Pawtucket man arrested for shooting gun from moving vehicle in Burrillville, pointing it at...
BURRILLVILLE – A 33-year-old Pawtucket man was taken into custody by Burrillville police on Friday after reportedly shooting a gun from a moving vehicle and pointing the weapon at occupants of another...
Lightning strikes Burrillville communications tower
BURRILLVILLE – A storm that moved into northern Rhode Island Friday afternoon took out a communication tower in Harrisville, with firefighters cutting power to the emergency equipment following a lightening strike.
North Smithfield trans woman carrying ‘service rat’ charged with assault against officers
WOONSOCKET – When an individual who described herself as a transgender woman walked into Luc's Bar in Fairmount with a hairless pet rat on her shoulder Monday afternoon, the police showed up...
Burrillville man arrested for assault against coaches who benched his son during baseball game
WOONSOCKET – A Burrillville man was taken into custody by the Woonsocket Police Department Saturday on multiple charges of assaulting baseball coaches – allegedly in furious retaliation for benching his son during...
Fire damages duplex on Harrisville Main Street
BURRILLVILLE – A fire in the vacant side of a duplex property currently under renovation caused damages in Harrisville Monday morning.
Harrisville Fire Chief Michael Gingell...
Commission looks to settle suit with Pascoag firefighters for $279K; Voters to weigh in
Editor's note: The special meeting where residents will have the chance to vote on the proposals described below has been cancelled. NRI NOW will publish information on the new date once it...
Burrillville police charge 15-year-old with assault with a deadly weapon after attack with skateboard
BURRILLVILLE – A 15-year-old has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon after reportedly striking an older teen in the head with a skateboard on Friday, May 12.