Category Archives: Local News
Governor to lawmakers: Spend some of $1.1B in rescue funds
RI Governor Dan McKee talks with reporters in a September 21, 2021 news conference in Providence. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's governor wants state legislati...
Sep 21, 2021
Ex-mayor, elected at age 23, gets 6 years in corruption case
Ex-Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, sentenced to six years in prison for his corruption conviction, and his attorney Kevin Reddington leave federal court in Boston in a preliminary appearance in 2019....
Sep 21, 2021
Former state official to pay fine to settle ethics complaint
Brett Smiley a candidate for Mayor of Providence is seen in an August 5, 2021 file photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A former state official will pay a $4,500 fine to settle an ...
Sep 21, 2021
Judge tosses some convictions against ex-Fall River mayor
Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia addresses political supporters September 17, 2019. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Monday tossed out several convictions a...
Sep 20, 2021
State cultural, arts organizations share $1M in funding
Providence Children’s Museum is among more than 100 Rhode Island arts, cultural and humanities non-profit groups sharing in over $1 million in federal pandemic recovery funds. Photo by Steve Kla...
Sep 20, 2021
Rhode Island’s virus transmission rate rises for the week
Data from the RI Department of Health for September 14, 2021 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The number of new confirmed coronavirus cases per 100,000 population in Rhode Island has gone up in the past week, ...
Sep 14, 2021
Head of the State Police recounts near-death wasp encounter
Rhode Island State Police Superintendent Colonel James Manni. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By WPRO News The Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police said he narrowly survived an attack by y...
Sep 14, 2021
Rhode Island researchers tracking 8 young great white sharks
Workers at the Atlantic Shark Institute, which provided this photograph, handle a great white shark WAKEFIELD, R.I. (AP) - Researchers are hoping that eight recently released young great white sharks ...
Sep 14, 2021
Rhode Island Treasurer Magaziner announces run for governor
RI General Treasurer Seth Magaziner announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor on September 14, 2021. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island Gener...
Sep 14, 2021
George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival co-founder, dies at 95
Festival founder George Wein takes a seat on stage to watch the show at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News NEW YORK (AP) - George Wein, an impresario of 20th century musi...
Sep 13, 2021
