Category Archives: Local News
Man indicted in kidnapping, death of Boston woman
Louis Coleman following his arrest in Delaware is seen in a mugshot provided by authorities in Delaware. BOSTON (AP) – A federal grand jury has indicted a Rhode Island man charged in the kidnapp...
Apr 04, 2019
Past workers invited to celebrate Newport Bridge anniversary
By WPRO News The Turnpike and Bridge Authority is inviting people who built the Newport Bridge to be part of the 50th anniversary celebration this summer. Turnpike and Bridge Authority Executive Direc...
Apr 04, 2019
Parents ask RI lawmakers for statewide sepsis protocols
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Parents of children who have died of sepsis in Rhode Island are asking the state to establish standard prot...
Apr 04, 2019
Pension woes persist as mayor pulls bill to sell water supply
Mayor Jorge Elorza is flanked by members of the Providence City Council and legislative delegation as he pulls the plug on a bill to monetize the city’s water supply to close its pension obligat...
Apr 04, 2019
Taylor Swift responds to crash with ‘Getaway Car’ lyric
Photo via CNN PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Taylor Swift knows all too well that “nothing good starts in a getaway car.” The 29-year-old pop star invoked the lyrics of her own song,...
Apr 04, 2019
Officials: Woman ran illegal $14 million pot enterprise
BOSTON (AP) – A Massachusetts woman has been charged with running a multimillion-dollar illegal marijuana business. Federal authorities say 51-year-old Deana Martin, of Milton, is charged with o...
Apr 03, 2019
New charges brought against elderly ex-chaplain
James Glawson is seen in a photograph provided by the Rhode Island State Police By Steve Klamkin WPRO News State police brought new charges against a former assistant chaplain at a boy scout camp and ...
Apr 03, 2019
Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman appear in court to face college admissions charges
Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman are among 15 people expected to appear in federal court in Boston as part of the college admissions scam. Photo via CNN. By Eric Levenson and Mark Morales,...
Apr 03, 2019
Fung’s wife Fenton quits GOP committee over Cienki
photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By WPRO News Cranston Mayor Allan Fung said he’s still a Republican, but his wife Barbara Ann Fenton has quit a party committee after the election of Sue Cienki ...
Apr 01, 2019
Second woman accuses Joe Biden of unwanted touching
Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Molly Riley) By Kyle Blaine and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — A second woman has come forward in an interview with a Connecticut newspaper to allege that former ...
Apr 01, 2019
