Category Archives: Featured
NFL report finds Patriots employees guilty of deflating footballs
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com A new report by the NFL says locker room employees of the New England Patriots were guilty of deflating eleven game balls during the AFC championship game against the Col...
May 06, 2015
Twin River Management: New casino would bring $4 million to Tiverton
Tiverton residents pack the initial Town Council meeting with Twin River Management. Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News WPRO News In their initial pitch to the Tiverton town council, Twin River Manage...
May 04, 2015
WATCH: ISIS claims responsibility for Texas shooting, threatens more attacks
Photo capture from CNN CNN ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack outside a Prophet Mohammed cartoon contest in Texas — and warned of more attacks to come. Watch the report below:
May 04, 2015
Providence Superintendent Susan Lusi announces resignation
Providence Schools Superintendent Susan Lusi. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Providence Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Lusi announced Friday she will be retiri...
May 01, 2015
Warwick Police no longer checking Motel 6 guest list
Warwick police respond to a firearm incident at the Jefferson Boulevard Motel 6 in 2014 By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Two weeks after announcing they would be checking the guest list of the crime-plag...
May 01, 2015
State senators learn more about pension deal
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – State senators are learning more about the deal that would resolve years of legal wrangling over Rhode Island’s landmark public p...
Apr 30, 2015
Students call on lawmakers to back school repairs
Students call on lawmakers at the State House to lift a moratorium on school construction and to fund needed repairs. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News Students from u...
Apr 29, 2015
Mayor Elorza proposes no new taxes in inaugural budget
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza delivers his first budget address. Photo by Andrew Augustus, WPRO News. By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza says there will be no new taxes in his...
Apr 29, 2015
Parents angered over Westerly school lunch policy
image found on Wikimedia Commons By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Several parents in Westerly are expressing anger and frustration after their children's school lunch was thrown away after the fell behin...
Apr 29, 2015
Fatal opioid overdose rate higher than US average in RI
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Officials say nearly 240 people fatally overdosed last year in Rhode Island and more than 90 percent of those involved opioids. ...
Apr 29, 2015
