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Pawt. school closed, ceiling collapsed

The Potter Burns Elementary School in Pawtucket will be closed the rest of the week after a part of ceiling collapsed.

Crews installing Sakonnet Bridge tolls

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority is installing an electronic toll system on the new Sakonnet River Bridge that Authority Chairman David

Warwick Fire Dept. promotes 15

Promotions ceremony and retirement recognition took place at city hall.

Unregistered home contractors caught in sting

'Tis the season for home improvement projects. With many consumers considering sprucing up a home, Eyewitness News went undercover, finding some contractors

Postal Service truck, SUV collide

Crews responded to the scene after a SUV collided with a U.S. Postal Service truck on Wednesday.

Photos: Table games at Twin River

As Massachusetts prepares to build several new casinos across the border, table games arrived at Twin River Wednesday.

In-Depth interview: Search & recovery mission

Lt. General Reginald Centracchio spoke with Eyewitness News anchor Mike Montecalvo on Wednesday about a search and recovery mission and the Urban Search and

Could you be renting a recalled car?

When you rent a car you expect it to be safe, but lawmakers say rental car companies are rolling the dice with your life every time you rent a car that's under

RI Senate OKs minimum wage raise to $8

Rhode Island's minimum wage would go up 25 cents to $8 per hour next year under legislation approved in the state Senate.

Providence appeals bottle service ruling

The city of Providence is appealing a recent state ruling that allows bottle service at nightclubs.

RIDOT's unique way to obtain technology

RIDOT is using a unique way to equip its field workers with thousands of dollars worth of computer hardware and software without cutting into its budget.

Man charged with Newport copper thefts

A Newport man has been arrested for allegedly stealing copper downspouts from 16 homes around the city.

Partners sought to rehab historic home

The City of New Bedford is looking for partners to help maintain an historic waterfront landmark.

Lifespan lays off 107, cuts vacant jobs

Rhode Island’s largest hospital network announced on Wednesday they will be laying off dozens of workers.

Man ID’d in fatal motorcycle crash

Police have identified the victim of Tuesday’s fatal motorcycle crash as 27-year-old Joel Constantineau of Warwick.

5/26: Farmers' markets, small-scale agriculture thriving in Rhode Island

This week: Noah Fulmer, executive director of Farm Fresh Rhode Island, and Christina Dedora, owner of Blue Skys Farm, a 2-acre farm in Cranston.

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