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Rock 'N' Roll Providence now offers 5K

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:48:40 GMT

If 13 miles is a little too much for you to run, the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon will now include a 5K.

Communities plan 2013 Relays For Life

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:17:21 GMT

Ambitious Rhode Islanders will soon be participating in this year's Relay For Life events, and WPRI 12 is proud to be a media sponsor of the statewide effort.

7,000 walk for Autism Awareness

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:07:29 GMT

An estimated 7,000 people took part in the Imagine Walk for Autism at Goddard Park Sunday morning.

YMCA hosts Healthy Kids Day

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:39:19 GMT

YMCAs across the area hosted Healthy Kids Day events filled with fun activities for the entire family.

Purple Stride event to take place May 5

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:50:08 GMT

Rhode Show host Will Gilbert and "American Idol" finalist Erika Van Pelt will be on hand for this year's run/walk to benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

Unplugged - The Way to Play

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:22:30 GMT

Join Rhode Show Hosts Michaela Johnson and Will Gilbert at Unplugged - The Way to Play, Providence Children’s Museum’s Annual Gala on Thursday April 25th at Providence Public Library from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Free Poster Night with the P-Bruins

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:10:18 GMT

The first 1,000 fans coming to the Bruins' final game of the season against Norfolk will receive a FREE P Bruins team poster compliments of WPRI 12 and Fox Providence.

New towne centre to open this summer

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:15:11 GMT

Several new businesses will be opening in Johnston this summer including a Price Rite and a Bank Rhode Island.

Huge success for 2012 'Relay For Life'

By Courtney Caligiuri — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:53:14 GMT

This past weekend was a huge success for the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life Aquidneck Island event. More than $123,000 was raised, leaving participants and volunteers exhausted and overjoyed.