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wpri.com —  3+ hour, 7+ min ago

...The parade route passes right by former state Rep. Chuck Millard's house, who tells 12 News he looks forward to it every year. "It's Bristol's Christmas," Millard said. "It brings out the proper spirit in an American and you don't see that in a lot of places.... ...Millard has been treating every day as a celebration ever since his daughter gave him a new lease on life nearly two years ago. Cara Cromwell said when her father needed a life-saving kidney transplant in August 2020, it was a no-brainer. 12 on 12 Digital Original: The Gift of Life....

wpri.com —  3+ hour, 58+ min ago

...NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- Officers will be out in full force this holiday weekend to make sure Rhode Islanders and visitors alike don't drive impaired. The Rhode Island DUI Task Force's sole purpose is to arrest impaired drivers, according to North Kingstown Lt.... ...Sean Corrigan, president of the RI Police Chiefs" Association, said Rhode Island hasn't had any deadly July 4 crashes over the past two years. But Corrigan said that doesn't mean it won't happen this year....

wpri.com —  4+ hour, 26+ min ago

...(WPRI) -- After years of being in development, the state of Rhode Island is finally set to get its first Topgolf facility. A spokesperson for the Carpianato Group said they plan to host a groundbreaking ceremony on July 13 to kick off construction of the Cranston location.... ...In January 2020, the City Council unanimously approved an amendment to a final zoning change needed before the Carpionato Group could submit its finalized plan....

wpri.com —  6+ hour, 36+ min ago

...Luke Benoit, 31, was last seen Tuesday afternoon in the area of Boyd's Lane after making "concerning statements" to family members, according to police. He was wearing a gray Adidas T-shirt and gray baseball cap at the time, police said.... ...Anyone with information on Benoit's whereabouts is asked to call Portsmouth police at (401) 683-0300....

wpri.com —  4+ hour, 30+ min ago

...MENDON, Mass. (WPRI) -- Dozens of passengers were left suspended over animal exhibits at Southwick's Zoo after the sky ride broke down Friday afternoon, according to fire officials.... ...Firefighters utilized cherry picker lifts and fire truck ladders to rescue the stranded passengers. It's unclear at this time what caused the ride to malfunction....

wpri.com —  5+ hour, 12+ min ago

...Recently extended general manager Don Sweeney announced the hire Friday, filling one of the league's final high-profile coaching vacancies hours after the San Jose Sharks created another by firing their staff.... ...The Stars reached the playoffs in 2019 under Montgomery, who was fired 32 games into the next season for what general manager Jim Nill said was behavior inconsistent with "core values and beliefs of the Dallas Stars and the National Hockey League."....

wpri.com —  5+ hour ago

...SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WPRI) -- It was busier than usual Friday morning at one gas station in Smithfield. Veterans and active military members lined up at the Sunoco on Pleasant View Avenue to get $50 worth of gas at no charge.... ...Three local business owners and former college roommates, Bill Hogan, Rich Santilli and Robert Skeffington, came up with the idea. "We were talking about gas prices, and we were talking about how it's affecting everyone, especially senior citizens and veterans....

wpri.com —  5+ hour, 22+ min ago

...Lifespan's Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute added two new Globus ExcelsiusGPS robotic surgical systems and is the first site in New England to use the technology for cranial and spinal applications.... ...Wael Asaad, director of the Functional Neurosurgery and Epilepsy division, performed the first cranial surgery using the device. "This is a new generation of surgical technology," Asaad said....

wpri.com —  5+ hour, 59+ min ago

...Kohl's entered exclusive talks early this month with Franchise Group, the owner of Vitamin Shop and other retail outlets, for a deal potentially worth about $8 billion.... ..."Kohl's decision to terminate acquisition talks with Franchise Group comes as no great surprise," said Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData....

wpri.com —  6+ hour, 9+ min ago

..."We expect that (Friday) is going to be busy, of course, and then Sunday will be very busy," TSA Administrator David Pekoske said on NBC's "Today" show.... ...Airline executives blame their flight problems on the Federal Aviation Administration, which runs the nation's air traffic control system, but Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg disputes that claim....