Category Archives: Local News
Police investigating suspected fraudulent nomination signatures in Rhode Island US House race
Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News and The Associated Press The Rhode Island State Police have joined the investigation into suspect nominat...
Jul 21, 2023
Billionaire bidder gets personal tour of abandoned ballpark
Stefan Soloviev, a billionaire businessman who wants to buy McCoy Stadium to spare it from the wrecking ball, talks with reporters following a private tour of the vacant facility with Mayor Donald Gre...
Jul 20, 2023
Some cities are digging up water mains and leaving lead pipe in the ground
Federal, state and local officials gather in front of a front-end loader at a North Providence home April 4, 2023 as the town updates progress in its lead pipe removal program. Photo by Steve Klamkin ...
Jul 10, 2023
Relentless rain floods roads in Northeast, leads to evacuations, rescues
Flooding closes a portion of Route 9W in New York State July 9, 2023. Photo: New York State Police NEW YORK (AP) - Heavy rain washed out roads and forced evacuations in the Northeast on Monday as more...
Jul 10, 2023
Woman arrested outside Taylor Swift’s beachfront Rhode Island home on trespassing charge
Taylor Swift’s home at Watch Hill in Westerly. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) - A woman who was previously warned to stay away from Taylor Swift’s home...
Jul 07, 2023
OceanGate suspends operations after its Titan submersible imploded on its way to the Titanic
Coast Guard ships and aircraft participate in the search for the Titan submersible, lost with its five passengers on a decent to the RMS Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean June 18, 2023. Photo: U.S. ...
Jul 06, 2023
After secret documents leak, Pentagon plans tighter controls to protect classified information
The Pentagon. Photo: U.S. Department of DefenseWASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon on Wednesday announced plans to tighten protection for classified information following the explosive leaks of hundreds of...
Jul 05, 2023
Young RI man died after fall at a Rocky Mountain waterfall
Photo: National Park ServiceESTES PARK, Colo. (AP) - A 25-year-old Rhode Island man died after falling and being pulled underwater at a waterfall in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday, ...
Jul 05, 2023
Prosecutors drop Varsity Blues charges against 2 parents after appeals court ruling
The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News BOSTON (AP) - Federal prosecutors are dropping charges against two parents whose convictions in the sp...
Jun 29, 2023
Federal hill bank vault hit by thieves
The Santander Bank on Atwells Avenue in Providence was closed Thursday morning, June 29, 2023 hours after the vault was hit by thieves. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO NewsProvidence police were...
Jun 29, 2023
