Category Archives: Local News
Rhode Island teen gets life term for killing mom’s boyfriend
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Rhode Island man convicted of shooting his mother’s boyfriend and then helping to dump and burn the body has been sent to prison for the rest of his life. Xavier ...
Apr 01, 2019
Responding to a fire alarm, authorities find suspected stolen tires
East Providence Police Chief William Nebus shows some of the allegedly stolen tires recovered in a garage on Broadway. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News Police recovered more...
Apr 01, 2019
Providence Journal seeks disclosure on records of UHIP, other controversies
photo by Joe King via Flickr Creative Commons PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island newspaper is seeking access to government documents that could shed light on two of the state's bigger controversie...
Apr 01, 2019
This Week at the State House
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By WPRO News and the Associated Press Hull vs. Mattiello A state representative admonished by Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiel...
Mar 29, 2019
Trucking industry seeks to appeal suit over new state tolls
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) ...
Mar 29, 2019
FBI seeks witnesses in Jassy Correia case
By WPRO News and the Associated Press The FBI Violent Crimes Task Force and the Boston Police Department are looking for the public’s help in identifying potential witnesses connected to the all...
Mar 27, 2019
Phantom of the Opera is a joy at PPAC
photo by Matthew Murphy By Kimberly Rau Andrew Lloyd Webber's re-imagined Phantom of the Opera, which kicked off its first national tour in Providence in 2013, is back at PPAC through Sunday, and if y...
Mar 27, 2019
Bill passes to collect sales tax from online retailers in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island General Assembly has passed legislation to collect the sales tax from online retailers. Lawmakers approved the bill Tuesday, sending it to the governor for con...
Mar 27, 2019
PPAC to bring students to shows
By WPRO News The Providence Performing Arts Center is announcing plans to bring every 10th grader to a show this coming season. Theater President Lynn Singleton says the initiative will be called Expe...
Mar 26, 2019
Robert Kraft pleads not guilty in solicitation of prostitution case in Florida
Photo via CNN. By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Robert Kraft entered a plea of not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of soliciting prostitution and requested a jury trial, according to court document...
Mar 26, 2019
