WPRI-TV (Providence, RI)

WPRI 12, WNAC, and myRITV are part of Nexstar Broadcasting Inc. and serve the Providence, R.I./New Bedford, Mass. area with a mix of local news, network content, and syndicated entertainment. WPRI 12 is recognized for its 12 News broadcasts and offers high-quality programming both on television and online at WPRI.com. myRITV is the go-to TV station in Rhode Island for beloved network shows as well as popular local productions like Executive Suite and Dan Yorke State of Mind, among others.

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Police seek answers in Pawtucket's third homicide of the year

2 days ago | wpri.com | Jusolyn Flower |Ethan Logue

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) - A memorial of flowers and candles is growing in Pawtucket following a deadly shooting Tuesday night. Police said a 42-year-old man was shot on Broad Street near the Kennedy Manor apartment complex around 9 p.m. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said the man did not live at the complex. "I don't know why he was in the area, but he is not a resident as far as we know," Gonclaves said.
Jason Thody takes helm of New Bedford Police Department; promises transparency

3 days ago | wpri.com | Ethan Logue

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) - Tuesday kicked off a new era for the New Bedford Police Department as Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the appointment of Jason Thody as the city's chief of police. Thody, who says he believes transparency will be the key to success for the department, has a 28-year career in law enforcement. Most recently, he was chief of police in Hartford, Connecticut, from 2019 to 2024. During that time, violent crime in the city fell 31%.
RIDOT Director Peter Alviti

3 days ago | wpri.com | Kim Kalunian |Elizabeth Turley

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti joined 12 News at 4 on Tuesday to talk about the latest updates in the Washington Bridge saga. Alviti confirmed to 12 News Anchor Kim Kalunian that the new westbound Washington Bridge will "absolutely" be done by November 2028. "The type of contract is a design-build contract," Alviti explained.
Senate candidate demands NP council probe allegations against Mayor Lombardi

3 days ago | wpri.com | Eli Sherman

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - A state Senate candidate is calling on the North Providence Town Council to investigate allegations that Mayor Charles Lombardi spent taxpayer dollars on his personal properties.
Lily Roumelis, La Salle

4 days ago | wpri.com | Sam Knox

PROVIDENCE, RI (WPRI) - This week's Cardi's Furniture & Mattresses Hometown Sports Hero is Lily Roumelis. The LaSalle graduate's final at bat with the Rams was a Home Run, the 27th of her career, helping the Rams clinch their third straight RIIL D-I State Softball Championship.
Brown University Pandemic Center's Tracking Report

4 days ago | wpri.com | Kayla Fish |Elizabeth Turley

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - "If you feel like more and more of these things are happening, it's because it actually is."Jennifer Nuzzo, the director of the Brown University Pandemic Center, joined 12 News at 4 to share the story behind the center's free Tracking Report newsletter, a weekly email blast that keeps subscribers informed about global outbreaks of infectious diseases.
Air Quality Alert issued for Tuesday

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.
Amtrak to slow train speeds in Northeast Corridor amid extreme heat

4 days ago | wpri.com | Elizabeth Turley

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Amtrak passengers traveling between Boston and Providence and between New Haven, Conn., and Springfield, Mass., will face delays between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, according to a social media post from the company.
How to cool off and stay safe in the extreme heat

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.
Dozens gather in Providence to protest US strikes on Iran nuclear sites

5 days ago | wpri.com | Raymond Baccari |Lauren Brill

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Saturday's strikes by the United States against Iranian nuclear facilities drew a protest in Providence Sunday evening. Demonstrators gathered in front of Providence City Hall to reject the strikes in what they're calling an anti-war protest. Similar demonstrations were held throughout the country, including one in Boston. After news of the strikes was announced by President Donald Trump, many elected officials weighed in to give their thoughts, including U.S. Sen.