Category Archives: Local News
Coat exchange draws hundreds to the State House lawn
People look over racks of winter coats at the annual “Buy Nothing Day Coat Exchange” at the Rhode Island State House on “Black Friday”, November 25, 2022. Photo by Steve Klamki...
Nov 25, 2022
Pope Francis IDs successor to conservative Providence bishop
Bishop Richard Henning is introduced as Co-adjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Providence November 23, 2022 at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By David Klepper Th...
Nov 23, 2022
RI based hospital group plans sale to a non-profit
Unionized nurses and other health professionals picketed Our Lady of Fatima Hospital November 3, 2022 during contract negotiations. CharterCare Health Partners, which owns Fatima and other health faci...
Nov 22, 2022
Back in RI, Raimondo talks up broadband, business
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announces a more than $5 million planning grant for Rhode Island as part of the Biden administration’s $65 billion broadband expansion program at the Pro...
Nov 21, 2022
Officer acquitted of assaulting woman at abortion rally
Suspended Providence police officer Jeann Lugo, charged in a melee at a State House abortion rights rally June 24, appeared in District Court in Providence July 8, 2022. He was later acquitted. Pool p...
Nov 16, 2022
US offshore wind energy industry faces blowback from locals
The Block Island wind farm. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) - It's just one cable meant to bring electricity from an offshore wind farm to a former coal-burning power plant in s...
Nov 15, 2022
Pawtucket soccer team gets a name, logo
Co-owners Brett Johnson (left) and Michael Parkhurst talk with reporters November 14, 2022 after announcing Rhode Island F.C. is the name of their new soccer team, slated to play at a stadium under co...
Nov 14, 2022
Candidates for governor campaign down to the wire
On the eve of the election November 7, 2022, Gov. Dan McKee campaigned at Danny’s Place, a diner in Woonsocket, while Ashley Kalus campaigned at Phantom Farms in nearby Cumberland. Photos by Ste...
Nov 07, 2022
CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10B
Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News The Associated PressThe two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co., announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion each to sett...
Nov 02, 2022
On WPRO, McKee and Kalus debate in run-up to Nov. 8 general election
Democratic RI Governor Dan McKee and Republican Ashley Kalus met in a debate on WPRO October 31, 2022, moderated by Bill Bartholomew. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO NewsAs incu...
Oct 31, 2022
