As housing prices soar in Rhode Island, an increasing number of people are living on the street, as the state struggles to provide enough shelter space. This week, Jim Hummel profiles a pilot program in Providence aimed at providing shelter beds during the coldest nights this winter and the volunteers who stepped forward to help make it work. It’s our second of a three-part series on the issue of homelessness. Watch the show here.

The number of people living in tent encampments in Rhode Island has increased dramatically over the past five years, as soaring apartment rental prices are driving some out on the street. This week, Jim Hummel kicks off series of stories looking at who is living outside, and why – and some of the people who are trying to help them. Read the story here.

Residents in a neighborhood north of the Quonset Business Park say heavy, noxious odors began shortly after an asphalt plant began operations in December – and they’re concerned it’s going to get worse outside of their homes when the facility ramps up operations this spring. Jim Hummel has their story – and a response from Quonset officials and the company that is leasing the plant. Read the full story here. See how close this North Kingstown neighborhood sits to an asphalt p

Engineers hired by the state to find out why the westbound side of the Washington Bridge failed in 2023 concluded that broken rods which led to the closure had been corroding for more than 15 years. But that conclusion was omitted from the 64-page draft report that Wiss Janney Elstner Associates provided The Rhode Island Department of Transportation in April 2024, according to documents obtained by The Hummel Report. Jim Hummel takes a closer look. Read the full report here.

Six years ago, The Rhode Island Department of Transportation declined multiple offers from the company repairing the Washington Bridge to...

Fire Departments in a handful of Rhode Island communities are using a new online database to catalogue inspections of fire alarm boxes,...