Category Archives: Local News
Survey shows fewer Rhode Islanders without health insurance
WPRO News A new survey conducted by Healthsource Rhode Island shows more than half of the state's uninsured have enrolled in health coverage since 2012. "We've made a major impact in terms of reducing...
Sep 10, 2015
Projected cost of Rhode Island computer system hits $364M
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Lindsey Lerner. WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The projected cost of a new computer system being built for the Rhode Island state gov...
Sep 09, 2015
Elorza: Only ‘allegations’ at time of meeting with jailed Guatemalan President
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Kim Kalunian, with reporting by Steve Klamkin, WPRO News Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is reacting to the news that Guatemalan Presid...
Sep 09, 2015
Woman stabbed to death in Portsmouth domestic killing
The apartment building on Almeida Terrace in Portsmouth where police said a woman was stabbed in “a horrific” domestic killing. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPR...
Sep 09, 2015
Providence diocese considers Pope’s changes for annulments
Chancellor of the Diocese of Providence Father Timothy Reilly explains reforms for marriage annulments ordered by Pope Francis. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News and The Associated Press Pope...
Sep 08, 2015
Obama visits Boston for Labor Day breakfast
WPRO News and the Associated Press BOSTON (AP) – President Barack Obama made a visit to Boston to reinforce ties with unions, fellow Democrats, and the city he knew as a law student. Speaking Mo...
Sep 08, 2015
Rhode Island issues air quality alert for Tuesday
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management has issued an air quality alert for Tuesday. The agency says hot and humid ...
Sep 08, 2015
630 Under 30: Tim Fox’s maritime adventures from Japan to Block Island
By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News For Tim Fox, it's been a life of maritime adventure. In his 27 years, Fox has earned his Coast Guard license, scrubbed the decks of the Block Island Ferry and assisted with ...
Sep 08, 2015
Police identify Providence man who died in police custody
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Providence police have released the name of a 63-year-old man who died in police custody after being rescued from an elevator early Sun...
Sep 07, 2015
EXCLUSIVE: WPRO speaks with man in police confrontation video
Reports by Tara Granahan and Laura Clarizio After Dana Harris, Jr. posted online his cellphone video, “Got Pulled Over For My Air Fresheners” on Aug. 23, he tells WPRO’s Tara Granaha...
Sep 05, 2015
