Category Archives: Local News
Audit: Rep. Williams fails to report $18,000 for campaign
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - An audit by the Rhode Island Board of Elections has found a longtime lawmaker failed to report more than $18,000 in contributions and $20,000 she withdrew from her account to r...
Jul 06, 2017
Speaker Mattiello: ‘See you in January’
WPRO News and the Associated Press Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello told WPRO’s Gene Valicenti Thursday morning that he has no intentions of returning the General Assembly to session. ...
Jul 06, 2017
Providence School Board creates ‘working group’ after teacher arrest
Providence School Board President Nicholas Hemond talks to reporters after Wednesday’s emergency meeting. Photo by Tessa Roy WPRO News By Tessa Roy, WPRO News Providence School Board President N...
Jul 06, 2017
RI governor to lawmakers: ‘Do your job’ and pass budget
Gov. Gina Raimondo talks with reporters five days into a budget impasse after lawmakers failed to pass a balanced budget. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Gov. Gina Raimo...
Jul 05, 2017
Rhode Island DMV launches new system – reservations required
The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles headquarters in Cranston. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Division of Motor Vehicles is launching a new computer system ...
Jul 05, 2017
Some RI lawmakers reject automatic pay raise
Photo by Lindsey Lerner By Tessa Roy WPRO News With the start of a new budget year, lawmakers’ paychecks increased over the weekend, even as the future of the state’s budget remains up in ...
Jul 03, 2017
Bill to ban cellphone use while driving sent to governor
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A bill that would outlaw the use of cellphones while driving is awaiting the governor’s signature. The full House voted in favor of the proposed ban Thursday, and t...
Jul 03, 2017
The Latest: Budget caught in limbo in House-Senate dispute
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Latest on the Rhode Island General Assembly (all times local): 7:30 p.m. Rhode Island’s Senate has passed an amended $9.2 billion state budget plan, but it has no cha...
Jun 30, 2017
Hummel Report — Whatever Happened To?
It’s a question we get weeks, or even months, after one of our investigations: Whatever Happened To....? This week Jim Hummel answers that question on a handful of our previous stories: from a c...
Jun 30, 2017
Rhode Island House votes for highway surveillance system
photo by Joe King via Flickr Creative Commons PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passed legislation that would create a highway surveillance system to search for ins...
Jun 26, 2017
