Category Archives: Local News
Gresh’s Grades – Week 4 10/5/20
The game was there to be won in Kansas City, but it wasn't meant to be for the Cam Newton-less New England Patriots. The defense did exactly what they needed to do, keep the Chiefs skill player...
Oct 06, 2020
Virus prompts Johnson & Wales to move to remote learning
The new John J. Bowen Center for Science and Innovation. Photo courtesy Johnson & Wales University PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island is moving to fully remote ...
Oct 05, 2020
Judge: Vanity plate law likely violates First Amendment
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island law allowing the Division of Motor Vehicles to reject vanity license plates that are "offensive to good taste" likely violates the First Amendment, a federal jud...
Oct 05, 2020
Rhode Island minimum wage to go up by $1, rising to $11.50
File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island minimum wage will increase by $1 this week rising to $11.50 per hour. The pay raise approved earlier this year is less th...
Sep 29, 2020
Dems to Facebook: Get serious about misinformation, hate
RI First District Congressman David Cicilline. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News The Associated Press Two of Facebook’s toughest critics on Capitol Hill have urged the social media platform ...
Sep 29, 2020
Police shut down club they said violated coronavirus rules
Police headquarters at the Providence Public Safety complex. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Police shut down a Providence club for what authorities described as a "blata...
Sep 29, 2020
RI Board of Elections to make building accessibility changes
A vacant warehouse on Plainfield Pike in Cranston was chosen on October 28, 2019 by the Rhode Island Board of Elections as its new headquarters. The Board agreed on September 28, 2020 to bring the bui...
Sep 29, 2020
Gresh’s Grades – Week 3 9/27/20
Everything lined up quite nicely for the New England Patriots on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. The Las Vegas Raiders were ripe to be plucked, coming off a big win on Monday night, short week, cross coun...
Sep 28, 2020
Rhode Island extends current virus restrictions another month
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island will stay under its current coronavirus restrictions for another month. Democratic Gov. Gina Raimond...
Sep 28, 2020
URI cancels spring break
The University of Rhode Island “Ram” mascot. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) - The University of Rhode Island has joined a growing number of U.S. colleges canceli...
Sep 28, 2020
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