Rhode Island Crime, Weather, and Outbreaks | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 1m

Rhode Island’s headlines are packed with drama: a mother faces murder charges over her daughter’s death, while a man is arrested for stabbing his pregnant girlfriend. On the road, a motorcyclist dies in a crash, and a teen faces DUI charges after plowing into a bridge. Weather brings heat and storms, while a Brenton Hotel fire is contained. Locally grown produce is in high demand amid a lettuce-linked Cyclospora outbreak, and Jamestown Canyon Virus has been confirmed in Tiverton. Across the border, Massachusetts kicks off its tax-free weekend, and Boston Red Sox fans get free kids’ meals with…