Press & News

Cate Brown 7/5/23 Cate Brown 7/5/23

WJAR — Rhode Island's new shoreline access law prevails after years-long battle

By Grabrielle Caracciolo — A years-long battle over Rhode Island's shoreline access ended with a changed law.

Cate Brown 3/7/23 Cate Brown 3/7/23

WJAR — Jamestown-Newport Ferry future unclear as sides far from deal

By Cal Dymowski — The future of the Jamestown-Newport Ferry is in choppy waters tonight, as ferry ownership and the Jamestown Town Council have yet to finalize a leasing agreement.

Cate Brown 12/23/22 Cate Brown 12/23/22

WJAR — Streets flood as heavy rain, high winds lash Narragansett

By Liz Bateson — Narragansett coped with strong winds, massive waves and significant flooding as a storm moved in early Friday morning.

Cate Brown 12/23/22 Cate Brown 12/23/22

WJAR — Storm surge floods streets and parking lots in Wickford

By Joanna Bouras — … “We got here and the water in the parking lot for the town was approximately 2 feet deep,” said business owner Peter Chevalier.

Cate Brown 11/11/22 Cate Brown 11/11/22

WJAR — Warwick addresses the decades long 'No Parking' sign issues

By RJ Heim — The city of Warwick is finally taking action regarding legitimate versus fake "No Parking" signs, and even signs put up by the city that weren’t covered by ordinances.

Cate Brown 8/16/22 Cate Brown 8/16/22

WJAR — Providence's Waterplace Park to undergo upgrades to improve accessibility

By Liz Bateson —

Cate Brown 5/13/22 Cate Brown 5/13/22

WJAR — Proposal would give free beach access to Narragansett Indian Tribe

By Cal Dymowski WJAR — A proposal to allow the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island free beach access is three days away from going before the Town Council.