Category Archives: Local News
Providence councilors approve limits on student housing
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – College students in Providence have fewer housing options following City Council approval of an ordinance limiting how many students ma...
Sep 18, 2015
Coventry man arrested for lunging at officers with knife
WPRO News and the Associated Press CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) – Bail was set at $50,000 for a Coventry man accused of lunging at police officers with a knife while being interviewed about a stabbing. F...
Sep 18, 2015
Providence man indicted for sex trafficking, child pornography
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com A Providence man was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday, on charges of prostituting a minor and possessing child pornography. According to the US Attorney's Office, 35-...
Sep 17, 2015
Investigation: Cranston officer unfairly demoted
WPRO News and the Associated Press CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island State Police have determined that the demotion of a Cranston police officer two years ago during a time of turmoil in the de...
Sep 17, 2015
The Rhode Island Spotlight –Meeting the Challenge
Last month a team from the Warwick American Little League Challenger Division got to experience what it’s like to be a member of the Boston Red Sox: hitting off a tee at Fenway Park’s indo...
Sep 17, 2015
Hundreds turn out for job fair in Central Falls
Job seekers attend a job fair in Central Falls. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News Out of work Rhode Islanders flocked Wednesday to Central Falls, where the city hosted its fi...
Sep 16, 2015
Man pleads guilty to selling unapproved cancer remedies
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Portsmouth business owner has pleaded guilty to selling unapproved health products as cancer remedies. Prosecutors say 68-year-old Ja...
Sep 16, 2015
Massachusetts man charged after fiery East Providence crash
WPRO News and the Associated Press EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island State Police say two cars were drag racing on Interstate 195 in East Providence when one of the cars lost control, cr...
Sep 16, 2015
Junior League treasurer arrested for embezzling $125,000
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News The former treasurer of the Rhode Island Junior League now faces felony embezzlement charges. In December, WPRO was the first to report that police we...
Sep 14, 2015
5 years for Warwick man who took nearly $600,000 from banks
Image from Flickr. WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Warwick man has been sentenced to five years in prison after using stolen identification to defraud two banks ...
Sep 14, 2015
