Category Archives: Featured
RI governor to lawmakers: ‘Do your job’ and pass budget
Gov. Gina Raimondo talks with reporters five days into a budget impasse after lawmakers failed to pass a balanced budget. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Gov. Gina Raimo...
Jul 05, 2017
CNN faces backlash over handling of doctored Trump video
NEW YORK (AP) - CNN says a concern for the man’s safety led to its decision not to publish the name of a Reddit user whose doctored video of Donald Trump beating up a man with a CNN logo superim...
Jul 05, 2017
Rhode Island DMV launches new system – reservations required
The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles headquarters in Cranston. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Division of Motor Vehicles is launching a new computer system ...
Jul 05, 2017
Some RI lawmakers reject automatic pay raise
Photo by Lindsey Lerner By Tessa Roy WPRO News With the start of a new budget year, lawmakers’ paychecks increased over the weekend, even as the future of the state’s budget remains up in ...
Jul 03, 2017
Bill to ban cellphone use while driving sent to governor
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A bill that would outlaw the use of cellphones while driving is awaiting the governor’s signature. The full House voted in favor of the proposed ban Thursday, and t...
Jul 03, 2017
The Latest: Budget caught in limbo in House-Senate dispute
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Latest on the Rhode Island General Assembly (all times local): 7:30 p.m. Rhode Island’s Senate has passed an amended $9.2 billion state budget plan, but it has no cha...
Jun 30, 2017
Hummel Report — Whatever Happened To?
It’s a question we get weeks, or even months, after one of our investigations: Whatever Happened To....? This week Jim Hummel answers that question on a handful of our previous stories: from a c...
Jun 30, 2017
Raimondo says she supports new PawSox stadium bill
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo says she supports new legislation by Pawtucket’s mayor that outlines how to finance a new Pawtucket Red Sox stadium. The Democratic governo...
Jun 26, 2017
Worker hurt in Coventry industrial accident
A worker was hurt in an industrial accident at a construction site in Coventry. Photo by Tessa Roy WPRO News WPRO News A worker hurt Monday morning in an industrial accident at a home under constructi...
Jun 26, 2017
Tara Granahan wins RI Monthly’s Best of Rhode Island “Best Talk Show!”
A big congratulations to our own Tara Granahan, who has won this year’s Rhode Island Monthly “Best of Rhode Island” award for Best Talk Show Host! Rhode Island Monthly's Best of Rhod...
Jun 26, 2017
