Firefighters entering the structure at 100 Princeton Ave. were eventually ordered to evacuate, according to Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva.

A panel of current and former Observer staffers selected the top high school football offensive players from the greater ...

Each year, on Christmas Day, The Observer releases its all-star prep football team, honoring the best players in the region.

PROVIDENCE — The calls came in immediately. In chaotic aftermath of the Dec. 13 mass shooting at Brown University, Providence ...

What’s happening at Providence Place Drums? December saw our residents enjoying the second annual tree-lighting ceremony, ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — After a long day of making music, Christopher Mitchell exited the Union Station Brewery Monday ...

People are turning their anger toward the security at Brown University following a shooting on the Ivy League campus earlier ...

Under the current system, officers move through 18 pay steps, taking 18 years to reach the top of the pay scale.

One year after a Bristol woman disappeared, police are still investigating the case while loved ones continue to hold onto ...

As Brown University conducts an external "after-action" review of the Dec. 13 campus shooting that killed two students, ...

Providence is set to shine this New Year’s Eve with its 3rd Annual Celebration and Illuminate PVD Fireworks Display—a free, family-friendly event that’s about more than welcoming 2026. It’s a ...

In the aftermath of what remains a rare event — a shooting on a U.S. college campus — many are left scared, vulnerable and ...