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#NEW: A heavy presence of Smithfield firefighters and police officers were seen at a home Friday night.
Read more about what we know so far:
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/northwest/crews-battling-house-fire-in-smithfield/
Read more about what we know so far:
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/northwest/crews-battling-house-fire-in-smithfield/
Heavy fire, police presence in Smithfield
A heavy presence of Smithfield firefighters and police officers were seen at a home Friday night.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:58 AM
#NEW: A heavy presence of Smithfield firefighters and police officers were seen at a home Friday night.
Read more about what we know so far:
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/northwest/crews-battling-house-fire-in-smithfield/
Read more about what we know so far:
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/northwest/crews-battling-house-fire-in-smithfield/
Dartmouth police are urging residents to be alert of a group of cows who may have escaped from a property Friday.
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/dartmouth-police-asking-for-help-to-locate-missing-cows/
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/dartmouth-police-asking-for-help-to-locate-missing-cows/
Dartmouth police asking for help to locate missing cows
Dartmouth police are urging residents to be alert of a group of cows who may have escaped from a property Friday.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Dartmouth police are urging residents to be alert of a group of cows who may have escaped from a property Friday.
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/dartmouth-police-asking-for-help-to-locate-missing-cows/
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/dartmouth-police-asking-for-help-to-locate-missing-cows/
Move over, Sydney Sweeney. Martha Stewart is the new face of American Eagle’s latest denim campaign.
https://www.wpri.com/news/national/martha-stewart-replaces-sydney-sweeney-in-new-american-eagle-denim-campaign/
https://www.wpri.com/news/national/martha-stewart-replaces-sydney-sweeney-in-new-american-eagle-denim-campaign/
Martha Stewart replaces Sydney Sweeney in new American Eagle denim campaign
Sweeney’s AE jeans campaign drew backlash after a tagline that many claimed contained racial undertones.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Move over, Sydney Sweeney. Martha Stewart is the new face of American Eagle’s latest denim campaign.
https://www.wpri.com/news/national/martha-stewart-replaces-sydney-sweeney-in-new-american-eagle-denim-campaign/
https://www.wpri.com/news/national/martha-stewart-replaces-sydney-sweeney-in-new-american-eagle-denim-campaign/
A Narragansett burger joint recently put up for sale has closed its doors before being sold.
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/south-county/narragansetts-crazy-burger-closes-before-sale/
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/south-county/narragansetts-crazy-burger-closes-before-sale/
Narragansett’s Crazy Burger closes before sale
A Narragansett burger joint recently put up for sale has closed its doors before being sold.
www.wpri.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
A Narragansett burger joint recently put up for sale has closed its doors before being sold.
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/south-county/narragansetts-crazy-burger-closes-before-sale/
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/south-county/narragansetts-crazy-burger-closes-before-sale/
#UPDATE: A Pawtucket fire official told 12 News that the person who died in a mobile home fire Friday was a woman. A firefighter also suffered burns.
Read the latest:
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/blackstone-valley/1-dead-after-pawtucket-mobile-home-fire/
Read the latest:
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/blackstone-valley/1-dead-after-pawtucket-mobile-home-fire/
Woman dead, firefighter injured after Pawtucket mobile home fire
The fire happened on Stephanie Drive, off Columbus Avenue.
www.wpri.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
#UPDATE: A Pawtucket fire official told 12 News that the person who died in a mobile home fire Friday was a woman. A firefighter also suffered burns.
Read the latest:
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/blackstone-valley/1-dead-after-pawtucket-mobile-home-fire/
Read the latest:
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/blackstone-valley/1-dead-after-pawtucket-mobile-home-fire/
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) says that U.S Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was a “peacekeeper” who showed courage and honor as she served the nation.
https://www.wpri.com/news/national/a-peacekeeper-senator-shelley-moore-capito-honors-memory-of-fallen-u-s-army-specialist-sarah-beckstrom/
https://www.wpri.com/news/national/a-peacekeeper-senator-shelley-moore-capito-honors-memory-of-fallen-u-s-army-specialist-sarah-beckstrom/
‘A peacekeeper’: Senator Shelley Moore Capito honors memory of fallen U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito says that U.S Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was a “peacekeeper” who showed courage and honor as she served the nation. Beckstrom…
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November 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) says that U.S Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was a “peacekeeper” who showed courage and honor as she served the nation.
https://www.wpri.com/news/national/a-peacekeeper-senator-shelley-moore-capito-honors-memory-of-fallen-u-s-army-specialist-sarah-beckstrom/
https://www.wpri.com/news/national/a-peacekeeper-senator-shelley-moore-capito-honors-memory-of-fallen-u-s-army-specialist-sarah-beckstrom/
#Breaking: Pawtucket's fire chief says one person has died after a mobile home caught fire in Pawtucket.
1 dead after Pawtucket mobile home fire
The fire happened on Stephanie Drive, off Columbus Avenue.
www.wpri.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
#Breaking: Pawtucket's fire chief says one person has died after a mobile home caught fire in Pawtucket.
UPDATE: Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., have been upgraded. Here's the latest information:
Suspect in shooting of National Guard members charged with first-degree murder
Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24 were hospitalized in critical condition after the Wednesday afternoon shooting near the White House.
www.wpri.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
UPDATE: Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., have been upgraded. Here's the latest information:
In the next episode of "The Last Don of Providence," the Target 12 team reviews FBI documents compiled while Luigi "Baby Shacks" Manocchio was on the run. Catch up on Episode 1 now: https://www.wpri.com/target-12/inside-the-mafia/the-last-don-of-providence-a-12-tv-app-exclusive/
November 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
In the next episode of "The Last Don of Providence," the Target 12 team reviews FBI documents compiled while Luigi "Baby Shacks" Manocchio was on the run. Catch up on Episode 1 now: https://www.wpri.com/target-12/inside-the-mafia/the-last-don-of-providence-a-12-tv-app-exclusive/
#Breaking: We're told a driver died after he hit a tractor-trailer parked in a rest area off I-95 in North Attleboro. More details:
Providence man killed in I-95 crash
Police say the driver hit a tractor-trailer that was parked in a rest area in North Attleboro.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
#Breaking: We're told a driver died after he hit a tractor-trailer parked in a rest area off I-95 in North Attleboro. More details:
#Breaking: A suspect has been arrested after a crash earlier this week in Cranston claimed the life of a 23-year-old woman.
Police make arrest in deadly I-295 crash
The crash Wednesday afternoon claimed the life of a 23-year-old Johnston woman.
www.wpri.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
#Breaking: A suspect has been arrested after a crash earlier this week in Cranston claimed the life of a 23-year-old woman.
Our annual list of holiday light displays is here! Check it out to find some fun and free ways to make the season merry and bright in your area: https://tinyurl.com/4uuaks9s
November 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Our annual list of holiday light displays is here! Check it out to find some fun and free ways to make the season merry and bright in your area: https://tinyurl.com/4uuaks9s
Massachusetts State Police say one person is dead after a crash between a passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer: https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/driver-killed-in-crash-on-i-95-in-north-attleboro/
Driver killed in crash on I-95 in North Attleboro
Police said the crash happened around 2:30 a.m. Thursday near mile marker 8 and involved a passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Massachusetts State Police say one person is dead after a crash between a passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer: https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/driver-killed-in-crash-on-i-95-in-north-attleboro/
We’ll turn even colder and more windy for Black Friday as shoppers hit the stores.
Weather Now: Chilly, Breezy Today; Colder Black Friday
Hey everyone and Happy Thanksgiving! We’re looking at some chilly and drier air working its way in to the area with breezy conditions. No big weather issues are expected for today though as m…
www.wpri.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We’ll turn even colder and more windy for Black Friday as shoppers hit the stores.
Catch up on "The Last Don of Providence" — Episode 1 is available on-demand on the free WPRI 12+ app for smart TVs. How to get the app: https://www.wpri.com/target-12/inside-the-mafia/the-last-don-of-providence-a-12-tv-app-exclusive/
November 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Catch up on "The Last Don of Providence" — Episode 1 is available on-demand on the free WPRI 12+ app for smart TVs. How to get the app: https://www.wpri.com/target-12/inside-the-mafia/the-last-don-of-providence-a-12-tv-app-exclusive/
Everyone at WPRI 12 wishes you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Everyone at WPRI 12 wishes you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
The city of Providence has paid out $126,000 in settlements for an officer who faced four federal lawsuits. https://www.wpri.com/target-12/settlement-reached-in-last-of-four-federal-lawsuits-against-providence-officer/
Settlement reached in last of four federal lawsuits against Providence officer
On Tuesday, federal court filings showed that a settlement against Officer Matthew Sheridan had been approved a month earlier by the Providence City Council’s Committee on Claims and Pending …
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November 27, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The city of Providence has paid out $126,000 in settlements for an officer who faced four federal lawsuits. https://www.wpri.com/target-12/settlement-reached-in-last-of-four-federal-lawsuits-against-providence-officer/
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting death of a Fall River man last weekend. https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/suspect-in-deadly-fall-river-shooting-arrested-in-florida/
Suspect in deadly Fall River shooting arrested in Florida
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting death of a Fall River man last weekend, according to prosecutors.
www.wpri.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting death of a Fall River man last weekend. https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/suspect-in-deadly-fall-river-shooting-arrested-in-florida/
Giant balloons got into shape Wednesday for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as crews inflated the giant characters on the streets of New York City. https://www.wpri.com/holidays/a-welcome-form-of-inflation-balloons-take-shape-for-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/
(📸: Associated Press)
(📸: Associated Press)
November 27, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Giant balloons got into shape Wednesday for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as crews inflated the giant characters on the streets of New York City. https://www.wpri.com/holidays/a-welcome-form-of-inflation-balloons-take-shape-for-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/
(📸: Associated Press)
(📸: Associated Press)
Police are investigating a deadly rollover crash that happened on I-295 in Cranston Wednesday afternoon. https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/west-bay/ri-state-police-seeks-witnesses-of-deadly-cranston-crash/
RI State Police seeks witnesses of deadly Cranston crash
Police are investigating a deadly rollover crash that happened in Cranston Wednesday afternoon.
www.wpri.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Police are investigating a deadly rollover crash that happened on I-295 in Cranston Wednesday afternoon. https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/west-bay/ri-state-police-seeks-witnesses-of-deadly-cranston-crash/
Here's why the US Chamber of Commerce believes supporting small businesses is especially important this year: https://www.wpri.com/holidays/why-small-business-saturday-matters-more-this-year/
Why Small Business Saturday matters more this year
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, small businesses make up 99% of businesses in the United States and roughly 79% of those businesses say this holiday season will be important for their ov…
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November 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Here's why the US Chamber of Commerce believes supporting small businesses is especially important this year: https://www.wpri.com/holidays/why-small-business-saturday-matters-more-this-year/
Law enforcement officials are urging everyone to drive sober ahead of the holiday weekend. https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/west-bay/police-stress-importance-of-driving-sober-ahead-of-thanksgiving/
Police warn against drunk driving ahead of Thanksgiving
Law enforcement officials are urging everyone to drive sober ahead of the holiday weekend.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Law enforcement officials are urging everyone to drive sober ahead of the holiday weekend. https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/west-bay/police-stress-importance-of-driving-sober-ahead-of-thanksgiving/
Patriots rookie left tackle Will Campbell was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury Wednesday. https://www.wpri.com/sports/patriots-new-england-nation/patriots-lt-will-campbell-placed-on-ir-lg-jared-wilson-also-expected-out-vs-giants/
Patriots LT Will Campbell placed on IR; LG Jared Wilson also expected out vs. Giants
Campbell was carted off the field in the third quarter of the Patriots’ 26-20 win at Cincinnati last week.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Patriots rookie left tackle Will Campbell was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury Wednesday. https://www.wpri.com/sports/patriots-new-england-nation/patriots-lt-will-campbell-placed-on-ir-lg-jared-wilson-also-expected-out-vs-giants/
RIEMA confirmed the CodeRED alert system is temporarily unavailable, but stressed that the state also uses supplemental platforms for emergency notifications. https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/riema-codered-temporarily-unavailable-due-to-cyberattack-other-alert-systems-still-online/
RIEMA: CodeRED temporarily unavailable due to cyberattack; other alert systems still online
The CodeRED system allows state and municipal agencies to send alerts to residents during emergencies.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
RIEMA confirmed the CodeRED alert system is temporarily unavailable, but stressed that the state also uses supplemental platforms for emergency notifications. https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/riema-codered-temporarily-unavailable-due-to-cyberattack-other-alert-systems-still-online/
UPDATE: While last week’s “cybersecurity incident” in Attleboro remains under investigation, officials said all city phone lines have been restored. Details below.
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/attleboro-phone-systems-back-online-after-cyber-incident/
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/attleboro-phone-systems-back-online-after-cyber-incident/
Attleboro phone systems back online after cyber incident
Last Thursday, the city announced that several technology systems were taken offline.
www.wpri.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
UPDATE: While last week’s “cybersecurity incident” in Attleboro remains under investigation, officials said all city phone lines have been restored. Details below.
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/attleboro-phone-systems-back-online-after-cyber-incident/
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/attleboro-phone-systems-back-online-after-cyber-incident/