Category Archives: Local News
Patriots defeat Rams in lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the Super Bowl (all times EST): 10:04 p.m. For those who may have dozed off … the Patriots have won the Super Bowl. New England topped the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in a...
Feb 03, 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 Abortion bills take center stage Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony on a pa...
Feb 01, 2019
Man sentenced for robbing Target by cutting through roof
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A New York man has been sentenced in Rhode Island for helping another man cut through the roof of a Target department store, steal more than $14,000 from an ATM, then cut...
Jan 31, 2019
DCYF Director reacts to no confidence vote
Director Trista Piccola announces one person at the Rhode Island DCYF has been placed on administrative leave and three others on restricted responsibilities, following the death of a nine-year old gi...
Jan 31, 2019
Former lawmaker rejects plea deal on video voyeurism charges
Sen. Nicholas Kettle leaves court after being charged with extortion. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A former state senator charged with taking nude photos of his ex-gi...
Jan 31, 2019
Union votes no confidence in DCYF director
Director Trista Piccola announces one person at the Rhode Island DCYF has been placed on administrative leave and three others on restricted responsibilities, following the death of a nine-year old gi...
Jan 31, 2019
Police investigate alleged threat to Providence mayor
photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Providence police are investigating an online threat made against Mayor Jorge Elorza. WPRI-TV reports that the suspect, who has not been ...
Jan 30, 2019
Bills seek to bar discriminating against low-income tenants
photo by Mark Moz via Flickr PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Low-income housing advocates are pushing for legislation in the Rhode Island General Assembly that would bar discrimination against rental te...
Jan 30, 2019
Connecticut officials confirm first measles case for 2019
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Public health officials say they've confirmed the first case of measles in Connecticut this year. The Department of Public Health announced Monday that an unidentified New Haven...
Jan 30, 2019
Diallo, Edwards help Providence hold off DePaul 70-67
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Alpha Diallo scored 20 points and Drew Edwards had 13 and both made a pair of free throws in the closing seconds to help Providence defeat DePaul 70-60 on Sunday. Neither team ...
Jan 28, 2019
