Category Archives: Local News
Police: Woman stole caviar, other items from Whole Foods
Wikimedia Commons image. WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Police say a Providence woman stole hundreds of dollars’ worth of food and clothes from a Whole Food...
Sep 14, 2015
Rhode Island to offer grants to college grads buying homes
Image from Flickr. WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island has launched a new program designed to encourage young professionals to make their homes in the Oce...
Sep 14, 2015
Three boats catch on fire at Portsmouth marina
Three boats go up in flames in Portsmouth. Photo by Andrew Augustus, WPRO News. WPRO Newsroom Fire officials in Portsmouth are investigating after three boats went up in flames early Monday morning. T...
Sep 14, 2015
RIPTA bus driver arrested after disobeying police
Wikimedia Commons Image. WPRO Newsroom A RIPTA bus driver is suspended with pay after reportedly refusing to move his bus despite multiple requests from Providence Police to do so. WPRI reports 44-yea...
Sep 14, 2015
Police: Bystanders rescue woman when SUV flips, catches fire
WPRO News and the Associated Press SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) – Police say bystanders helped save a woman in Smithfield after she became trapped when an SUV she was driving hit a pickup, flipped and ...
Sep 11, 2015
Providence teachers to bring revised contract before members
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Providence Teachers Union leaders say they hope to bring a revised contract before members later this month. The union and Mayor Jorge ...
Sep 11, 2015
Rhode Island honors local lives lost on September 11th
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com In a solemn ceremony held inside the State House, lawmakers and first responders gathered to pay their respects to the Rhode Islanders who lost their lives fourteen years...
Sep 11, 2015
RI judge rules for firefighter grievance in labor contract
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Superior Court judge has ruled that Providence’s firefighters are eligible to use grievance arbitration over the Elorza adminis...
Sep 10, 2015
Police identify woman stabbed to death in Portsmouth
WPRO News and the Associated Press PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (AP) – Police have identified a Portsmouth woman who was found stabbed to death in her apartment. Police said Thursday the victim was 42-year-...
Sep 10, 2015
Raimondo defends giving former state rep $87K state job
Photo by Lindsey Lerner By Kim Kalunian with reports from Steve Klamkin, WPRO News News of the governor hiring a former lawmaker just months after he abruptly resigned from the general assembly is rai...
Sep 10, 2015
