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RI Elections board to open only 144 polling places for primary
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Board of Elections is planning to open only 144 of the state’s 419 polling places for the upcoming April 26 presidential primary. WPRI-TV reports the mov...
Apr 20, 2016
Hamilton stays on $10 bill; Tubman goes on $20
This image provided by the Library of Congress shows Harriet Tubman, between 1860 and 1875. A Treasury official said Wednesday, April 20, 2016, that Secretary Jacob Lew has decided to put Tubman on th...
Apr 20, 2016
Man arrested with 317 pounds of pot in Warwick
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - Police say a Philadelphia man has been found with 317 pounds of marijuana in his minivan during a traffic stop in Rhode Island. State police said Wednesday that 44-year-old Jian Z...
Apr 20, 2016
Cranston cop at center of ticketing scandal off the payroll
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) - The Cranston police officer at the center of the city’s ticketing scandal has left the force after more than two years’ paid leave. The Prov...
Apr 18, 2016
Rhode Island bill would ban smoking on public beaches
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A bill introduced in the Rhode Island General Assembly would ban smoking on the state’s public beaches. Rep. Joseph Shekarchi, a Warwick Democrat, says he was asked to in...
Apr 18, 2016
Fire breaks out underneath Rt. 10 overpass in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A fire that broke out over the weekend below the state Route 10 overpass is under investigation by the Providence Fire Department. Fire officials tell WJAR-TV that trash on Cra...
Apr 18, 2016
Rhode Island launches mobile voter tool ahead of primary
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island has introduced a new mobile website tool to help smartphone-carrying voters on Election Day. Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea says the tool will allow voters to ch...
Apr 18, 2016
Providence Mayor Elorza bans city funded travel to North Carolina and Mississippi
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza signed an executive order Thursday prohibiting non-essential city funded travel to North Carolina and Miss...
Apr 15, 2016
Rhode Island busts net 20 arrests, 330 pounds of marijuana
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Authorities in Rhode Island say they have arrested 20 people, seized 330 pounds of marijuana and confiscated more than $330,000 in cash during an eight-month investigation into...
Apr 15, 2016
Dueling Rhode Island bills would regulate Uber and Lyft
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Dueling bills in the Rhode Island General Assembly are seeking to regulate the growing use of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft. The Senate Commerce Committee held a...
Apr 15, 2016
