A Pawtucket police officer on trial for shooting a teenage driver during a confrontation in West Greenwich took the stand Tuesday to defend his actions.

Weather Now Update from T.J. Del Santo on 2/4/23: Not as Cold Tonight; Milder Temps Sunday

Knock on Wood Furniture reopens

Weather Alert: Dangerous Wind Chills Today; Mild Sunday Saturday 2-04-23

On Friday, the coldest air mass since 2016 hit New England. The arctic cold front brought with it record-low temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills. Wind was so powerful, it left damage across the region.

This is a developing story, 12 News will have the latest as details come in.

The flames broke out Friday afternoon at a home on Highland Avenue.

An arctic front is causing temperatures to plummet, which combined with increasing winds will create dangerously cold conditions by late Friday night. A Wind Chill Warning is in effect through 10 a.m. Saturday, with wind chills of -20 to -30 degrees expected.

An arctic front is causing temperatures to plummet, which combined with increasing winds will create dangerously cold conditions by late Friday night. A Wind Chill Warning is in effect through 10 a.m. Saturday, with wind chills of -20 to -30 degrees expected.

This week on Newsmakers: Ted Nesi sits down with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo at her office in Washington; then on the second half, a roundup on the latest local developments in DC.

Alexandra Leslie has the latest on several shelters opening across the state as temperatures plummet.

The city of Pawtucket has opened a new warming shelter in anticipation of the bitter cold temperatures coming this weekend.

The city of Pawtucket opened a new shelter at 1139 Main Street, which will run 24 hours through Monday.