animal Hospital. The victim has…

A 4-year-old boy died after drowning in a family’s pool in North Providence, Rhode Island, on Tuesday, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Officers responded to Cassisi Court around 3:15 p.m. for a report of a child who was pulled from a pool after being underwater for an undetermined amount of time, North Providence police said. When officers arrived, firefighters...

The body of a missing fisherman was pulled from the water in Middletown, Rhode Island, on Monday, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The body was found near Pebble Beach just after 6 p.m., the Middletown Fire Department said, where he was believed to be fishing on rocks. Family members of the fisherman called firefighters asking for help, according to WJAR….

A 4-year-old child was left inside a bus unattended in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, last Tuesday, and the bus driver and monitors have been fired as a result. Police say the boy is enrolled in the extended school year program and was unintentionally left in a minibus, transported back to the bus yard and left inside as the driver and…

Four children were taken to the hospital after they ate CBD gummies at a YMCA summer camp in Coventry, Rhode Island, last week. First responders were called to Camp Westwood YMCA on Thursday morning for four campers who were vomiting, NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports. The children, ages 12 to 15 years old, were taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital. “It’s…

A man is dead after he was pulled from the water Friday in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Fire officials tell NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that they responded around 1:24 p.m. to a report of a man in the pond near a residence on 24 East Shore Road near the Block Island Ferry Dock. The man was pulled from the water, and…

An 18-year-old man from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was shot to death on Wednesday, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The shooting happened just before 1 a.m. at the intersection of School and Rosewood streets, Pawtucket police said. When officers arrived, they found the man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital, where he died. The victim’s name...

The Washington Bridge demolition in Providence, Rhode Island, has officially been approved, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The project is expected to cost $45.8 million. The Aetna Bridge Co., a Warwick-based company, is handling the project. However, there’s no word on when the demolition will begin, but it’s expected to be completed by Jan. 29, 2025. Aetna has been involved…

A fire that broke out in a home in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, sent four people, including two firefighters, to the hospital, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The fire occurred on Logee Street Monday afternoon. The blaze started on the third floor of that home, with flames shooting out the windows, the Woonsocket Fire Department told WJAR. Four families were able…

It’s too expensive to build a new Washington Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island, so why not go under it? The chairman of the Narragansett Bay Commission is making this bold proposal, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The agency serves as a watch dog for environmental impact in that area. The chairman, Vincent Mesolella, is suggesting converting what’s left of...

Two children on bicycles were taken to the hospital Tuesday night after they were hit by a food delivery driver in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The incident occurred at the intersection of West Avenue and Sisson Street, Pawtucket police said. The children suffered minor injuries, reports WJAR, and were taken to the hospital as a precaution….

Uncertainty still looms over the future of the Washington Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. State leaders say they won’t commit to a timeline for the bridge project as they struggle to find a company to agree to rebuild the condemned westbound side. The original plan was to have the bridge rebuilt by August of 2026,…