Heat, Humidity, and Local Updates | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

Heat index nearing 100 degrees as humidity soars—staying alert is key. Rhode Island State Police swarmed a Providence warehouse amid unclear details, while a Westerly teen narrowly escaped a submerged vehicle at the Weekapaug Breachway. At Wakefield CVS, pharmacists and technicians walked out during lunch after voting for a union strike. A federal judge ordered release of a July immigration detainee, and a body found in the Blackstone River in Woonsocket has been identified as a missing man. Glocester’s Town Council prepares to debate Flock cameras amid community pushback. Listen in…