Category Archives: Local News
Police release name of Providence man found fatally shot
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Police have released the identity of a Providence man found fatally shot on a sidewalk. Police spokesman Maj. David Lapatin said Sunday...
Sep 28, 2015
Commission considers how to prevent campus sexual assault
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Lindsey Lerner. WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A special commission within the state House of Representatives is meeting for th...
Sep 28, 2015
Cranston mother demands action after bullying incident
Image taken from Facebook By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com A Cranston mother is demanding action from the school district and Edgewood Highlands Elementary School after her 2nd grade son was allegedly pu...
Sep 24, 2015
City: Firefighter union should reimburse overtime time
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Officials say the Providence firefighter’s union should reimburse the city for overtime pay after several union leaders called ou...
Sep 24, 2015
Struggling clothing store to close after 71-year run
WPRO News and the Associated Press NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) – A struggling family-owned clothing store in North Kingstown is closing one year after raising $150,000 through an online crowdfund...
Sep 24, 2015
Central Falls man arrested for distributing drugs in school zone
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Central Falls Police arrested a man Tuesday on charges dealing heroin, cocaine and other drugs in the vicinity of Central Falls High School. Investigators executed a sear...
Sep 23, 2015
Meeting Pope was cool, but Brady puts trust in Belichick
WPRO News and the Associated Press New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was among those watching the news coverage of Pope Francis’ arrival in the United States. Brady met Pope John Paul I...
Sep 23, 2015
Worcester open to PawSox pitch, but not subsidies
WPRO News and the Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) – Worcester is open to a pitch from the Pawtucket Red Sox now that the team’s push for a new waterfront ballpark in Providence has ...
Sep 23, 2015
West Nile Virus found in mosquito samples in Cranston
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA WPRO News and the Associated Press CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) – Environmental officials say they have found West Nile Virus in a sample of mosquitoes in Cranston. The Department ...
Sep 23, 2015
Woonsocket Police arrest 2 for buying/selling cocaine
Gary Santucci (left) and Michael Rogers. Photos courtesy of Woonsocket PD By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Woonsocket Police say they arrested two men last week for buying and selling cocaine, after inve...
Sep 22, 2015
