Category Archives: Local News
Twin River Casino stepping up criticism of lottery deal
Invited guests look over one of the table games at the ribbon-cutting for the Tiverton Casino Hotel, operated by Twin River on Aug. 30, 2018. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP...
Jul 08, 2019
Singin’ in the Rain a Great Night Out at Theatre By The Sea
Tim Falter as Don Lockwood in SINGIN' IN THE RAIN live on stage at Theatre By The Sea thru July 13, 2019. Photos by Steven Richard Photography. By Kimberly Rau There's still time to catch Theatre by t...
Jul 07, 2019
Raimondo signs nearly $10 billion budget
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News Five days into the new fiscal year, Governor Gina Raimondo Friday signed into law, the nearly $10 billion state budget that w...
Jul 05, 2019
Man charged with DUI after crash with police cruiser
In this photo supplied by Cranston Police, a cruiser is shown following a collision with a car that rolled onto it’s side early on the morning of July 4, 2019. CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) – Rhode ...
Jul 05, 2019
Smoke Billows From Manchester Street Power Station Fire
Providence Firefighters are on the the scene of an apparent transformer fire at the Manchester Street Power Station near downtown Providence. Black smoke can be seen billowing from miles away. The fir...
Jun 29, 2019
Rhode Island woman pleads not guilty in death of child
Michele Rothgeb in a photo provided by Warwick Police WARWICK, R.I. (AP) – The Rhode Island woman whose adoptive special needs daughter was found dead in a bathtub in January has pleaded ...
Jun 29, 2019
Mayor leaves as city faces harsh school report, budget talks
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. Photo by Stev...
Jun 29, 2019
The Band’s Visit worth a visit at PPAC
By Kimberly Rau The Tony Award-winning The Band's Visit, directed by David Cromer, is in town for just a few shows through Sunday, and this national tour kickoff is worth making time for if you possib...
Jun 29, 2019
Nearly $10B budget heads to Raimondo’s desk
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A nearly $10 billion state budget is headed to Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo’s desk. The Senate approved the $9.97 billion spending plan for the fiscal year beginni...
Jun 28, 2019
Rhode Island reaches new agreement with private lottery operator IGT
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island has reached an agreement to extend the contract of the company running its lottery systems and...
Jun 28, 2019
