Rhode Island

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…

Two people were rescued after a helicopter crashed into a pond in Rhode Island Tuesday morning, according to police. The crash happened just after 8 a.m. in Worden Pond in South Kingstown. Two people were inside the helicopter at the time of the crash and were rescued by civilians who responded by boat, WJAR reported. The pilot, Jeff Codman, 54,…

A Guilford man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for allegedly coercing and threatening children, primarily boys, to send him sexually explicit photos of themselves, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Christopher Michaelson, 39, of Guilford, is accused of sexually assaulting a boy in Rhode Island several years ago. Guilford police said Burrillville, Rhode Island detectives asked for…

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Rhode Island on Tuesday and toured the Washington Bridge along with other infrastructure projects across the state. Buttigieg attended a groundbreaking for the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Project and met with workers to hear how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is increasing job opportunities in the state. After touring the Washington Bridge, Buttigieg spoke with...

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced Thursday that the westbound span of the Washington Bridge must be replaced. “Today we’re announcing that we will be replacing the bridge,” he said, “but also accountability and the day of reckoning for those who are responsible for the position we’re in and the position the people of the State of Rhode Island...

A whale was stranded in a pond in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, on Thursday, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The whale was reported stranded at about 7 a.m. in Potter Pond, Sarah Callan, manager of the Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Program, told WJAR. She said the animal is alive and is believed to be a juvenile fin whale. Rescuers told…

The hiker was attacked on Friday and bitten on the leg while walking in the woods in Johnston, according to police.

A large, endangered shark washed up on a beach in Watch Hill, Rhode Island on Wednesday.

A Florida man is facing over 100 charges after a shooting and high-speed chase in East Providence, Rhode Island, on Friday afternoon. According to WJAR, 43-year-old Joshua D. Pavao, of Kissimmee, Florida, is charged with 106 counts of possessing a large capacity feeding device, two counts of license or permit required for carrying a pistol, discharge of a firearm from…

The former White House aide succeeds former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who stepped down this summer to become president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.

A Rhode Island man has been arrested after police say he accidentally shot his 4-year-old son in the head Tuesday at their Cranston home. Authorities responded to 911 calls around 10:15 a.m. reporting that a child had been shot at a residence on Queen Street. Police say the boy was taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery…

Granite slabs fell off a flatbed tractor-trailer driving on Interstate 95 north in Rhode Island overnight, causing major delays and substantial damage to the highway. Shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday, Rhode Island State Police said they responded to calls for debris in the roadway on I-95 north in the area of Thurbers Avenue in Providence. Their investigation determined that a…

A manatee was recently spotted in Rhode Island, environmental officials say, a rare occurrence this far north. “The ocean is full of surprises,” the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday. The manatee was spotted in Quonochontaug Pond, a saltwater coastal lagoon in the towns of Charlestown and Westerly….

T.F. Green Airport was on lockdown for about an hour Friday over “a potential security threat,” the Warwick, Rhode Island, airport said, but no threat was found. The lockdown was lifted at the Providence-area airport just before 12:40 p.m. While officials didn’t say publicly what the security threat was, a Warwick police officer told NBC affiliate WJAR that a...

People at Misquamicut Thursday got to experience some larger-than-normal waves thanks to Hurricane Franklin out in the Atlantic.

A date has been announced for the demolition of the historic Harborside Inn on Block Island following last weekend’s devastating fire. New Shoreham town officials met with the demolition company and inn owners on Wednesday, according to WJAR, and announced afterward that demolition is expected to begin during the week of Sept. 11. The damaged building, including a collapsed roof,…

Block Island welcomed back vacationers Sunday, a day after a fire tore through a historic hotel early Saturday, prompting officials on the summer tourist spot off the coast of Rhode Island to declare a state of emergency and urge the public to stay away. “Block Island is open for visitors! The beaches are lovely, many restaurants and shops are open….

A fire tore through a historic hotel early Saturday on Block Island, prompting officials on the summer vacation spot off the coast of Rhode Island to declare a state of emergency and urge the public to stay away. The fire at the Harborside Inn broke out overnight, around midnight. Around 50 firefighters from around the state were flown and shipped…

A tornado touchdown was confirmed Friday morning in Rhode Island, causing damage in Johnston, Scituate and North Providence, according to the National Weather Service.  Three other tornadoes were confirmed Friday in Massachusetts. Other parts of New England also saw thunderstorms or were under flood watches as the storms moved through. Johnston Mayor Joe Polisena Jr. said in a post...