http://www.abc6.com/category/50975/rhode-island-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WLNE News - AP-State 15 rhode-island-headlines http://www.abc6.com/story/22636856/ri-receives-nearly-40m-in-federal-sandy-relief http://www.abc6.com/story/22636856/ri-receives-nearly-40m-in-federal-sandy-relief?t=2013-06-19T17:28:19Z WLNE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:27:00 EDT The federal government has given Rhode Island nearly $40 million so far to assist in the recovery from Superstorm Sandy. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22636354/bills-to-stop-sakonnet-toll-not-in-approved-budget http://www.abc6.com/story/22636354/bills-to-stop-sakonnet-toll-not-in-approved-budget?t=2013-06-19T16:42:18Z WLNE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:39:00 EDT Bills that would stop a planned toll on the Sakonnet River Bridge did not make it into the budget approved by the House Finance Committee, but opponents say they're not giving up. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22636353/sandy-pt-beach-closed-n-kingstown-beach-reopens http://www.abc6.com/story/22636353/sandy-pt-beach-closed-n-kingstown-beach-reopens?t=2013-06-19T16:42:18Z WLNE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:39:00 EDT Health officials have reopened the town beach in North Kingstown to swimming and closed Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth following water quality tests. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22636040/dels-irked-by-va-companys-lookalike-lemon-logo http://www.abc6.com/story/22636040/dels-irked-by-va-companys-lookalike-lemon-logo?t=2013-06-19T16:25:24Z WLNE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:19:00 EDT Del's Lemonade is accusing a Virginia lemonade company of copying its lemon logo. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22635424/ruling-throws-into-uncertainty-ri-foreclosures http://www.abc6.com/story/22635424/ruling-throws-into-uncertainty-ri-foreclosures?t=2013-06-19T15:25:11Z WLNE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:23:00 EDT By MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press A decision by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals throws into uncertainty what will happen with more than 700 foreclosure cases in federal court in Rhode Island. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22634935/ris-twin-river-casino-begins-table-games http://www.abc6.com/story/22634935/ris-twin-river-casino-begins-table-games?t=2013-06-19T14:29:08Z WLNE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:27:00 EDT Las Vegas-style betting games like blackjack and craps are now underway at Rhode Island's Twin River Casino. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880040 http://www.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880040&t=2013-06-19T21:35:13Z WLNE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:07:00 EDT Chicago Blackhawks Marian Hossa's surprise scratch from Game 3 against the Boston Bruins and the one-word explanation - "upper" - for the part of his body that was injured is part of NHL strategy. The theory goes that... Sport http://www.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880042 http://www.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880042&t=2013-06-19T21:35:13Z WLNE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:35:00 EDT The mayor of Providence is among 18 mayors nationwide reviving a push against allowing government food vouchers to be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. Mayor Angel Taveras (tuh-VEHR'-us) and others say it's... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22633923/18-mayors-limit-use-of-food-stamps-to-buy-soda http://www.abc6.com/story/22633923/18-mayors-limit-use-of-food-stamps-to-buy-soda?t=2013-06-19T12:48:44Z WLNE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:44:00 EDT The mayor of Providence is among 18 mayors nationwide reviving a push against allowing government food vouchers to be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22631936/superstorm-sandy-flood-claims-exceed-31m-in-ri http://www.abc6.com/story/22631936/superstorm-sandy-flood-claims-exceed-31m-in-ri?t=2013-06-19T09:58:27Z WLNE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:55:00 EDT The National Flood Insurance Program has paid more than 800 claims totaling more than $31 million to property owners in Rhode Island after Superstorm Sandy. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22629814/6500-would-lose-health-coverage-under-ri-budget http://www.abc6.com/story/22629814/6500-would-lose-health-coverage-under-ri-budget?t=2013-06-19T06:23:06Z WLNE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:18:00 EDT The proposed Rhode Island state budget would kick nearly 6,500 low-income people off the state's subsidized health insurance program. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22628619/4-ri-students-to-do-nature-conservancy-internships http://www.abc6.com/story/22628619/4-ri-students-to-do-nature-conservancy-internships?t=2013-06-19T03:18:51Z WLNE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:18:00 EDT Four Central Falls high school students are among those selected to participate in a national environmental group's program to expose urban youth to nature and conservation careers. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22628522/82b-ri-budget-plan-pays-38-studios-debt http://www.abc6.com/story/22628522/82b-ri-budget-plan-pays-38-studios-debt?t=2013-06-19T03:06:14Z WLNE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:02:00 EDT Rhode Island lawmakers will soon vote on a state budget proposal that increases education funding and sets aside money to pay for its failed investment in 38 Studios following a key legislative endorsement. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880041 http://www.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880041&t=2013-06-19T21:35:13Z WLNE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:06:00 EDT The Rhode Island House is poised to vote on an $8.2 billion budget proposal that increases funding for schools by $40 million and holds the line on taxes while honoring the state's debt for its failed investment in Curt... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22624941/casino-games-begin-at-twin-river http://www.abc6.com/story/22624941/casino-games-begin-at-twin-river?t=2013-06-18T16:37:53Z WLNE Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:34:00 EDT Bettors will soon be able to play blackjack, roulette and craps at the Twin River Casino as Rhode Island moves to get a head start on neighboring Massachusetts. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22624691/warwick-beach-reopened-to-swimming http://www.abc6.com/story/22624691/warwick-beach-reopened-to-swimming?t=2013-06-18T16:19:16Z WLNE Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:18:00 EDT Rhode Island health officials have reopened City Park Beach in Warwick to swimming after bacteria counts returned to acceptable levels. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22624313/providence-councilor-wants-birch-oversight-review http://www.abc6.com/story/22624313/providence-councilor-wants-birch-oversight-review?t=2013-06-18T15:47:55Z WLNE Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:46:00 EDT A Providence councilman wants a city review of how a vocational school could have violated the civil rights of the developmentally disabled for years by unnecessarily segregating them in a "sheltered workshop" where they... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22624208/latest-rhode-island-news-sports-business-and-entertainment http://www.abc6.com/story/22624208/latest-rhode-island-news-sports-business-and-entertainment?t=2013-06-18T15:41:32Z WLNE Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:38:00 EDT The Rhode Island Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a man who killed a Warwick man during a 2007 home invasion while he was out on parole after decades of incarceration on another murder conviction. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22623114/here-is-the-latest-new-england-sports-news-from-the-associated-press http://www.abc6.com/story/22623114/here-is-the-latest-new-england-sports-news-from-the-associated-press?t=2013-06-18T14:09:07Z WLNE Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:06:00 EDT BOSTON (AP) - The Red Sox are hosting the Rays in a day-night doubleheader. Alfredo Aceves is on the mound for Boston in this afternoon's first game, while Felix Doubront is set to start the second game, with the first... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22623037/ri-high-court-upholds-murder-conviction-of-parolee http://www.abc6.com/story/22623037/ri-high-court-upholds-murder-conviction-of-parolee?t=2013-06-18T13:59:29Z WLNE Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:58:00 EDT The Rhode Island Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a man who killed a Warwick man during a 2007 home invasion while he was out on parole after decades of incarceration on another murder conviction. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22622925/guilty-plea-to-2011-murder-from-hopkinton-man http://www.abc6.com/story/22622925/guilty-plea-to-2011-murder-from-hopkinton-man?t=2013-06-18T13:47:47Z WLNE Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:46:00 EDT A Hopkinton man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a plea deal reached with prosecutors on the first day of jury selection in his trial. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22622836/chafee-reiterates-call-to-pay-38-studios-bonds http://www.abc6.com/story/22622836/chafee-reiterates-call-to-pay-38-studios-bonds?t=2013-06-18T13:37:02Z WLNE Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:34:00 EDT Gov. Lincoln Chafee says a rating agency's move to review Rhode Island's credit rating shows there will be consequences if the state refuses to pay back bonds issued for a $75 million loan guarantee granted to the... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22622834/here-is-the-latest-rhode-island-news-from-the-associated-press http://www.abc6.com/story/22622834/here-is-the-latest-rhode-island-news-from-the-associated-press?t=2013-06-18T13:37:02Z WLNE Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:34:00 EDT BRISTOL, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island has announced plans to transition to alternative fuels in state vehicles, with up to 50 charging stations to be built in the next three months. Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY-fee) announced today... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22621777/no-injuries-reported-in-ric-athletic-center-fire http://www.abc6.com/story/22621777/no-injuries-reported-in-ric-athletic-center-fire?t=2013-06-18T11:59:16Z WLNE Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:58:00 EDT Fire officials say there were no injuries when workers accidentally started a fire while installing a new roof at Rhode Island College's athletic center in Providence. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22620071/ripta-board-oks-reorganization-of-routes http://www.abc6.com/story/22620071/ripta-board-oks-reorganization-of-routes?t=2013-06-18T09:47:52Z WLNE Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:46:00 EDT The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority has approved a reorganization plan that eliminates service in low ridership areas while increasing it in areas where public transit is well-used. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22618644/mom-happy-noises-get-new-bedford-girl-tossed http://www.abc6.com/story/22618644/mom-happy-noises-get-new-bedford-girl-tossed?t=2013-06-18T08:10:32Z WLNE Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:05:00 EDT A New Bedford mom says she and her 5-year-old developmentally disabled daughter were thrown out of a Providence, R.I., theater during a performance of "Beauty and the Beast" because the little girl was making giggling and... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22618581/stolen-sword-on-way-back-to-brown-university http://www.abc6.com/story/22618581/stolen-sword-on-way-back-to-brown-university?t=2013-06-18T07:58:47Z WLNE Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:53:00 EDT A Brown University spokesman says a Virginia antiques collector has turned over a Civil War-era sword that was stolen from the Providence school in the 1970s. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22616783/ri-budget-faces-key-hearing-vote http://www.abc6.com/story/22616783/ri-budget-faces-key-hearing-vote?t=2013-06-18T03:58:59Z WLNE Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:57:00 EDT An $8.2 billion state budget proposal is facing its first major test in the Rhode Island General Assembly, and school funding, business tax cuts and a proposal to default on debt relating to 38 Studios could be riding on the... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22616482/ri-to-announce-50-electric-car-charging-stations http://www.abc6.com/story/22616482/ri-to-announce-50-electric-car-charging-stations?t=2013-06-18T02:15:40Z WLNE Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:09:00 EDT Rhode Island is set to announce its plans to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations around the state. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22614155/moodys-downgrades-38-studios-bonds http://www.abc6.com/story/22614155/moodys-downgrades-38-studios-bonds?t=2013-06-17T17:55:09Z WLNE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:53:00 EDT Rhode Island's governor is calling on the state to "honor our obligations" and pay back the 38 Studios bonds after a rating agency downgraded the bonds, noting uncertainty over whether the legislature will honor the debt. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22613492/housing-for-homeless-vets-dedicated-in-providence http://www.abc6.com/story/22613492/housing-for-homeless-vets-dedicated-in-providence?t=2013-06-17T16:49:00Z WLNE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:45:00 EDT A newly renovated six-unit building where homeless veterans with mental health and substance abuse problems can live and get support services has been dedicated in Providence. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22613461/long-session-prompts-fox-to-nix-morocco-trip http://www.abc6.com/story/22613461/long-session-prompts-fox-to-nix-morocco-trip?t=2013-06-17T16:43:22Z WLNE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:41:00 EDT Rhode Island's House Speaker is cancelling a planned trip to Morocco as the state's legislative session wears on. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22613200/pharmacist-loses-license-after-kids-given-morphine http://www.abc6.com/story/22613200/pharmacist-loses-license-after-kids-given-morphine?t=2013-06-17T16:20:21Z WLNE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:17:00 EDT A Rhode Island pharmacist and former state senator has had his license revoked after an infant and a baby who got medicine from his pharmacy were mistakenly given morphine. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22611803/ri-budget-debate-heats-up http://www.abc6.com/story/22611803/ri-budget-debate-heats-up?t=2013-06-17T13:38:31Z WLNE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:37:00 EDT Money for schools, business tax cuts and a proposal to default on debt relating to 38 Studios are all under consideration as Rhode Island lawmakers mull an $8.2 billion budget proposal. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22611784/woman-son-shot-at-while-driving-in-providence http://www.abc6.com/story/22611784/woman-son-shot-at-while-driving-in-providence?t=2013-06-17T13:38:31Z WLNE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:33:00 EDT Police say a 45-year-old Providence woman and her 20-year-old son were shot at while driving in Providence. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22610444/2-dead-after-shooting-standoff-in-swansea http://www.abc6.com/story/22610444/2-dead-after-shooting-standoff-in-swansea?t=2013-06-17T11:25:56Z WLNE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:21:00 EDT Authorities say two people are dead in Swansea in an apparent murder-suicide sparked by a dispute over money. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22610106/girl-shot-to-death-in-providence-identified http://www.abc6.com/story/22610106/girl-shot-to-death-in-providence-identified?t=2013-06-17T11:03:14Z WLNE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:01:00 EDT Providence Mayor Angel Taveras (tuh-VEHR'-us) is calling the deadly shooting of a 12-year-old girl a terrible event that shouldn't happen anywhere. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22610105/gas-prices-holding-steady-in-ri http://www.abc6.com/story/22610105/gas-prices-holding-steady-in-ri?t=2013-06-17T11:03:14Z WLNE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:01:00 EDT Gasoline prices are continuing to hold steady in Rhode Island. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22609551/report-ri-litter-tax-should-fun-recycling-efforts http://www.abc6.com/story/22609551/report-ri-litter-tax-should-fun-recycling-efforts?t=2013-06-17T10:17:35Z WLNE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:13:00 EDT Money raised from a tax on restaurants that sell takeout was intended to fund recycling efforts but is instead being used to support general government operations. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22609419/north-kingstown-beach-closed-again-to-swimming http://www.abc6.com/story/22609419/north-kingstown-beach-closed-again-to-swimming?t=2013-06-17T10:05:42Z WLNE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:05:00 EDT The town beach in North Kingstown has been closed again to swimming because of high bacteria counts in the water. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22608399/man-charged-with-dui-after-warwick-crashes http://www.abc6.com/story/22608399/man-charged-with-dui-after-warwick-crashes?t=2013-06-17T08:43:33Z WLNE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:40:00 EDT A 23-year-old man has been charged with a series of crimes after authorities say he crashed into several cars while driving under the influence during a police chase in Warwick. Several people including an infant were... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22607741/narragansett-bay-cameras-raise-concerns http://www.abc6.com/story/22607741/narragansett-bay-cameras-raise-concerns?t=2013-06-17T07:38:56Z WLNE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:36:00 EDT Rhode Island officials' surveillance of Narragansett Bay is raising some concerns. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22606728/ri-groups-getting-2m-in-community-service-grants http://www.abc6.com/story/22606728/ri-groups-getting-2m-in-community-service-grants?t=2013-06-17T04:59:26Z WLNE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:56:00 EDT Rhode Island's volunteer service center and eight local nonprofits are getting more than $2 million in federal AmeriCorps grants to support community service programs. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22606051/ri-national-guard-retiring-2-small-cargo-aircraft http://www.abc6.com/story/22606051/ri-national-guard-retiring-2-small-cargo-aircraft?t=2013-06-17T02:08:51Z WLNE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:04:00 EDT The Rhode Island National Guard is retiring two cargo aircraft known in the state for supporting the U.S. Army Black Knights parachute demonstration team. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22605449/man-driving-with-2-kids-arrested-on-dui-charge http://www.abc6.com/story/22605449/man-driving-with-2-kids-arrested-on-dui-charge?t=2013-06-16T21:27:29Z WLNE Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:24:00 EDT Rhode Island State Police say a man driving in Providence with two children in the back seat of his SUV was stopped by troopers after they received calls of a possibly intoxicated motorist going slowly, drifting from lane to... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22605242/ri-house-panel-may-vote-on-82b-budget-tuesday http://www.abc6.com/story/22605242/ri-house-panel-may-vote-on-82b-budget-tuesday?t=2013-06-16T20:01:23Z WLNE Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:55:00 EDT A Rhode Island legislative committee may vote Tuesday on an $8.2 billion state budget plan. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22603520/ri-considers-paid-leave-for-family-caregivers http://www.abc6.com/story/22603520/ri-considers-paid-leave-for-family-caregivers?t=2013-06-16T11:39:58Z WLNE Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:39:00 EDT Rhode Island is considering whether to give workers paid time off to care for a new child or sick family member. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22603036/police-girl-killed-in-providence-shooting http://www.abc6.com/story/22603036/police-girl-killed-in-providence-shooting?t=2013-06-16T09:23:51Z WLNE Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:19:00 EDT Providence police say a shooter opened fire on a group outside a house, killing a 12-year-old girl. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22602189/police-repeat-offender-arrested-in-west-warwick http://www.abc6.com/story/22602189/police-repeat-offender-arrested-in-west-warwick?t=2013-06-15T23:16:26Z WLNE Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:11:00 EDT State police say a man previously convicted 22 times of driving with a suspended license has been busted again. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22599745/ri-house-votes-to-help-deploying-vets-end-leases http://www.abc6.com/story/22599745/ri-house-votes-to-help-deploying-vets-end-leases?t=2013-06-15T11:07:32Z WLNE Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:06:00 EDT Military service members who are facing deployment could break an apartment lease with 30 days' notice without an early termination fee under legislation passed by the Rhode Island House. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22599193/providence-renames-street-adoption-way http://www.abc6.com/story/22599193/providence-renames-street-adoption-way?t=2013-06-15T08:22:27Z WLNE Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:18:00 EDT The city of Providence is renaming a street "Adoption Way" to recognize those who work at its animal control center. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22598980/2-young-falcons-to-be-released http://www.abc6.com/story/22598980/2-young-falcons-to-be-released?t=2013-06-15T05:09:41Z WLNE Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:06:00 EDT State environmental officials are set to return two young peregrine falcons to the care of their parents. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22598688/news-minute-latest-rhode-island-news-from-the-associated-press http://www.abc6.com/story/22598688/news-minute-latest-rhode-island-news-from-the-associated-press?t=2013-06-19T21:35:13Z WLNE Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:10:00 EDT Rhode Island says it's moving to eliminate the type of workshop that served a state-licensed jobs program in North Providence that the U.S. Justice Department found did not provide meaningful work for disabled people.... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22595999/ri-girl-killed-in-mass-rollover-crash http://www.abc6.com/story/22595999/ri-girl-killed-in-mass-rollover-crash?t=2013-06-14T16:46:27Z WLNE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:45:00 EDT Massachusetts State Police say a Rhode Island man is facing charges after a 4-year-old girl was killed when his car rolled over on Interstate 495 in Bellingham. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22595471/ri-reopens-3-beaches-5-remain-closed http://www.abc6.com/story/22595471/ri-reopens-3-beaches-5-remain-closed?t=2013-06-14T16:03:19Z WLNE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:57:00 EDT Three Rhode Island beaches have been reopened to swimmers after they were temporarily closed because of high bacteria counts. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22595221/deadline-approaches-for-marathon-compensation-fund http://www.abc6.com/story/22595221/deadline-approaches-for-marathon-compensation-fund?t=2013-06-14T15:35:07Z WLNE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:33:00 EDT Applications are rushing in the day before the deadline to submit a claim to the primary compensation fund for Boston Marathon bombing victims. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22595135/2-more-deaths-in-ri-linked-to-synthetic-opiate http://www.abc6.com/story/22595135/2-more-deaths-in-ri-linked-to-synthetic-opiate?t=2013-06-14T15:24:09Z WLNE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:21:00 EDT Health officials say two more people have died after using a new kind of synthetic opiate, bringing the number of deaths linked to the drug in Rhode Island since March to 14. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22594634/casino-games-start-at-twin-river http://www.abc6.com/story/22594634/casino-games-start-at-twin-river?t=2013-06-14T14:16:15Z WLNE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:13:00 EDT Twin River has hosted its very first casino gambling after voters approved blackjack, roulette and other Las Vegas-style games for the northern Rhode Island facility. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22593913/ri-to-close-all-sheltered-workshops-for-disabled http://www.abc6.com/story/22593913/ri-to-close-all-sheltered-workshops-for-disabled?t=2013-06-14T12:56:04Z WLNE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:53:00 EDT Rhode Island is moving to eliminate the type of "sheltered workshop" the U.S. Justice Department found had violated the rights of disabled individuals at a state-licensed employment program in North Providence. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22593891/ri-measure-aims-at-exposing-elder-abuse http://www.abc6.com/story/22593891/ri-measure-aims-at-exposing-elder-abuse?t=2013-06-14T12:50:27Z WLNE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:49:00 EDT Anyone in Rhode Island who believes an elderly person is being abused or neglected could face a $1,000 fine if they fail to report their suspicions to law enforcement under legislation moving through the state's General... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22593170/ri-lawmakers-endorse-popular-vote-compact http://www.abc6.com/story/22593170/ri-lawmakers-endorse-popular-vote-compact?t=2013-06-14T11:26:01Z WLNE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:25:00 EDT State lawmakers have voted once again to add Rhode Island to a list of states that agree to award their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the overall national popular vote. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22593143/central-falls-opens-ris-first-urban-campground http://www.abc6.com/story/22593143/central-falls-opens-ris-first-urban-campground?t=2013-06-14T11:26:01Z WLNE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:21:00 EDT Rhode Island is getting its first urban campground, and it's in the state's smallest city: Central Falls. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22592692/ri-military-police-unit-returning-from-deployment http://www.abc6.com/story/22592692/ri-military-police-unit-returning-from-deployment?t=2013-06-14T10:37:42Z WLNE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:37:00 EDT A group of National Guard soldiers is set to return to Rhode Island from Afghanistan after a 10-month deployment. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22591403/rain-ending-but-pawtuxet-still-rising http://www.abc6.com/story/22591403/rain-ending-but-pawtuxet-still-rising?t=2013-06-14T08:14:38Z WLNE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:14:00 EDT The Pawtuxet River remains above flood stage and is expected to stay there even after the rain leaves Rhode Island. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22590836/doctor-disciplined-for-prescription-practices http://www.abc6.com/story/22590836/doctor-disciplined-for-prescription-practices?t=2013-06-14T07:09:44Z WLNE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:05:00 EDT A Rhode Island doctor has been disciplined for improperly prescribing medical marijuana to two teenage girls. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22590374/ri-candidate-files-second-open-meetings-complaint http://www.abc6.com/story/22590374/ri-candidate-files-second-open-meetings-complaint?t=2013-06-14T05:24:54Z WLNE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:21:00 EDT A candidate for governor has filed a second open meetings complaint against the Rhode Island Board of Elections. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22589673/pawtucket-making-changes-to-recycling-program http://www.abc6.com/story/22589673/pawtucket-making-changes-to-recycling-program?t=2013-06-14T03:18:31Z WLNE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:14:00 EDT Pawtucket is making changes to its recycling program with a new less-frequent pickup schedule and wheelable carts. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22586573/fort-adams-latest-beach-closed-in-ri http://www.abc6.com/story/22586573/fort-adams-latest-beach-closed-in-ri?t=2013-06-13T17:13:51Z WLNE Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:08:00 EDT Health officials in Rhode Island have closed another beach to swimming because of bacteria in the water. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22586299/reed-exploitation-of-disabled-unconscionable http://www.abc6.com/story/22586299/reed-exploitation-of-disabled-unconscionable?t=2013-06-13T16:45:54Z WLNE Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:44:00 EDT U.S. Sen. Jack Reed wants the state to review its employment services for the disabled after Rhode Island and the city of Providence were found to have violated the rights of developmentally disabled individuals for years by... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22585958/hittner-nominated-as-health-insurance-commissioner http://www.abc6.com/story/22585958/hittner-nominated-as-health-insurance-commissioner?t=2013-06-13T16:19:33Z WLNE Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:16:00 EDT Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) has nominated the former chief executive of The Miriam Hospital to be Rhode Island's next health insurance commissioner. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22585657/defense-lawyer-convicted-of-bribing-witness-in-ri http://www.abc6.com/story/22585657/defense-lawyer-convicted-of-bribing-witness-in-ri?t=2013-06-13T15:53:29Z WLNE Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:48:00 EDT A criminal defense lawyer has been convicted of bribery for paying a stabbing victim not to testify against his client, the man who allegedly stabbed him. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22585160/man-gets-17-years-for-setting-fires-at-3-ri-homes http://www.abc6.com/story/22585160/man-gets-17-years-for-setting-fires-at-3-ri-homes?t=2013-06-13T15:01:49Z WLNE Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:58:00 EDT A Pawtucket man has been sentenced to serve 17 years in prison after he pleaded no contest to five counts of arson. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22584383/ri-awards-810k-for-coastal-research http://www.abc6.com/story/22584383/ri-awards-810k-for-coastal-research?t=2013-06-13T13:30:51Z WLNE Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:30:00 EDT Rhode Island is awarding $810,000 in federal grants to 18 research scientists studying the effects of climate change on the state's coastal environment. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22581772/more-rain-more-flooding-expected-in-ri http://www.abc6.com/story/22581772/more-rain-more-flooding-expected-in-ri?t=2013-06-13T09:58:53Z WLNE Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:58:00 EDT A flood warning remains in effect for the Pawtuxet River and areas along the Pawcatuck River, and another one to three inches of rain could fall in Rhode Island. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22581771/1-dead-in-three-vehicle-accident-in-portsmouth http://www.abc6.com/story/22581771/1-dead-in-three-vehicle-accident-in-portsmouth?t=2013-06-13T09:58:53Z WLNE Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:58:00 EDT Police say a three-vehicle accident in Portsmouth has left one person dead and two others injured. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22581228/announcement-on-probe-into-rights-of-ri-disabled http://www.abc6.com/story/22581228/announcement-on-probe-into-rights-of-ri-disabled?t=2013-06-13T09:14:31Z WLNE Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:10:00 EDT Federal, state and Providence officials plan to make an announcement about an investigation into programs for the disabled that the U.S. Department of Justice says violated their rights. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22580835/gps-distraction-blamed-for-mendon-pedestrian-death http://www.abc6.com/story/22580835/gps-distraction-blamed-for-mendon-pedestrian-death?t=2013-06-13T08:39:47Z WLNE Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:38:00 EDT Police say an 18-year-old woman distracted by her GPS struck and killed a man walking along the side of a Mendon road. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22580105/providence-man-shot-to-death-in-front-of-his-home http://www.abc6.com/story/22580105/providence-man-shot-to-death-in-front-of-his-home?t=2013-06-13T07:16:55Z WLNE Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:14:00 EDT A Providence man has been shot to death in front of his home. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22579967/police-dog-finds-suspect-in-north-smithfield-woods http://www.abc6.com/story/22579967/police-dog-finds-suspect-in-north-smithfield-woods?t=2013-06-13T07:00:58Z WLNE Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:58:00 EDT A police dog from Warwick is being credited with finding the suspect in a robbery at a North Smithfield sandwich shop. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22578721/ri-senate-to-review-sakonnet-toll-alternative http://www.abc6.com/story/22578721/ri-senate-to-review-sakonnet-toll-alternative?t=2013-06-13T03:48:18Z WLNE Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:45:00 EDT Rhode Island lawmakers are looking at a plan that would increase vehicle inspection fees to raise money for bridge repairs as an alternative to a plan to impose tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22578591/uri-oceanographer-tests-robotic-research-boat http://www.abc6.com/story/22578591/uri-oceanographer-tests-robotic-research-boat?t=2013-06-13T03:20:15Z WLNE Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:14:00 EDT A University of Rhode Island oceanographer has started testing a robotic boat he helped design for research missions on coastal currents. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22574824/5-more-beaches-in-ri-closed-to-swimming http://www.abc6.com/story/22574824/5-more-beaches-in-ri-closed-to-swimming?t=2013-06-12T17:54:14Z WLNE Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:49:00 EDT State health officials have closed several more beaches in Rhode Island to swimming because of bacteria in the water. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22574364/navy-kickbacks-defendant-requests-new-lawyer http://www.abc6.com/story/22574364/navy-kickbacks-defendant-requests-new-lawyer?t=2013-06-12T17:03:04Z WLNE Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:01:00 EDT A former employee of the U.S. Navy who admitted leading a kickback scheme that cost the Navy $18 million is asking for a new lawyer less than two weeks after pleading guilty to conspiracy, theft of government property and... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22573698/ri-senate-mulls-paid-time-off-for-caregivers http://www.abc6.com/story/22573698/ri-senate-mulls-paid-time-off-for-caregivers?t=2013-06-12T15:58:53Z WLNE Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:57:00 EDT Advocates for the elderly and children are urging Rhode Island lawmakers to approve paid time off for workers who have to care for a new child or ill loved one. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22573699/man-shot-in-providence-is-citys-7th-homicide http://www.abc6.com/story/22573699/man-shot-in-providence-is-citys-7th-homicide?t=2013-06-12T15:58:53Z WLNE Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:57:00 EDT Providence police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 46-year-old city man. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22572317/domestic-violence-group-decries-budget-cuts-in-ri http://www.abc6.com/story/22572317/domestic-violence-group-decries-budget-cuts-in-ri?t=2013-06-12T13:26:29Z WLNE Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:25:00 EDT A group that fights domestic violence in Rhode Island says budget cuts to a program that helps victims navigate the court system will affect hundreds of victims each month. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22572316/feds-ri-providence-wrongly-segregated-disabled http://www.abc6.com/story/22572316/feds-ri-providence-wrongly-segregated-disabled?t=2013-06-12T13:26:29Z WLNE Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:25:00 EDT The U.S. Justice Department says Rhode Island and the city of Providence violated the rights of the developmentally disabled by unnecessarily segregating them at a city school and a state-licensed employment program. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22571492/ri-senate-to-vote-on-broad-synthetic-drug-ban http://www.abc6.com/story/22571492/ri-senate-to-vote-on-broad-synthetic-drug-ban?t=2013-06-12T12:05:49Z WLNE Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:05:00 EDT In an attempt to stay ahead of illicit drug chemists, the Rhode Island Senate is set to vote on a proposal to broadly ban synthetic recreational chemicals sold as fake marijuana and bath salts. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22571491/6-ri-retirees-got-559k-in-pension-overpayments http://www.abc6.com/story/22571491/6-ri-retirees-got-559k-in-pension-overpayments?t=2013-06-12T12:05:49Z WLNE Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:05:00 EDT Rhode Island's treasurer says an audit of the state's disability pension system found that six public retirees received more than half a million dollars in wrongful disability pension payments dating back to 2001. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22570120/flood-warnings-extended-for-pawtuxet-pawcatuck http://www.abc6.com/story/22570120/flood-warnings-extended-for-pawtuxet-pawcatuck?t=2013-06-12T09:49:34Z WLNE Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:49:00 EDT National Weather Service flood warnings remain in effect for the Pawtuxet and Pawcatuck rivers after the second round of heavy rains in Rhode Island. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22568502/union-official-arrested-resigns-after-fight http://www.abc6.com/story/22568502/union-official-arrested-resigns-after-fight?t=2013-06-12T07:22:41Z WLNE Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:21:00 EDT The secretary of Rhode Island's largest teachers union has resigned after being arrested following a fight at a union meeting inside an East Greenwich restaurant. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22567858/hospital-loses-13-million-slip-fall-case http://www.abc6.com/story/22567858/hospital-loses-13-million-slip-fall-case?t=2013-06-12T05:15:03Z WLNE Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:14:00 EDT A Central Falls woman has been awarded $1.3 million in judgment against Hasbro Children's Hospital. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22567479/ri-gov-to-aid-markey-in-mass-senate-bid http://www.abc6.com/story/22567479/ri-gov-to-aid-markey-in-mass-senate-bid?t=2013-06-12T04:09:56Z WLNE Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:05:00 EDT Rhode Island's governor is headed to Massachusetts to join President Barack Obama and help out a fellow Democrat just weeks after he joined the party himself. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22567251/state-seeks-input-on-draft-alzheimers-plan http://www.abc6.com/story/22567251/state-seeks-input-on-draft-alzheimers-plan?t=2013-06-12T03:10:05Z WLNE Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:05:00 EDT Rhode Island's lieutenant governor is seeking public input on the draft of a state plan for dealing with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22564104/2-warwick-beaches-closed-to-swimming-for-bacteria http://www.abc6.com/story/22564104/2-warwick-beaches-closed-to-swimming-for-bacteria?t=2013-06-11T17:09:33Z WLNE Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:08:00 EDT State officials have closed two beaches in Warwick to swimming because of high bacteria counts in the water. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22564022/ri-senator-wants-new-look-at-38-studios-default http://www.abc6.com/story/22564022/ri-senator-wants-new-look-at-38-studios-default?t=2013-06-11T17:06:34Z WLNE Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:04:00 EDT A state Senator wants a formal risk assessment of what would happen if Rhode Island defaults on the $112 million it owes for its failed investment in 38 Studios. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22562842/ri-ill-congressmen-bet-lunch-over-stanley-cup http://www.abc6.com/story/22562842/ri-ill-congressmen-bet-lunch-over-stanley-cup?t=2013-06-11T15:36:49Z WLNE Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:32:00 EDT A Democratic congressman from Rhode Island and a Republican congressman from Illinois are betting lunch on the outcome of the Stanley Cup finals between the Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22561740/2-accused-of-witness-tampering-due-in-court http://www.abc6.com/story/22561740/2-accused-of-witness-tampering-due-in-court?t=2013-06-11T13:38:21Z WLNE Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:36:00 EDT Two men charged with witness tampering during an investigation into the deaths of 12 people in Rhode Island who had used a new kind of synthetic opiate are due in federal court in Providence. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22561672/maine-advances-genetically-modified-food-labels http://www.abc6.com/story/22561672/maine-advances-genetically-modified-food-labels?t=2013-06-11T13:29:09Z WLNE Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:28:00 EDT Maine food retailers would have to put special labels on products that contain genetically modified ingredients, under a measure advanced by the House. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22561292/ri-lawmakers-weigh-unlikely-repeal-of-sales-tax http://www.abc6.com/story/22561292/ri-lawmakers-weigh-unlikely-repeal-of-sales-tax?t=2013-06-11T12:57:51Z WLNE Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:56:00 EDT While a proposal to eliminate Rhode Island's sales tax is likely to please taxpayers, it's unlikely to go anywhere in the General Assembly. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22560492/uri-jazz-band-to-play-at-newport-jazz-festival http://www.abc6.com/story/22560492/uri-jazz-band-to-play-at-newport-jazz-festival?t=2013-06-11T11:51:32Z WLNE Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:48:00 EDT The University of Rhode Island's Jazz Big Band has been invited to play at the Newport Jazz Festival. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22559649/ri-taxi-drivers-to-urge-lawmakers-to-rescind-tax http://www.abc6.com/story/22559649/ri-taxi-drivers-to-urge-lawmakers-to-rescind-tax?t=2013-06-11T10:32:48Z WLNE Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:32:00 EDT Rhode Island cab drivers plan to gather at the Statehouse to encourage lawmakers to repeal a tax on taxi fares. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22556759/pawtucket-officer-in-domestic-assault-case-resigns http://www.abc6.com/story/22556759/pawtucket-officer-in-domestic-assault-case-resigns?t=2013-06-11T06:16:26Z WLNE Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:15:00 EDT Pawtucket police say an officer who was charged in a domestic violence case has resigned from the department. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22556522/ri-lawyer-says-payments-were-not-hush-money http://www.abc6.com/story/22556522/ri-lawyer-says-payments-were-not-hush-money?t=2013-06-11T05:29:54Z WLNE Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:23:00 EDT Criminal defense attorney Gerard Donley has testified he was trying to prevent street violence when he paid $6,000 to a man who police say had been stabbed by one of Donley's clients. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22555625/ri-senate-to-vote-on-bill-renaming-edc http://www.abc6.com/story/22555625/ri-senate-to-vote-on-bill-renaming-edc?t=2013-06-11T03:20:32Z WLNE Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:19:00 EDT State lawmakers are set to vote on another plan to rename Rhode Island's Economic Development Corp. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22555476/another-flood-warning-issued-along-pawtuxet-river http://www.abc6.com/story/22555476/another-flood-warning-issued-along-pawtuxet-river?t=2013-06-11T02:29:09Z WLNE Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:23:00 EDT Additional flooding is expected along the Pawtuxet River from a second round of heavy rain in Rhode Island. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22552839/costly-graffiti-could-become-felony-in-ri http://www.abc6.com/story/22552839/costly-graffiti-could-become-felony-in-ri?t=2013-06-10T17:35:18Z WLNE Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:31:00 EDT Graffiti artists who do more than $1,000 worth of damage would be risking a felony conviction and up to a year in prison under legislation in Rhode Island. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22551401/uri-professor-says-economic-pace-leveling-off http://www.abc6.com/story/22551401/uri-professor-says-economic-pace-leveling-off?t=2013-06-10T15:23:54Z WLNE Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:19:00 EDT An economist at the University of Rhode Island says the state's economy began the second quarter on a somewhat disappointing note. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22551225/ri-bill-would-aid-those-caring-for-sick-relatives http://www.abc6.com/story/22551225/ri-bill-would-aid-those-caring-for-sick-relatives?t=2013-06-10T15:01:18Z WLNE Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:59:00 EDT Rhode Islanders could get paid time off to care for a new child or ill parent or spouse under legislation moving through the state's General Assembly. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22550080/ri-bill-no-welfare-for-families-of-truant-kids http://www.abc6.com/story/22550080/ri-bill-no-welfare-for-families-of-truant-kids?t=2013-06-10T12:56:09Z WLNE Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:55:00 EDT Legislation under consideration in Rhode Island's General Assembly would require children to attend school at least 80 percent of the time in order for their families to qualify for Medicaid or welfare. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22549123/ri-officials-warn-of-diseased-parrots-other-birds http://www.abc6.com/story/22549123/ri-officials-warn-of-diseased-parrots-other-birds?t=2013-06-10T11:31:36Z WLNE Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:31:00 EDT Environmental officials are warning that parrots and other birds from a diseased flock have been sold to two Rhode Island pet shops. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22548619/gas-prices-holding-steady-in-ri http://www.abc6.com/story/22548619/gas-prices-holding-steady-in-ri?t=2013-06-10T10:49:59Z WLNE Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:47:00 EDT Gas prices are holding steady in Rhode Island for the third straight week. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22548236/ripta-to-introduce-new-rapid-route-other-services http://www.abc6.com/story/22548236/ripta-to-introduce-new-rapid-route-other-services?t=2013-06-10T10:14:31Z WLNE Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:11:00 EDT The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is announcing a series of service initiatives, including a new "Rapid Bus" route on its highest ridership corridor and a way for riders to check the location of buses on their... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22547531/fire-at-vacant-home-in-johnston-called-suspicious http://www.abc6.com/story/22547531/fire-at-vacant-home-in-johnston-called-suspicious?t=2013-06-10T09:23:20Z WLNE Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:23:00 EDT A fire at a vacant home in Johnston is being called suspicious by fire officials. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22547375/forecasters-warn-of-continued-flooding-in-ri http://www.abc6.com/story/22547375/forecasters-warn-of-continued-flooding-in-ri?t=2013-06-10T09:03:06Z WLNE Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:02:00 EDT The rain has let up in Rhode Island for now, but the National Weather Service is warning a second round of heavy rain could mean more flooding. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22546417/grant-to-help-newport-study-sea-level-threat http://www.abc6.com/story/22546417/grant-to-help-newport-study-sea-level-threat?t=2013-06-10T07:32:46Z WLNE Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:30:00 EDT Newport has been awarded a $75,000 grant to help study the threat of rising sea levels and protect flood-prone areas of the city. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22546123/westerly-developing-charter-school-proposal http://www.abc6.com/story/22546123/westerly-developing-charter-school-proposal?t=2013-06-10T07:04:10Z WLNE Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:02:00 EDT Public school officials in Westerly have begun working on a plan for a district charter school. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22545664/residents-fight-to-keep-lincoln-group-home-open http://www.abc6.com/story/22545664/residents-fight-to-keep-lincoln-group-home-open?t=2013-06-10T05:35:21Z WLNE Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:34:00 EDT Operators of a group home in Lincoln are again planning to close the facility, and relatives of the home's four residents are again fighting to keep it open. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22545408/providence-bus-shelters-to-become-works-of-art http://www.abc6.com/story/22545408/providence-bus-shelters-to-become-works-of-art?t=2013-06-10T04:38:40Z WLNE Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:34:00 EDT Some bus shelters in Providence are going to be turned into public artworks of sorts under a new city initiative. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22545002/ri-gov-to-head-to-chicago-for-education-summit http://www.abc6.com/story/22545002/ri-gov-to-head-to-chicago-for-education-summit?t=2013-06-10T03:38:52Z WLNE Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:34:00 EDT Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee is traveling to Chicago to participate in a conference with other governors on the topic of education. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22544884/lawmakers-want-to-study-parking-in-providence http://www.abc6.com/story/22544884/lawmakers-want-to-study-parking-in-providence?t=2013-06-10T02:38:02Z WLNE Mon, 10 Jun 2013 02:34:00 EDT A group of lawmakers wants to look at whether it's a good idea to build a parking garage at a courthouse in downtown Providence. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22544049/vehicle-carrying-8-crashes-on-mass-road-1-dead http://www.abc6.com/story/22544049/vehicle-carrying-8-crashes-on-mass-road-1-dead?t=2013-06-09T20:07:13Z WLNE Sun, 9 Jun 2013 20:06:00 EDT State police say a vehicle carrying eight people has crashed on a Massachusetts interstate, killing one woman. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22542365/flood-warning-continues-until-monday-in-cranston http://www.abc6.com/story/22542365/flood-warning-continues-until-monday-in-cranston?t=2013-06-09T12:21:54Z WLNE Sun, 9 Jun 2013 12:21:00 EDT The National Weather Service says a flood warning continues along the Pawtuxet River in Cranston. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22542344/search-suspended-for-man-reported-in-seekonk-river http://www.abc6.com/story/22542344/search-suspended-for-man-reported-in-seekonk-river?t=2013-06-09T12:20:54Z WLNE Sun, 9 Jun 2013 12:17:00 EDT The Coast Guard has suspended a search of the Seekonk River in Providence after failing to find a man reported to have fallen into the water. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22542168/ri-to-build-charging-stations-for-electric-cars http://www.abc6.com/story/22542168/ri-to-build-charging-stations-for-electric-cars?t=2013-06-09T11:35:54Z WLNE Sun, 9 Jun 2013 11:33:00 EDT Rhode Island got its first public charging station for electric vehicles at a furniture store in West Warwick in 2010, before the electric-powered Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model S debuted to rave reviews. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22539970/us-sen-reed-to-tour-west-warwick-businesses http://www.abc6.com/story/22539970/us-sen-reed-to-tour-west-warwick-businesses?t=2013-06-08T18:08:51Z WLNE Sat, 8 Jun 2013 18:01:00 EDT U.S. Senator Jack Reed will be joined by a federal Commerce Department official Monday to tour a pair of Rhode Island businesses. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22538452/trinity-rep-named-official-state-theater-of-ri http://www.abc6.com/story/22538452/trinity-rep-named-official-state-theater-of-ri?t=2013-06-08T11:05:05Z WLNE Sat, 8 Jun 2013 11:04:00 EDT Rhode Island now has an official state theater. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22538299/ri-senate-to-vote-on-changing-edc-name http://www.abc6.com/story/22538299/ri-senate-to-vote-on-changing-edc-name?t=2013-06-08T10:24:45Z WLNE Sat, 8 Jun 2013 10:20:00 EDT Rhode Island's General Assembly is set to vote on a proposal to rename Rhode Island's economic development agency and create new rules and a code of ethics for the organization. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22537759/rhode-island-celebrates-gaspee-days http://www.abc6.com/story/22537759/rhode-island-celebrates-gaspee-days?t=2013-06-08T05:05:26Z WLNE Sat, 8 Jun 2013 05:04:00 EDT Rhode Island is marking Gaspee Days, commemorating the 1772 burning of the British revenue schooner Gaspee in Pawtuxet Cove ahead of the Revolutionary War. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22537440/andreas-rain-spawns-flood-watches-on-east-coast http://www.abc6.com/story/22537440/andreas-rain-spawns-flood-watches-on-east-coast?t=2013-06-08T02:59:23Z WLNE Sat, 8 Jun 2013 02:56:00 EDT Soaking rains spawned numerous flood watches and pushed some streams and creeks over their banks throughout the Northeast, yet the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season sped up the Eastern Seaboard without... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22534793/ri-house-oks-social-media-privacy-bill http://www.abc6.com/story/22534793/ri-house-oks-social-media-privacy-bill?t=2013-06-07T17:08:20Z WLNE Fri, 7 Jun 2013 17:08:00 EDT Legislation that would stop employers or higher education officials from demanding access to a person's Facebook or Twitter accounts is gaining momentum in Rhode Island. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22533888/uri-clinic-highlights-years-top-plant-pests http://www.abc6.com/story/22533888/uri-clinic-highlights-years-top-plant-pests?t=2013-06-07T15:49:15Z WLNE Fri, 7 Jun 2013 15:48:00 EDT The University of Rhode Island's Plant Protection Clinic has released a list of this year's top plant pests and diseases. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22532978/govs-office-options-on-38-studios-bonds-explored http://www.abc6.com/story/22532978/govs-office-options-on-38-studios-bonds-explored?t=2013-06-07T14:11:42Z WLNE Fri, 7 Jun 2013 14:07:00 EDT Gov. Lincoln Chafee's office says it has investigated whether Rhode Island could refinance or reduce debt it owes for its failed investment in Curt Schilling's video game company. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22532402/ritba-discounting-e-zpass-ahead-of-sakonnet-tolls http://www.abc6.com/story/22532402/ritba-discounting-e-zpass-ahead-of-sakonnet-tolls?t=2013-06-07T13:10:50Z WLNE Fri, 7 Jun 2013 13:07:00 EDT The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority is temporarily discounting the cost to get an E-ZPass transponder ahead of the start of toll collections on the Sakonnet River Bridge. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22531922/2400-more-furlough-notices-go-out-at-navy-center http://www.abc6.com/story/22531922/2400-more-furlough-notices-go-out-at-navy-center?t=2013-06-07T12:17:27Z WLNE Fri, 7 Jun 2013 12:15:00 EDT The second round of furlough notices for civilian employees of Newport's Naval Undersea Warfare Center are being sent out. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22531470/ri-senate-oks-bill-to-help-ex-inmates-reintegrate http://www.abc6.com/story/22531470/ri-senate-oks-bill-to-help-ex-inmates-reintegrate?t=2013-06-07T11:24:36Z WLNE Fri, 7 Jun 2013 11:23:00 EDT Inmates who behave in prison could earn "good conduct" certificates to help them get jobs and housing when they're released under legislation winning approval in the Rhode Island General Assembly. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22531172/18-treated-after-contact-with-rabid-raccoon-in-ri http://www.abc6.com/story/22531172/18-treated-after-contact-with-rabid-raccoon-in-ri?t=2013-06-07T10:52:03Z WLNE Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:51:00 EDT Eighteen people are now being treated for possible rabies exposure after coming into contact with a baby raccoon in Coventry that later tested positive for the disease. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22529464/westerly-approves-student-cellphone-use-in-class http://www.abc6.com/story/22529464/westerly-approves-student-cellphone-use-in-class?t=2013-06-07T07:23:50Z WLNE Fri, 7 Jun 2013 07:23:00 EDT Students in Westerly will be allowed to bring their own cell phones, tablets and other portable Internet devices into city schools beginning this fall. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22529039/man-woman-stabbed-during-pawtucket-home-invasion http://www.abc6.com/story/22529039/man-woman-stabbed-during-pawtucket-home-invasion?t=2013-06-07T06:20:24Z WLNE Fri, 7 Jun 2013 06:19:00 EDT A man and woman have been stabbed during a home invasion in Pawtucket. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22528889/lawmakers-propose-alternative-to-sakonnet-tolls http://www.abc6.com/story/22528889/lawmakers-propose-alternative-to-sakonnet-tolls?t=2013-06-07T05:49:06Z WLNE Fri, 7 Jun 2013 05:43:00 EDT Two East Bay lawmakers have proposed an alternative to collecting tolls on the new Sakonnet River Bridge. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22528433/new-bridge-in-busy-ne-rr-corridor-celebrated http://www.abc6.com/story/22528433/new-bridge-in-busy-ne-rr-corridor-celebrated?t=2013-06-07T05:00:35Z WLNE Fri, 7 Jun 2013 04:55:00 EDT Amtrak and transportation officials are celebrating a new bridge in eastern Connecticut along the busy Northeast railway corridor. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22528104/flood-watch-issued-for-ri-as-andrea-approaches http://www.abc6.com/story/22528104/flood-watch-issued-for-ri-as-andrea-approaches?t=2013-06-07T03:23:25Z WLNE Fri, 7 Jun 2013 03:23:00 EDT The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for all of Rhode Island as heavy rains move in to the region. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22525417/reed-bill-to-freeze-loan-rates-fails-to-advance http://www.abc6.com/story/22525417/reed-bill-to-freeze-loan-rates-fails-to-advance?t=2013-06-06T17:55:21Z WLNE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 17:51:00 EDT A bill co-authored by Rhode Island's senior U.S. senator that would prevent an increase in subsidized student loan interest rates has failed to advance. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22524643/2-warwick-beaches-reopen-to-swimming http://www.abc6.com/story/22524643/2-warwick-beaches-reopen-to-swimming?t=2013-06-06T16:56:34Z WLNE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 16:51:00 EDT Health officials in Rhode Island have reopened two Warwick beaches that were closed to swimmers because of high bacteria levels in the water. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22523960/arrests-for-witness-tampering-in-drug-deaths-probe http://www.abc6.com/story/22523960/arrests-for-witness-tampering-in-drug-deaths-probe?t=2013-06-06T15:55:19Z WLNE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:55:00 EDT Two men have been arrested for alleged witness tampering during an investigation into the deaths of 12 people who had used a new kind of synthetic opiate. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22523659/rabid-raccoon-found-in-coventry-13-people-treated http://www.abc6.com/story/22523659/rabid-raccoon-found-in-coventry-13-people-treated?t=2013-06-06T15:34:36Z WLNE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:31:00 EDT Thirteen people are being treated for rabies exposure after a family in Coventry found a baby raccoon that later tested positive for the disease. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22523518/warwick-attorney-nominated-to-ri-family-court http://www.abc6.com/story/22523518/warwick-attorney-nominated-to-ri-family-court?t=2013-06-06T15:15:37Z WLNE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:15:00 EDT A veteran Warwick attorney who was formerly general counsel to the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education has been nominated to a vacant seat on the state's Family Court. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22523203/chafee-fung-taveras-announce-2m-for-youth-jobs http://www.abc6.com/story/22523203/chafee-fung-taveras-announce-2m-for-youth-jobs?t=2013-06-06T14:43:14Z WLNE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 14:42:00 EDT Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung have put politics aside to highlight a $2.1 million youth employment program. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22522714/public-input-sought-on-4-proposed-charter-schools http://www.abc6.com/story/22522714/public-input-sought-on-4-proposed-charter-schools?t=2013-06-06T13:50:15Z WLNE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 13:46:00 EDT The Rhode Island Department of Education is seeking public input on four proposed charter schools. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22521820/ri-senate-to-vote-on-expanded-dna-collection http://www.abc6.com/story/22521820/ri-senate-to-vote-on-expanded-dna-collection?t=2013-06-06T12:25:04Z WLNE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 12:22:00 EDT The Rhode Island Senate is poised to vote on whether to require individuals arrested for a violent crime to submit a DNA sample to authorities. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22521552/va-collector-ordered-to-return-sword-to-brown-u http://www.abc6.com/story/22521552/va-collector-ordered-to-return-sword-to-brown-u?t=2013-06-06T12:04:02Z WLNE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 12:02:00 EDT A Virginia judge has ordered a Williamsburg antiques collector to return a Civil War-era sword that was stolen from Brown University in the 1970s. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22520613/ri-education-board-to-vote-on-gists-contract http://www.abc6.com/story/22520613/ri-education-board-to-vote-on-gists-contract?t=2013-06-06T10:50:43Z WLNE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 10:46:00 EDT The Rhode Island Board of Education is set to vote on the contract renewal of Commissioner Deborah Gist (gihst). News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22520104/providence-launches-business-recycling-program http://www.abc6.com/story/22520104/providence-launches-business-recycling-program?t=2013-06-06T10:04:24Z WLNE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 09:58:00 EDT Providence is expanding its residential recycling initiative to the business community. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22518517/canoeists-to-make-8-day-trip-down-ri-waterways http://www.abc6.com/story/22518517/canoeists-to-make-8-day-trip-down-ri-waterways?t=2013-06-06T07:48:05Z WLNE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 07:46:00 EDT A trio of Rhode Island canoeists is about to begin an eight-day trek down the states waterways to bring attention to 40-years of work to clean them up. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22517791/victims-girlfriend-says-she-got-cash-from-lawyer http://www.abc6.com/story/22517791/victims-girlfriend-says-she-got-cash-from-lawyer?t=2013-06-06T05:37:31Z WLNE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 05:34:00 EDT The girlfriend of a stabbing victim has testified she received $6,000 from the lawyer of the man who was accused of attacking him. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22517195/ri-house-to-review-options-on-38-studios-debt http://www.abc6.com/story/22517195/ri-house-to-review-options-on-38-studios-debt?t=2013-06-06T04:12:41Z WLNE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 04:10:00 EDT Rhode Island lawmakers are set to review what would happen if the state defaults on the money it owes for its failed investment in former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's bankrupt video game company. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22516965/providence-judge-nominated-for-traffic-court http://www.abc6.com/story/22516965/providence-judge-nominated-for-traffic-court?t=2013-06-06T03:18:47Z WLNE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 03:18:00 EDT A Providence municipal judge has been nominated to fill a vacancy on the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22513902/ri-lawmakers-want-statewide-environmental-rules http://www.abc6.com/story/22513902/ri-lawmakers-want-statewide-environmental-rules?t=2013-06-05T17:43:16Z WLNE Wed, 5 Jun 2013 17:42:00 EDT Rhode Island lawmakers have voted to set consistent standards for environmental regulations in order to prevent haphazard or conflicting rules around the state. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22512600/mass-man-wanted-for-sexual-assault-arrested-in-ri http://www.abc6.com/story/22512600/mass-man-wanted-for-sexual-assault-arrested-in-ri?t=2013-06-05T15:55:43Z WLNE Wed, 5 Jun 2013 15:54:00 EDT Authorities in Rhode Island arrested a man who's wanted in Massachusetts for sexual assault after an hours-long standoff at a Providence hotel. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22511909/chafee-taveras-fung-to-talk-jobs-for-ri-youth http://www.abc6.com/story/22511909/chafee-taveras-fung-to-talk-jobs-for-ri-youth?t=2013-06-05T14:51:48Z WLNE Wed, 5 Jun 2013 14:50:00 EDT Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee), Providence Mayor Angel Taveras (tuh-VEHR'-us) and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung - all potential candidates in next year's governor's race - are planning a joint... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22511908/ri-biologists-want-help-on-wild-turkey-sightings http://www.abc6.com/story/22511908/ri-biologists-want-help-on-wild-turkey-sightings?t=2013-06-05T14:51:48Z WLNE Wed, 5 Jun 2013 14:50:00 EDT State biologists want the public's help in monitoring Rhode Island's wild turkey population. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22510954/judge-allows-more-filings-before-38-studios-ruling http://www.abc6.com/story/22510954/judge-allows-more-filings-before-38-studios-ruling?t=2013-06-05T13:16:33Z WLNE Wed, 5 Jun 2013 13:11:00 EDT The Rhode Island judge weighing arguments to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the state's economic development agency against Curt Schilling and others involved in the failed 38 Studios deal is giving lawyers time to submit... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22510678/last-seat-on-riedc-board-taken http://www.abc6.com/story/22510678/last-seat-on-riedc-board-taken?t=2013-06-05T12:46:50Z WLNE Wed, 5 Jun 2013 12:46:00 EDT Rhode Island's Economic Development Corp. has a full complement of board members for the first time since the collapse of 38 Studios. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22510361/blacks-hispanics-suspended-at-higher-rates-in-ri http://www.abc6.com/story/22510361/blacks-hispanics-suspended-at-higher-rates-in-ri?t=2013-06-05T12:22:04Z WLNE Wed, 5 Jun 2013 12:18:00 EDT A report by the Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union finds black and Hispanic students are much more likely than white students to be suspended at the state's public schools. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22509664/ri-gop-chair-calls-for-probe-into-38-studios-deal http://www.abc6.com/story/22509664/ri-gop-chair-calls-for-probe-into-38-studios-deal?t=2013-06-05T11:22:22Z WLNE Wed, 5 Jun 2013 11:18:00 EDT The leader of Rhode Island's Republican Party is calling for a special investigation into legislative involvement in the state's failed investment in former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22508092/tv-news-crew-attacked-in-ri-while-reporting-story http://www.abc6.com/story/22508092/tv-news-crew-attacked-in-ri-while-reporting-story?t=2013-06-05T09:20:46Z WLNE Wed, 5 Jun 2013 09:18:00 EDT A TV news crew was attacked while reporting on a shooting at a kindergarten graduation party. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22506507/fda-to-hold-hearings-for-new-england-farmers http://www.abc6.com/story/22506507/fda-to-hold-hearings-for-new-england-farmers?t=2013-06-05T07:01:01Z WLNE Wed, 5 Jun 2013 06:58:00 EDT The Food and Drug Administration is organizing public hearings in New England for farmers who are concerned that proposed safety rules could hurt their businesses. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22506386/former-congressman-changes-jobs-at-uri http://www.abc6.com/story/22506386/former-congressman-changes-jobs-at-uri?t=2013-06-05T06:43:33Z WLNE Wed, 5 Jun 2013 06:38:00 EDT Former U.S. Rep. Robert Weygand is staying at the University of Rhode Island. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22505977/teen-charged-in-shooting-at-party-for-5-year-old http://www.abc6.com/story/22505977/teen-charged-in-shooting-at-party-for-5-year-old?t=2013-06-05T05:27:21Z WLNE Wed, 5 Jun 2013 05:22:00 EDT A 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with this weekend's shooting a kindergartener's graduation party in Providence. News - AP-State