Category Archives: Local News
Subpoena issued over Cranston chiropractor
The Rhode Island State House. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Federal prosecutors have issued a subpoena to the state of Rhode Island seeking records related to a c...
Oct 15, 2019
Elorza says he’s open to considering moving Columbus statue
A statue of Christopher Columbus in the Elmwood section of Providence was found vandalized on Columbus Day morning, October 14, 2019. It was splashed with red paint and a sign saying “Stop Celeb...
Oct 15, 2019
Fall River Mayor Correia announces leave of absence
In a still frame from video, Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, is seen as he declined comment leaving a September 25, 2019 meeting with supporters. He now tells the Boston Globe that he will step aside...
Oct 14, 2019
Columbus statue vandalized: ‘Stop celebrating genocide’
photo by Bill Bartholomew PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A statue of Christopher Columbus in Rhode Island has been vandalized on the U.S. holiday named for him. The statue in Providence was splashed from hea...
Oct 14, 2019
Judge rules in favor of indicted Massachusetts mayor
Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia speaks with supporters following his second-place finish in the September, 2019 preliminary election. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) – Th...
Oct 11, 2019
7 indicted in California to Rhode Island drug pipeline
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Federal prosecutors say seven people have been indicted for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to ship drugs from California to Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The U.S. ...
Oct 11, 2019
Town ousts council president, vice president in recall vote
File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News TIVERTON, R.I. (AP) – Voters in a Rhode Island town have ousted the town council leadership in a recall election. Tiverton Town Council President Robert Cou...
Oct 11, 2019
Report: Grand jury probes mailer in House speaker’s district
Steve Frias and Shawna Lawton were the GOP challengers to House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello in the 2016 Cranston House race. A grand jury is reportedly looking into the race. Photos by Steve Klamkin WP...
Oct 10, 2019
North Kingstown residents complain about hemp field odors
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) – Residents of a Rhode Island town say a local hemp farm is negatively affecting their quality of life. WJAR-TV reports that several North Kingstown residents told the...
Oct 08, 2019
Board approves mayor’s plan to expand charter school
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza’s proposal to expand a charter network to 3,000 students is close to b...
Oct 08, 2019
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