Cranston News

It's a long weekend, Rhode Island, and you've earned your fun. Check out this amazing set of 5 events you can't afford to miss out on.

A 24-year-old Cranston man is facing a slew of felonies after allegedly pointing and racking a loaded handgun from his Buick at a man on Summer Street yesterday afternoon.

Walk into Stephanie DiChiro first-grade classroom at Garden City School and you'll find a "literacy wonderland," where children and teacher alike share a love of reading and books.

Two Cranston girls took top honors in the tenth annual Katie DeCubellis Memorial Foundation writing contest.

Two Cranston soldiers were recognized for being leaders in their field recently.

If you bought a PowerBall ticket from Seven Eight Six on Broad Street or Stop & Shop on Warwick Avenue, give it a second look - you might be $10,000 richer.

So you got a ticket for going 65 MPH in a 55 MPH zone and you're wondering whether you can beat it in court.

A small fire in the trash compactor of a Cranston high-rise for the elderly temporarily displaced some residents Tuesday night, officials said.

Saturday, May 11 Vehicle Crashes Into Little Compton General Store A vehicle reportedly crashed into a wall next to the front entrance of Wilbur's General Store in Little Compton on Friday.

Historic architecture of numerous periods has combined to place Cranston's Edgewood -Shaw Plat neighborhood on the National Register of Historic Places.

Jordyn Payne of Warwick has always been driven. She remembers skipping lunch period during grade school to play the flute and devoting 30 or 40 hours every week to practicing ballet.

UPDATE: Capt. Robert Nelson of the Warwick Police Department announced Tuesday evening that the victim defended himself.

Laffey is expected to announce his bid for Governor on the Amy Oliver Show on 1310 KFKA in Colorado later this morning.

More than 500 teachers jammed Cranston High School West late Monday afternoon to let State Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist know that they aren't happy with her leadership.

"Emotionally gripping, a sensitive narrative and a revealing look at bullying," are just some of the comments philanthropist and book editor Joan Parker uses to describe this year's top three winners in the Kate DeCubellis Memorial Foundation's 10th annual writing contest.

Hulk Smash? Getting arrested can be an incredibly angering experience for some. For one New Jersey man, the rage that followed his arrest could be described asa€¦Hulk-ish ? Smithfield police arrested a 21-year-old man on DUI charges after he had allegedly crashed his car into a tree.

Admirals Bank on Reservoir Avenue was robbed this morning and Cranston and Johnston police are working together on the investigation.

Members of the Cranston Police Department, along with friends and the larger family of law enforcement in the city gathered on a sunny, beautiful Saturday to remember the fallen.

Cranston Police Officer Mallory Reis was honored at a ceremony at the Massachusetts State House last week.

Roscoe is a six-month-old dog who was bitten by another dog and then ran away with his blue leash on near Mulligan's Island.