Kate Wilkinson

Providence

Investigative Reporter at WPRI-TV (Providence, RI)

Investigative Reporter at WLWC-TV (Providence, RI)

Reporter @WPRI12. Former I-Team Reporter at WWLP. @Wheaton alum. NH expat. 🏳️‍🌈. She/her.

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120K boxes of food at risk of expiring due to funding cuts

5 days ago | wpri.com | Kate Wilkinson

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) - More than 120,000 boxes of fortified peanut paste - which Edesia Nutrition ships globally to combat severe malnutrition - will soon expire due to a lack of government funding. Navyn Salem, founder and CEO of Edesia Nutrition, told 12 News the nonprofit relies heavily on its monthly payments from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Woonsocket addresses child care crisis with new affordable housing project

1 week ago | wpri.com | Kate Wilkinson

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) - The apartment above a Woonsocket youth center is being transformed into affordable housing for child care workers. The second floor of the Sayles Street building is in the process of being renovated into four living spaces. Those spaces will each feature a private bedroom and bathroom, and the residents will share a communal kitchen.
20 attorneys general ask federal judge to reverse deep cuts to US Health and Human Services

1 week ago | wpri.com | Kate Wilkinson

Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging cuts to the U.S. Health and Human Services agency, saying the Trump administration's massive restructuring has destroyed life-saving programs and left states to pick up the bill for mounting health crises. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Rhode Island on Monday, New York Attorney General Letitia James said.
Providence firefighters recount explosion while battling house fire

2 weeks ago | wpri.com | Sarah Doiron |Kate Wilkinson

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Providence firefighters Ryan Colligan and Norm Gibbs didn't flinch when a propane tank exploded directly beneath them Monday afternoon. Colligan and Gibbs were climbing to the top of their ladder truck, which was situated over a burning Lubec Street home, at the time. "I noticed a bright orange glow," Colligan recalled.
Disabled woman rejects offer in lease dispute with mayor

2 weeks ago | wpri.com | Kate Wilkinson

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - The city of East Providence is offering to allow a disabled woman to stay in her city-owned home through the end of January after officials originally asked asked her to leave by the end of next month. But Julia Dempsey says she won't sign the paperwork. In March, Mayor Bob DaSilva said he wanted to use the home on Payette Street to house veterans.
Solutions needed as Anchor Medical closure looms

3 weeks ago | wpri.com | Kate Wilkinson

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Much like an injury, doctors from the Rhode Island Medical Society say the state's doctor shortage needs to be addressed now, or it will only get worse. "Unfortunately, I think we're in a state of emergency with this," Dr. Mariah Stump, the society's vice president, said Friday on WPRI 12's Newsmakers.
'We lost 30 feet of property' Homeowners challenge CRMC as bills propose reform

1 month ago | wpri.com | Kate Wilkinson

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WPRI) - Owning a home with a waterfront view may be a dream for many, but some people living on these properties are being confronted with the nightmare of climate change. The Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) is charged with determining what can and can't be built along Rhode Island's shore. But some homeowners are willing to challenge state regulators, if it means keeping their home. Anne-Marie Corbett moved into her Portsmouth home along the Sakonnet River in 2018.
AIDS Project RI warns federal funding threats could ramp up HIV cases

1 month ago | wpri.com | Kate Wilkinson

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - In just 20 minutes, a person can find out if they have HIV. "People just swab right along their gum line and it just sits in the solution," said David Martins, director of AIDS Project RI. AIDS Project RI works out of Family Service of Rhode Island in Providence and has been offering access to free testing and medication for 40 years. Martins said treatments have dramatically improved in recent years, reducing the symptoms and spread of the disease.
AIDS Project RI warns federal funding threats could ramp up HIV cases

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kate Wilkinson

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — In just 20 minutes, a person can find out if they have HIV. “People just swab right along their gum line and it just sits in the solution,” said David Martins, director of AIDS Project RI. AIDS Project RI works out of Family Service of Rhode Island in Providence and has been offering access to free testing and medication for 40 years. Martins said treatments have dramatically improved in recent years, reducing the symptoms and spread of the disease.
Veteran weighs in on East Providence lease dispute; need for housing

1 month ago | wpri.com | Kate Wilkinson

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - The chairman of the Rhode Island State Elks Association is weighing in on a lease dispute in East Providence, saying he's been talking with Mayor Bob DaSilva about veterans housing in the city for years. Matt Vienna added his thoughts after a dispute came to light over a city owned rental property that the mayor has said he would like to use for veterans housing. Julia Dempsey currently lives in the house on Payette Street.