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2 arrested after attempted robbery

Bill Tomison — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:52:32 GMT

Two men were arrested Friday night after an incident on Orms Street in Providence. Officials said a man carrying a gun walked into a store trying to commit a robbery.

Trash still piling up in Providence

Dan Gouthro — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:20:37 GMT

The City of Providence is refusing to back down from a new recycling program which has resulted in piles of garbage literally lining the streets of many neighborhoods.

2 in custody in Providence incident

Melissa Sardelli — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:55:30 GMT

Eyewitness News has learned that two people are in custody after an incident in the capital city.

Brown, IBM open supercomputer in RI

Melissa Sardelli — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:16:10 GMT

Brown University and IBM have opened a multimillion-dollar supercomputer that is the most powerful in the state.

State fines "Yellow Cab" 100K

Melissa Sardelli — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:57:05 GMT

Yellow Cab, a Providence taxicab company is accused of rolling back odometers in order to keep cabs on the road longer.

School flooding sends kids home early

Melissa Sardelli — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:56:00 GMT

Basement flooding at Bishop McVinney Elementary School in Providence forced the dismissal of students on Friday morning.

Skating Center opening delayed

Amanda Mathias — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:13:05 GMT

Rainy weather on Friday prompted the city of Providence to delay the opening of the Bank of America City Center's ice rink.

Hundreds protest funeral bill veto

Jeremy Brown — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:37:45 GMT

More than 100 people held an unusual demonstration on the steps of the statehouse Thursday night.

Anger builds over uncollected trash

Tim O'Coin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:24:42 GMT

Providence City Councilors angrily criticized the Mayor's office Thursday night for its implementation of the new recycling policy. It has led to uncollected trash around the city.

Recycling bins to be sold at 5 sites

Candace Hopkins — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:24:08 GMT

The city of Providence is working to help residents get the recycling bins they need, in order to have their trashed removed from the curb.

RI unemployment drops to 12.9%

Tim O'Coin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:02:00 GMT

Rhode Island's unemployment rate dropped for the first time in over 2-and-a-half-years in October, according to numbers released Friday by the Department of Labor and Training.

Iway project prompts highway closures

Melissa Sardelli — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:30:24 GMT

Drivers can expect more highway closures as crews continue working on the Iway project in the capital city.

Mandatory drug sentence is eliminated

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:43:41 GMT

After 4 years in the making, a new law is on the books.

Fire sparks inside E. Prov. apartment

Melissa Sardelli — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:48:59 GMT

Fire breaks out at an apartment building in East Providence on Thursday afternoon.

Man pleads to heists in Prov, Newport

Nancy Krause — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:39:42 GMT

His own fingerprints left on the notes he handed bank tellers during robberies were the key to Dennis Tasker's undoing.

Simon shows interest in local malls

Amanda Mathias — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:00:35 GMT

Simon Property Group, Inc., the owner of several shopping malls nationwide, has shown interest in purchasing malls owned by General Growth Properties, Inc.

CT cop on desk duty for incident in RI

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:04:18 GMT

A Connecticut police officer has been placed on desk duty after an incident outside of Level 2 in Providence.

Brown sorority bash ends in violence

Dan Gouthro — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:16:59 GMT

Administrators at Brown University are promising to have extra security on hand at another sorority sponsored party scheduled to take place Friday Night.

RI considers legalizing, taxing pot

Nancy Krause — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:54:11 GMT

A special Senate Commission met for the first time Wednesday, to discuss the possibility of legalizing marijuana in Rhode Island.

Murder suspect in court

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:43:28 GMT

A homeless man accused of murdering another homeless man in Providence, appears in court.

Trash bins being stolen in neighborhood

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:19:10 GMT

Something stinks in Providence!

On this Wednesday trash day in the Mount Pleasant section of the city it's not just the trash that smells.

Holiday travel projected to increase

Melissa Sardelli — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:07:56 GMT

AAA of Southern New England has projected an increase in holiday travel this Thanksgiving.

RI ranked as Top 10 healthiest states

Melissa Sardelli — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:25:52 GMT

The Ocean State is receiving some positive recognition. According to a new report Rhode Island is one of the healthiest states in the country.

DOH to brief Rhode Island on flu status

Amanda Mathias — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:31:01 GMT

Officials at the Rhode Island Department of Health will brief Rhode Islanders at 2pm Wednesday on the status of the H1N1 virus in the ocean state.

Party at Brown Univ. leads to violence

Nancy Krause — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:56:02 GMT

The Providence Police Department is trying to stop two sorority sponsored parties at Brown University after a similar event over the weekend ended in violence.

Church group promoting H1N1 vaccine

Dan Gouthro — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:11:57 GMT

The Rhode Island State Council of Churches is working with the Department of Health to encourage all parishioners to get the H1N1 vaccine.

Harsher RI state hiring freeze in place

Bill Tomison — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:42:07 GMT

Due to the state's crumbling economy, a harsher hiring freeze situation has been created. The Department of Administration has ordered that no new positions can be created and vacant positions must remain open.

HEALTH: 2 more adults die from H1N1 flu

Melissa Sardelli — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:21:54 GMT

The Rhode Island Department of Health has confirmed that there have been two more H1N1 deaths in the Ocean State.

Assault suspect is wanted by police

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:04:15 GMT

Police need your help in tracking down one of Rhode Island's Most Wanted.

Concerns over new mammogram guidelines

Melissa Sardelli — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:57:59 GMT

A government task force has revealed surprising new guidelines about mammograms and breast cancer detection.