Category Archives: Local News
Mattiello re-elected House Speaker
Photo by Tessa Roy, WPRO News By Tessa Roy, WPRO News Protesters outside the House chamber and 19 Democratic abstentions didn’t stop Nick Mattiello from being re-elected Speaker during the first...
Jan 01, 2019
Woman dies after crashing car into Fall River apartments
Firefighters battle a blaze that destroyed part of the Four Winds Apartments in Fall River, and authorities said a woman who drove a car into the building died on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Photo by Steve...
Jan 01, 2019
Raimondo sworn in for second term
The State House steps prior to Governor Raimondo’s second swearing in. Photo by Tessa Roy, WPRO News. By Tessa Roy, WPRO News After being sworn in for a second term, Governor Gina Raimondo gave ...
Jan 01, 2019
Elizabeth Warren makes big move toward 2020 presidential run
Sen. Warren forming exploratory cmte. for president, says “America’s middle class is getting hollowed out… I’m going to build a grassroots campaign.” Video via CNN. By EL...
Dec 31, 2018
Pedestrian struck in Fall River
By WPRO News A woman is in critical condition after being struck by a car in Fall River. Fall River Police said the woman in her forties was hit Monday afternoon near Highland Avenue and Prospect Stre...
Dec 31, 2018
Indicted Fall River mayor won’t resign, will face recall
Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia II tells reporters and supporters that he is innocent of federal fraud charges. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By WPRO News In a letter to the City Council, Fall Rive...
Dec 26, 2018
Police: Man shot while sitting in car in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Police in Providence are investigating the death of a man shot while sitting in a car on a downtown street. Police say the victim was in the driver’s seat of a stop...
Dec 26, 2018
2 state lawmakers push for bill to protect abortion rights
Photo by Lindsey Lerner PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Two state lawmakers say they’ll once again try to pass legislation codifying the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade’s abortio...
Dec 26, 2018
Rhode Island State Police Colonel Assumpico to Retire in January
Governor Gina Raimondo announces Ann Assumpico as the new Superintendent of the RI State Police. Photo by Steve Klamkin, WPRO News Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island S...
Dec 24, 2018
Raimondo’s re-election and PawSox move topped news in 2018
photo by Joe King via Flickr Creative Commons By JENNIFER McDERMOTT, The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The re-election of Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo, an announcement by the Pawtucket Red...
Dec 24, 2018
