Leah Crowley
Digital Reporter, Content Producer at WPRI-TV (Providence, RI)
Digital Reporter, Content Producer at WLWC-TV (Providence, RI)
Digital Reporter & Content Producer @wpri12 | MA | URI
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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.
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5 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.
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1 week ago |
wpri.com | Leah Crowley
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - If you're thinking about giving a loving home to a dog in need, there are multiple opportunities to meet and adopt shelter pups next week. Sakonnet Vineyard at 162 West Main Road in Little Compton is partnering with the Lighthouse Animal Shelter in New Bedford to host a free meet and greet. From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, guests will be able to meet dogs that are available for adoption, learn more about the adoption process, and enter to win gift baskets.
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1 week ago |
wpri.com | Leah Crowley
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) - A 24-year-old Cranston man has died after a motorcycle crash in North Kingstown. Rhode Island State Police said Parker Smith was traveling north on Route 4 when he lost control of his motorcycle and hit a Jersey barrier along the Story Lane overpass. He was then thrown from the bike. Smith was taken to Rhode Island Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. North Kingstown and East Greenwich police assisted state police in their investigation.
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1 week ago |
wpri.com | Leah Crowley
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Police are investigating a deadly crash involving a dirt bike that happened Thursday night in Providence. Police said the incident took place around 11:15 p.m. at the intersection of Westminster and Dexter streets. The victim, a man in his 20s, was taken to Rhode Island Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Download the WPRI 12 and Pinpoint Weather 12 apps to get breaking news and weather alerts.
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