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Joe Cortese

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Weekend Anchor at WLWC-TV (Providence, RI)

Weekend Anchor at WPRI-TV (Providence, RI)

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  • 4 days ago | wpri.com | Leah Crowley |Shaun Towne |Joe Cortese

    (WPRI) - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has issued an Air Quality Alert for Tuesday due to elevated concentrations of ground-level ozone. The DEM predicts that ozone, a major component of smog, will reach unhealthy levels statewide during the afternoon and into the late evening. The agency expects the highest ozone readings will be found in the southern areas of the state.

  • 4 days ago | wpri.com | Leah Crowley |Shaun Towne |Joe Cortese

    (WPRI) - An extreme heat advisory is in effect through Tuesday, with feel-like temperatures expected to top 100 degrees in much of our area. It's important not to underestimate the dangers of hot weather. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 700 people die from the extreme heat in the United States every year.

  • 1 week ago | wpri.com | Melanie DaSilva |Joe Cortese

    NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) - It may be cool to drive around with a shark license plate, but it's also charitable. The plate, which was designed and painted by marine artist Paul McPhee, is the fastest-growing charity plate in Rhode Island history, according to the Atlantic Shark Institute (ASI).

  • 1 week ago | wpri.com | Joe Cortese |Melanie DaSilva

    EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Did you know there are auto-racing historians who grew up right here in New England? This week on Trackside Northeast, host Joe Cortese is joined by Bob "R.A." Silvia, a lifelong racing enthusiast from Rhode Island, to discuss his deep connection to racing throughout New England and the U.S.Together, they explore racing history and how R.A. earned his reputation as a racing historian and preservationist.

  • 1 week ago | wpri.com | Melanie DaSilva |Joe Cortese

    NORTON, Mass. (WPRI) - A popular brewery in Norton is setting some new ground rules after some rowdy behavior put safety at risk. The owners of Bog Iron Brewing in Norton are asking families to keep a closer watch on their children. "We're trying to be kind of the neighborhood's living room here. We want people to be able to come in and relax and hang out and meet friends, families as well," owner Brian Shurtleff said.

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30 May 25

RT @wpri12: Our new auto racing show debuts on WPRI 12+ tonight! Host @JoeNews42 previews a big weekend at @seekonkspeedway. Here's how to…

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20 May 25

RT @BurnellKristin: #BREAKING Crews on scene for this fire at Matunuck Oyster Bar. Iconic landmark in RI. Details still limited but office…

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