Shaun Towne

Digital executive producer @wpri12. Lifelong Rhode Islander. Movie recommendations welcome.

[Eli Sherman @Eli_Sherman]

BREAKING: Rhode Island attorney general and state police have just released the results of their yearslong investigation into the ILO Group scandal.

@TimWhiteRI, @TedNesi and I are digging through the details now and will have a story up shortly

[Corey Welch @CoreyWelch]

Some buildings have evacuated along Washington St in downtown Providence after people heard and felt a loud explosion. Appears at least one manhole cover blew off. Some smoke visible in the area right now. @wpri12

[Ted Nesi @TedNesi]

SCOOP: Brand-new Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz is coming to RI next week

He's slated to headline a big fundraiser that organizers hope will raise roughly $500,000 for the campaign https://t.co/iCzjE1xDgq

[Shaun Towne @ShaunTowne]

Just got the details on an animal cruelty investigation out of New Bedford: https://t.co/AFh5H9YfIo

[Ted Nesi @TedNesi]

NEW: The fallout from the failure of the Washington Bridge could be moving to the courtroom next month

Max Wistow, the governor's litigation lead, told reporters today it's likely he'll sue over the bridge - decision by early August (w/ @AlexandraLeslie) https://t.co/xKjuu6LuIQ

[Shaun Towne @ShaunTowne]

A large fire has broken out off Allens Avenue in Providence. Updates: https://t.co/l9WRPDToQy

[T.J. Del Santo ⚡🔭 @tjdelsanto]

Brown/black smoke in Providence right now. The smoke is traveling across the Providence River into East Providence. We'll have the latest on 12 News at Noon. @wpri12

[Shaun Towne @ShaunTowne]

A man accused of running down another man with his car last week in Woonsocket is now facing a murder charge: https://t.co/Ohe9TvOqPj

[Leah Crowley @LeahBCrowley]

So excited to share my first ever Digital Original! Celebrate Earth Day and go watch 12 on 12: Disappearing Bees right now on https://t.co/yqGeQberuy🐝🌱🌎

[Ted Nesi @TedNesi]

UPDATE: Construction of the new Washington Bridge will last until sometime between March and September of 2026

Demolition of the current bridge is expected to be done by next March

Initial price tag estimated at $250M-$300M, but could change https://t.co/Yi1V7Tkry1

[Ted Nesi @TedNesi]

NEW: RI officials will announce at 3pm that the Washington Bridge needs to be rebuilt, confirming what many have suspected for weeks

Construction could last 2 years, with cost estimates in the $250m-$300m range

@wpri12 will carry the news conference live https://t.co/Yi1V7Tkry1

[Ted Nesi @TedNesi]

BREAKING: RI officials will announce the fate of the Washington Bridge tomorrow at 3pm https://t.co/BJPpiw2Dp3

[Eli Sherman @Eli_Sherman]

Hard to overstate the cascading effects of the Washington Bridge closure...

So far, more than 1,400 East Providence public school students were reported absent across all grade levels on Tuesday.

~ 970 high schoolers
~ 180 middle schoolers
~ 285 elementary schoolers

[Shaun Towne @ShaunTowne]

RT @RIDOTNews: Emergency Announcement:

Due to the finding of a critical failure of some bridge components, we will close the west bound si…

[Shaun Towne @ShaunTowne]

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[Eli Sherman @Eli_Sherman]

NEW: Mayor DaSilva's latest home-improvement project is a hot topic in East Providence, where residents are scratching their heads over why his “garden shed” is two stories tall and being outfitted with a bathroom, shower and washer-dryer.

w/@AdrianaRozas https://t.co/r7SSwKLJMX

[Shaun Towne @ShaunTowne]

Me to Hurricane #Lee

[WPRI 12 @wpri12]

This pic submitted by George Viau shows a possible tornado on I-295. The National Weather Service is sending a survey team to see if one touched down. Updates here: https://t.co/V9FQhd4p5P

[Matt Paddock @MattPaddockTV]

@wpri12 Pool toys in trees and trees in pools. All of the damage on this thread happening on Bryon Randall Rd in Scituate Rhode Island just near RHE Johnston border. We will have live reports from scene starting at noon on @wpri12

[RTDNA @RTDNA]

Congrats to @wpri12 for winning the Overall Excellence Award in Small Market Television! 🏆