Category Archives: Local News
Downed tree traps several people in car
Photo courtesy of RhodeIsland Statewide By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com A tree in Warwick randomly fell on several cars in Warwick Monday afternoon, trapping several people in a car and blocking West Sh...
Aug 17, 2015
2nd suspect arrested in July 11 stabbing death
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Providence Police announced Monday they had arrested a second subject in connection to a July stabbing death on Elmwood Avenue. 26-year-old Colby Mendonca was killed on J...
Aug 17, 2015
RI serviceman is laid to rest
Mourners pay their respects at the funeral of Army 1st Sgt. Peter Andrew McKenna, Jr. of Bristol. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News Hundreds of mourners filled a Warren churc...
Aug 17, 2015
Central Falls man arrested for illegal handgun
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com A Central Falls man was arrested Monday after witnesses allegedly saw him fire a handgun into a wooded area near a municipal parking lot. Police say the incident took pla...
Aug 17, 2015
Health officials say they won’t change HPV vaccine mandate
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - State health officials say there are no plans to change a new requirement that all middle school students get the HPV vaccine even though som...
Aug 17, 2015
Fallen soldier returns home to Rhode Island
An honor guard carry’s the casket of Army First Sergeant Peter Andrew McKenna Jr. Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News WPRO News The remains of Army First Sergeant Peter Andrew McKenna Jr. returne...
Aug 14, 2015
State Police nab Providence man on murder charges
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Rhode Island State Police say they have arrested a Providence who was wanted by authorities on charges of murder. Providence Police issued a warrant for 22-year-old Donne...
Aug 14, 2015
State Police: Man dies after cellphone tower fall
WPRO News and the Associated Press EXETER, R.I. (AP) – State police say a 20-year-old man has died after apparently falling from a cellphone tower in Exeter. Tyler Bresnahan of Algonquin was fou...
Aug 14, 2015
3 Rhode Island colleges get job training grants from state
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Three public Rhode Island colleges are partnering with local industry leaders to help train students for jobs in various fields. The Pr...
Aug 14, 2015
2 men arrested after 1,500 pot plants seized
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Two people have been arrested in connection with what federal authorities call a large-scale indoor marijuana growing operation in Prov...
Aug 14, 2015
