Category Archives: Local News
Governor: School will look very different this fall
With Dr. James McDonald wearing a mask behind her, Gov. Gina Raimondo holds her daily coronavirus and school status update at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium September 3, 2020. Pool photo by Sandor B...
Sep 03, 2020
Rhode Island sets up contact tracing system for schools
Governor Gina Raimondo offers her coronavirus update September 2, 2020 at Vets auditorium with Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott Director of the RI Dept. of Health and RI Education Commissioner Anglica Infan...
Sep 02, 2020
Eight face charges in ‘horrifying’ sexual assault of teen girl
Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Police in Rhode Island have charged seven people with participating in the rape of a 16-year-old gi...
Sep 02, 2020
Employee of state campground tests positive for COVID-19
Burlingame State Park Campground. Photo courtesy RI DEM PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Three employees of the contractor that runs a Rhode Island state campground are temporarily off the job after one of the...
Sep 02, 2020
Kennedy falls short in Senate bid; tight race to succeed him
Sen. Ed Markey campaigned in Fall River July 17, 2020. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News BOSTON (AP) - U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III has become the first in his storied political family to lose a run ...
Sep 02, 2020
Brown drops ‘plantations’ from lengthy formal name
The Van Wickle Gates at Brown University. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Brown University is the latest Rhode Island institution to drop the word "plantations" from its offic...
Sep 01, 2020
Rhode Island setting up virus testing system for schools
Governor Gina Raimondo during an August 12, 2020 coronavirus briefing at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence, with Education Commisioner Angelica Infante-Green. Pool photo by David DelPoio ...
Sep 01, 2020
Despite green light to reopen schools, concerns remain
Robert Walsh, Executive Director of Rhode Island’s largest teachers’ union, the National Education Association of RI. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Even tho...
Sep 01, 2020
Community, leaders respond to string of homicides in Providence
Shawndell Burney recounts the 2017 shooting death of her son during an emotional news conference convened August 21, 2020 by Providence officials, urging community members to call police when they see...
Aug 21, 2020
Homicide in Providence is the 10th of the year, fifth in two weeks
Parenti Villa high rise apartments on Tobey Street is seen August 21, 2020, the morning after police said Kadeem Moore, 29 was shot to death Thursday night. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve K...
Aug 21, 2020
