Category Archives: Local News
Man held without bail after body found in woods
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) – A Fall River man has been ordered held without bail in the stabbing death of a man whose body was found in the woods on Christmas Eve. Jose Amador, 23, pleaded not guilt...
Dec 26, 2019
Providence mayor says he’s considering 2022 run for governor
Mayor Jorge Elorza, holding his son, Omar, speaks with reporters on June 12, 2019 about a shooting four days earlier that caused panic at the PVD Fest celebration in downtown Providence. File photo by...
Dec 26, 2019
Cicilline leads bipartisan delegation to Middle East
In a photo supplied by his office, Cong. David Cicilline (D-RI) and other members of Congress meet U.S. service members over Christmas 2019 in Qatar PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island Congress...
Dec 26, 2019
Critics say campaign finance law violates the 1st Amendment
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Critics of a Rhode Island campaign finance law say it violates the First Amendment. The law requires the disclosure of the top five donors behind any campaign communication dur...
Dec 17, 2019
Twin River Casino executive, vendor indicted in alleged kickback scheme
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A grand jury has indicted a casino executive and two other people in an alleged kickback scheme, Rhode Island's attorney general announced Tuesday. Democrat Peter Neronha said ...
Dec 17, 2019
Gresh’s Grades – December 15 vs Cincinnati
By Andy Gresh I said last week on my radio show on WPRO that the Patriots game versus Cincinnati was a Jim Valvano game. "Survive and advance" was the former N.C. State coaches famous mantra during th...
Dec 16, 2019
State releases analysis of $450M Providence schools budget
Rhode Island Education Commissioner Anglica Infante-Green talks with reporters about an outside review of Providence school finances on December 13, 2019. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, ...
Dec 13, 2019
State trooper seen on video punching detainee fired
Rhode Island State Police Headquarters in Scituate, Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Rhode Island State Police trooper caught on video punching a man in a holding cell has been fired. Troo...
Dec 13, 2019
Soccer stadium project will face environmental cleanup first
Tidewater Landing, a $400 million economic development project along the Blackstone River in Pawtucket, as proposed by New York – based Fortuitous Partners, which describes itself as “a di...
Dec 13, 2019
Woman charged with manslaughter faces additional charges
Michele Rothgeb in a photo provided by Warwick Police PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Rhode Island woman charged with manslaughter in the death of her 9-year-old adopted special needs daughter now fac...
Dec 11, 2019
