Category Archives: Local News
Woman cleared in baby death gets 6-8 years for other charges
In this still shot from courtroom pool video, Erika Murray appears at her sentencing in Worcester Superior Court on July 11, 2019 in the so-called “Blackstone House of Horrors” case. WORCE...
Jul 11, 2019
Providence communications staffer resigns after ‘offensive’ tweet
A Director of Communications for Providence’s Planning and Development Department has resigned after publishing an ‘offensive’ tweet aimed at Cranston Mayor Allan Fung. Providence Ma...
Jul 11, 2019
RIDOT: Truck tolls bring in more than $7M in first year
A tractor trailer truck rolls beneath a toll gantry on the first day that Rhode Island began collecting tolls on large trucks, June 11, 2018. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) ...
Jul 11, 2019
WJAR Channel 10 anchor Frank Coletta to retire after nearly 41 years
Longtime WJAR-TV morning anchor Frank Coletta has announced he plans to retire after nearly 41 years in local television. His last day on the air will be July 26. Coletta made the announcement at the ...
Jul 10, 2019
DCYF Director to step down following scathing report into child’s death
DCYF Director Trista Piccola who oversees the state Training School talks with reporters in this file photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By WPRO News The Director of the Rhode Island Department of Child...
Jul 10, 2019
Hearing continued as Providence seeks to close troubled nightclub
A family member at a Providence Board of Licenses hearing holds a photograph of Stephen Cabral, the North Providence man police said was killed by a crowd of people outside a Federal Hill nightclub Ju...
Jul 10, 2019
Labor board intervenes in dispute between Twin River and union
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The National Labor Relations Board is intervening in a dispute between a Rhode Island casino and a union seeking a list of reported crimes at the facility. Twin River Cas...
Jul 10, 2019
Police report 4 arrests in fatal Providence stabbing
Club Seven on Spruce Street in Providence, scene of a fight that police said led to the fatal stabbing June 30 of Stephen Cabral, 28 of North Providence. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO New...
Jul 09, 2019
The Rolling Stones defy age, bring rock and roll splendor to Foxboro
SANTIAGO, CHILE – FEBRUARY 03: Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones perform live on stage during the America Latina Ole Tour 2016 at Estadio Nacional ...
Jul 08, 2019
Rare performance set by Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals founder
George Wein (center) is flanked by (at left) saxophonist and NEA Jazz Master George Lloyd and author Nate Chinen onstage at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Kl...
Jul 08, 2019
