Karah Bailey

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News Anchor at WLNE-TV (Providence, RI)

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Thousands enjoy the sights, sounds, and sands at Atlantis Rising

5 days ago | abc6.com | Karah Bailey

CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) — 10 spectacular masterpieces drew thousands to Charlestown for the Atlantis Rising International Sand Sculpting Competition, now in its third year. “It was 24,000 people the second year, and obviously many, many more this year,” South County Tourism President Louise Bishop said. All eyes on works like the Judge’s Choice first place winner, Abe Waterman’s work digitalization fatalization. “The concept is about us putting our fate into AI,” Waterman said.
Advocate runs in wedding dress to raise awareness about narcissistic abuse

1 week ago | abc6.com | Karah Bailey

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Licensed clinical social worker Vanessa Reiser will be running across the state of Rhode Island in a wedding dress on Friday. “The wedding dress is part of how the narcissists future fakes. So they will exploit this fantasy that many people have.” Reiser said.
VA helps veterans after closure of Anchor Medical

1 month ago | abc6.com | Karah Bailey

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — With the sudden closure of Anchor Medical, the Department of Veterans Affairs is stepping in to help veterans across Rhode Island. After Anchor Medical announced its closure, thousands of patients — including many veterans — have been left searching for primary care. To help fill that gap, the Providence VA healthcare system is hosting a special enrollment session.
Local parishioners mourn loss of Pope Francis

1 month ago | abc6.com | Karah Bailey

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Local parishioners mourned the loss of the highest leader of the Catholic Church on Monday. Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Gergoglio, passed away at 7:35 a.m. Vatican time Monday, not long after the 88 year old was seen waiving to thousands of worshipers Sunday morning on his way in to Saint Peter’s Square, and meeting with Vice President JD Vance for Easter greetings.
Coventry town councilor proposes new transparency legislation amid recall efforts

1 month ago | abc6.com | Karah Bailey

COVENTRY, R.I. (WLNE) — Coventry residents were raising questions and working towards a recall after a fiery town council meeting regarding fiscal transparency. Councilman Jonathan Pascua of District 1 introduced new legislation to increase financial transparency for the town, coming on the heels of new efforts to recall council members from their seats. “Why is it our taxes keep going up and yet we don’t find out where the money’s going?” Resident Denise Wolf said.
Young Breasties offers young people battling breast cancer guidance and community

1 month ago | abc6.com | Karah Bailey

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — We still have around seven months to go before October, but it’s never too soon to raise awareness about breast cancer and the need to support survivors young and old. Several days in April are set aside to recognize adolescent and young adult cancer, and the unique challenges present for people between the ages of 15 and 39 battling the disease. “There’s the fear,” said Amy Benoit, a cancer survivor herself.
Congress of the Birds making strides in establishing bird sanctuary

2 months ago | abc6.com | Karah Bailey

CHEPACHET, R.I. (WLNE) — A unique avian sanctuary is now well underway thanks to multiple generous donations. Here’s what’s been happening at Congress of the Birds. We first told you about Congress of the Birds in October of 2024, when much of their newly acquired sanctuary space was just wide open land. Founder and executive director Sheida Soleimani has been hard at work, and eagle-eyed on their goals.
Protestors voice opposition to proposed housing amendments

2 months ago | abc6.com | Gino DeAngelis |Karah Bailey

11 minutes ago Karah Bailey, Gino DeAngelis, PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Protestors and legislative leaders gathered outside the Rhode Island State House Saturday to oppose what was being called the “Eight-Law Bill.” Protestors said that part of House Bill 56-88 would create a 30-year tax break for turning commercial property into housing, whether or not those new housing spaces require any affordable units. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley originally introduced the bill. Rep. David Morales said...
'Each doll has a purpose': Taking a tour of the National Black Doll Museum in North Attleborough

Feb 10, 2025 | abc6.com | Karah Bailey

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (WLNE) — Black Barbie turned 45 over the weekend, marking nearly half a century of hard-fought representation on store shelves. She and hundreds of other cultural icons grace the shelves of a unique museum in Massachusetts, offering a beautiful look into black history. It’s been historically hard for black mothers to find positive representation on store shelves when shopping for dolls for their young daughters and trying to shape their self-perception.
As FAA suspends flights, uncertainty builds for Haitian immigrants

Nov 14, 2024 | abc6.com | Bella Pelletiere |Karah Bailey

22 minutes ago Isabella Pelletiere, Karah Bailey, PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Federal Aviation Administration has now banned U.S. flights to Haiti for 30 days. The decision was made Tuesday after a Spirit Airlines plane flying from Fort Lauderdale to Haiti was diverted after it was struck by gunfire. On Monday, a JetBlue flight from Haiti to New York was also hit by a bullet. And on the same day, an American Airlines plane was hit by gunfire while traveling in Haitian airspace. While...