Beyond the Forecast: What was the biggest hurricane to hit RI?
In our latest Beyond the Forecast special on WPRI.com, 12 News Meteorologists T.J. Del Santo and Steven Matregrano marked the ...
Beyond the Forecast: Will RI get a big hurricane this season?
In our latest Beyond the Forecast special on WPRI.com, 12 News Meteorologists T.J. Del Santo and Steven Matregrano marked the midpoint of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, looking at what’s ...
Beyond the Forecast: Hurricane season update
Our September edition of Beyond the Forecast, meteorologists T.J. Del Santo and Steven Matregrano will provide an update on the 2024 hurricane season as we’ve just hit its mid-point.
Former RI pastor killed in Connecticut motorcycle crash
Connecticut State Police announced on Thursday that their chaplain, a former Rhode Island pastor, had been killed in a motorcycle crash Wednesday night.
RI stops Washington Bridge demolition citing ongoing legal battle
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has paused demolition on the old Washington Bridge to “preserve ...
WPRI 12 on MSN1d
RI unemployment rate, job numbers increase slightly
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island saw a slight increase in both its unemployment rate and jobs added during August, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training (DLT). Last month’s job ...
RI regulators pair electricity rate hike with some financial relief for winter months
At the same time, state regulators also approved a plan to provide some relief to residential customers. Rhode Island Energy will refund about $27 million it overcharged customers last winter. The ...
RI announces first case of EEE since 2019
Health officials also said the state’s first probable case of West Nile virus announced on Aug. 16 has since been confirmed by the CDC. That same day, Massachusetts announced its first human case of ...
RI leaders react to apparent assassination attempt on Trump
Multiple local leaders reacted to the news that former President Donald Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club Sunday afternoon.
RI landlords required to sign up for ‘lead registry’ by Oct. 1
The Rhode Island Department of Health has launched a new lead registry and is requiring landlords statewide to sign up before Oct. 1.
Hasbro mulls leaving Rhode Island
Hasbro, which has been headquartered in Rhode Island for over a century, generated more than $5 billion in revenue last year. It’s one of the state’s largest publicly traded companies and employs ...
WPRI Marketplace
Introducing Epic Discounts! It’s new deals each week on brands you’ll love! As seen on WPRI-TV! Epic Discounts is reader-supported and WPRI may earn a commission for purchases made through ...