Category Archives: Local News
RI environmental officials issue statewide air quality alert
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is predicting unhealthy air quality levels statewide this week. The agency says temperatures are expected to reach into ...
Jul 06, 2016
Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer opens local coffee shop
Joey Kramer of Aerosmith talks to reporters at the opening of his Rockin’ & Roastin’ Cafe in North Attleboro. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News Aerosmith drum...
Jul 01, 2016
Fire Marshal demonstrates dangers of illegal fireworks
Legal (left) and illegal (right) fireworks displayed. Photo by Anita Baffoni WPRO News By Anita Baffoni WPRO News The state’s Fire Marshal John Chartier said while celebrating the Fourth ...
Jul 01, 2016
Gov. Raimondo vetoes bill on foreign driver’s licenses
MATT O’BRIEN, Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island’s governor has vetoed her second bill since taking office last year, objecting to language added by weary lawmakers just...
Jul 01, 2016
LISTEN: Vinny Paz One-on-One with Tara Granahan
Vinny Pazienza joins WPRO’s Tara Granahan to talk about “Bleed For This”, the upcoming movie based on his life, boxing career, and near-death accident. Plus, a never-been-told story ...
Jul 01, 2016
OPINION: A way forward on solitary confinement reform
by Rep. Aaron Regunberg This year, I joined together with community groups, civil rights organizations, and formerly incarcerated Rhode Islanders to introduce legislation reforming the use of solitary...
Jun 30, 2016
Shawna Lawton: “I won’t debate Steve Frias”
Shawna Lawton has announced she will be running as a Republican for state Representative in District 15, a seat currently held by Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello. Lawton told WPRO’s Dan ...
Jun 30, 2016
Hummel Report – Mid-year Update
This week we have four important updates on investigations we've produced in the first six months of 2016: A councilwoman pledging her allegiance to Johnston does an about-face; the Rhode Island Depar...
Jun 30, 2016
WATCH: First Vinny Paz movie trailer released
Actors Miles Teller and Aaron Eckhart costar in the boxing biopic about local boy Vinny ‘The Pazmanian Devil’ Pazienza, "Bleed for This." Check out the first trailer BELOW:
Jun 29, 2016
Cicilline, Langevin hold Providence sit-in
photo by Anita Baffoni, WPRO News by Anita Baffoni, WPRO News Democratic leaders and gun safety advocates took their protests for better gun control to Rhode Island, by hosting a sit-in at the Provide...
Jun 29, 2016
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