Category Archives: Local News
Police: Robbery victim grabs gun, shoots assailant
File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Providence police say a man being robbed by an armed assailant turned the tables and used his own gun to shoot the suspect. Maj. Dav...
Sep 17, 2019
Providence Diocese reports steep decline in parishioners
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Providence. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The Diocese of Providence says Cathol...
Sep 17, 2019
Rhode Island reports 2 more people have mosquito-borne virus
A mosquito of the type known to carry Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Photo courtesy U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island officials have confirmed tw...
Sep 17, 2019
Chaotic talks show challenge of reaching opioid settlement
By GEOFF MULVIHILL, The Associated Press For months, the judge overseeing national litigation over the opioids crisis urged all sides to reach a settlement that could end thousands of lawsuits filed b...
Sep 13, 2019
Elementary school teacher faces child pornography charge
Anthony Martin, 52 of Lincoln, who is charged with possessing child pornography is seen in a photo distributed by Rhode Island State Police. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island State Police hav...
Sep 12, 2019
Fishermen frustrated at turbine distance in wind farm plans
Rendering courtesy U.S. Department of Energy NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island fishermen say they’re frustrated that plans for offshore wind farms don’t reflect their concerns a...
Sep 12, 2019
Police: Woman injured in weekend rollover crash dies
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (AP) – Police say one of the five people injured in a weekend car crash in Rhode Island has died. East Greenwich police confirmed Wednesday that 46-year-old Patricia Daniels...
Sep 12, 2019
Study: Emissions in Rhode Island are higher than calculated
File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A new study estimates that Rhode Island’s greenhouse gas emissions are higher than previously calculated. Brown UniversityR...
Sep 12, 2019
Tentative opioids settlement falls short of nationwide deal
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVE COLLINS, The Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A tentative settlement announced Wednesday over the role Purdue Pharma played in the nation's opioid addiction crisis f...
Sep 12, 2019
Former Providence Mayor Paolino is mulling possible 2022 Gubernatorial run
Former Mayor Joseph Paolino announces his purchase of the former St Joseph’s Hospital building. (Photo by Steve Klamkin, WPRO News) (Providence) – Former Providence Mayor Joe Paolin...
Sep 11, 2019
