Joe Studley

Providence

Assistant News Director at WLNE-TV (Providence, RI)

News Director at @ABC6 Providence. Previously with @NBCNews, @NBCLA, @7News, @NECN | @EmersonCollege Alum | Retweets and Follows are not endorsements.

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What you need to know about the DMV's REAL ID deadline

6 days ago | abc6.com | Joe Studley

What you need to know about the DMV’s REAL ID deadline This is a sample of a Rhode Island REAL ID. (Division of Motor Vehicles) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Starting May 7th REAL IDs will be required for boarding domestic flights and accessing certain federal facilities. Rhode Island DMV Administrator Bud Craddock sat down with ABC6 News Anchor Karah Bailey to break down what you need to know.
Driver arrested after head-on crash in North Providence

6 days ago | abc6.com | Joe Studley

29-year-old driver was arrested for DUI after head-on crash. NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – The driver in head-on crash on Mineral Spring Avenue in North Providence was arrested for driving under the influence. 29-year-old Dino Colaluca, of North Providence, was arrested for DUI/DUI refusal. On Thursday evening, Colaluca was involved in a head-on crash with one other vehicle after he drove into the opposite lanes of traffic.
Sixteen People Charged in Bristol County Drug Bust

6 days ago | abc6.com | Joe Studley

2,360 grams of cocaine, 1,364 grams of fentanyl, 33 firearms, multiple high-capacity magazines, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and more than $100,000 were seized in a large drug bust in Bristol County. BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) – Sixteen suspected fentanyl and cocaine distributors have been charged following a large drug trafficking bust in Southeastern Massachusetts.
Hundreds of nails found on Falmouth roads

6 days ago | abc6.com | Joe Studley

Hundreds of nails were found on roads and in driveways in Falmouth, Mass. (Courtesy: Falmouth Police)FALMOUTH, Mass. (WLNE) – Hundreds of nails were found on roads and in driveways in Falmouth this morning. Overnight a Falmouth Police officer patrolling John Parker Road found nails lining the street on John Parker Road. The nails were left in an upward position ready to pierce tires driving down the street. Police and DPW collected a total of 478 nails.
Lincoln Man charged with Felony Reckless Driving

6 days ago | abc6.com | Joe Studley

Paul A. Pereira Monteiro Jr., of Lincoln, was with felony reckless driving. (Courtesy: South Kingstown Police)SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) – A motorcyclist was charged with reckless driving after traveling at a high rate of speed down Route 1 in South Kingstown. An officer using a handheld LIDAR unit recorded 32-year-old Paul A. Pereira Monteiro¬† Jr, of Lincoln, traveling at 101-miles-per-hour and weaving in and out of traffic.
Four RI State Campground open for the season

1 week ago | abc6.com | Joe Studley

Burlingame is one of four state campgrounds opening today for the season. (Courtesy: RIDEM) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Just in time for school vacation week four Rhode Island State Campground are opening for the season. Today, Burlingame State Park and Charlestown Breachway, both in Charlestown, along with Fishermen’s Memorial State Park in Narragansett, and the George Washington Memorial State Park in Chepachet are open for those looking to schedule a camping trip.
Celebration of Life for Rep. Carol Doherty scheduled for today

1 week ago | abc6.com | Joe Studley

Celebration of Life for Rep. Carol Doherty scheduled for today A Celebration of Life is scheduled today for State Rep. Carol Doherty. TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) – A Celebration of Life will take place today for the late Massachusetts State Representative Carol Doherty. Rep. Doherty passed away in February from pancreatic cancer. The Celebration of Life starts at 10AM at the Memorial United Methodist Church on Somerset Avenue in Taunton.
Trout Fishing Season kicks off

1 week ago | abc6.com | Joe Studley

An angler holds a rainbow trout. (File: Terry Gunn Via AP)PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Saturday is the opening day for trout fishing season. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked hundreds of freshwater locations with 60,000 fish ranging from brook, brown, rainbow and golden rainbow trout.
Local bakery's sweet and buttery combination has people talking

2 weeks ago | abc6.com | Joe Studley

7 minutes ago Joe Studley, Kaitlin Gehlhaus, Raynham's Cake Diva Bakery introduces a sweet, buttery treat called the 'crookie.' RAYNHAM, Mass. (WLNE) – The Cake Diva, a local bakery in Raynham, has a new sweet and buttery treat that has people talking. Owner and Pastry Chef Alain El Khoury has added ‘crookie’ to the menu. It is a combination of a croissant and chocolate chip cookie. The ‘crookie’ is made by first baking a croissant and then filling it with cookie dough. It then goes back into...
Four arrested after Providence Place Mall shoplifting incident

2 weeks ago | abc6.com | Joe Studley

4 men arrested after shoplifting incident at Providence Place Mall. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Four men, believed to have connections to a South American organized retail theft group, were arrested after allegedly shoplifting from the Providence Place Mall on Monday. Police say the shoplifting incidents occurred at the Lens Crafters and Victoria’s Secrets stores.