Category Archives: Featured
Rhode Island man charged with pandemic unemployment fraud
The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News BOSTON (AP) - A Rhode Island man authorities say used the stolen identities of others to obtain more t...
Nov 05, 2021
Senate committee approves Rhode Island US attorney nominee
Zachary Cunha, President Joe Biden’s choice to become the new United States Attorney for Rhode Island is seen in an undated photo distributed by the U.S. Attorney’s office PROVIDENCE, R.I....
Nov 05, 2021
Providence police defend hiring recruits who failed tests
File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO NewsPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Providence police are defending a decision to allow three recruits to graduate from the city's police academy even though they did not ...
Nov 05, 2021
No death penalty for suspect in woman’s kidnapping, death
Louis Coleman following his arrest in Delaware is seen in a mugshot provided by authorities in Delaware. BOSTON (AP) - A Rhode Island man charged with abducting and killing a woman who had been celebr...
Nov 04, 2021
Affidavit: Priest possessed ‘hundreds’ of child porn images
James Jackson Photo: RI State Police PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Roman Catholic priest facing child pornography charges in Rhode Island was released on unsecured bond and will be allowed to travel to Ka...
Nov 04, 2021
Seth Magaziner leads fundraising for 2022 RI governor’s race
Seth Magaziner, running for the democratic nomination for governor of Rhode Island, accepted the endorsement of the United Nurses’ union, September 20, 2021. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PRO...
Nov 04, 2021
Governor pledges $5M to shelter the homeless this winter
Bundled against a chill wind in East Providence November 3, 2021, Gov. Dan McKee announces grants to provide 275 additional shelter beds for homeless Rhode Islanders. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News ...
Nov 04, 2021
Rhode Island to help businesses find enough workers
Outside an elementary school in Woonsocket November 2, 2021, Gov. Dan McKee announces nine school districts hard hit by COVID will share up to $20 million in aid. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROV...
Nov 02, 2021
Arrest made in deadly shooting at Providence laundromat
The Laundromax at 1321 Broad Street in Providence where police said Johan Quinones, 22 shot and killed Melvin Ricardo Perez Reyes, 38 on October 12, 2021. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, ...
Nov 02, 2021
Labor Secretary Walsh tours training center for future sub builders
A New England Institute of Technology instructor (left) explains the workings of a training lab to U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh (center) and Sen. Jack Reed and Cong. David Cicilline November 1, 20...
Nov 01, 2021
