Category Archives: Local News
Alex and Ani executive charged with Jet Ski theft in RI
WPRO News and the Associated Press JAMESTOWN, R.I. (AP) – Police in Rhode Island are accusing an executive at jewelry-maker Alex and Ani of stealing Jet Skis with three other people, including t...
Aug 14, 2015
Man pleads guilty to collecting Social Security for dead mom
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Rhode Island man has pleaded guilty to collecting over $250,000 in Social Security benefits intended for his mother for more than 16 ...
Aug 12, 2015
Officials cut ribbon on wind turbine service boat
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com State and local officials gathered in Warren Wednesday to cut the ribbon on a new project to construct a boat which will service the Deep Water Wind Farm off of Bl...
Aug 12, 2015
Former East Greenwich school committee member charged with DUI and disorderly conduct
John Sommer was arrested by East Greenwich police and faces DUI, disorderly conduct, and vandalism charges. Photo courtesy of the East Greenwich police department. Andrew Augustus, WPRO News Former Ea...
Aug 12, 2015
7 Things You Didn’t Know About Villages in Rhode Island
By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News LISTEN: We interviewed Rhode Island trivia expert Roberta Mudge Humble about Rhode Island’s hundreds of villages! Pop quiz: where is Wickaboxet? How about Pettaconsett...
Aug 12, 2015
Funeral for Rhode Island soldier killed in Afghanistan set
WPRO News and the Associated Press The funeral for an Army Green Beret from Rhode Island killed in Afghanistan has been scheduled for next week. A funeral Mass for Master Sgt. Peter Andrew McKenna Jr....
Aug 12, 2015
Police: 22-year-old killed after car crashes into house
WPRO News and the Associated Press PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) – Police say a 22-year-old man died after he crashed his car into a home in Pawtucket. It happened at around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police say...
Aug 12, 2015
Fung faces the public
A packed City Council Chambers listens to Mayor Allan Fung as he answers questions about the State Police report about the ticket scandal. Photo by Andrew Augustus, WPRO News Andrew Augustus, WPRO New...
Aug 12, 2015
Providence Police looking for pair of graffiti suspects
Images courtesy of Providence Police By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Providence Police detectives are seeking assistance from the public to help identify two suspects who reportedly have been active in ...
Aug 11, 2015
Raimondo kicks off school repair funding with $20 million grant
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Governor Gina Raimondo announced Tuesday her new School Building Authority is open and ready to help municipalities fix their deteriorating education infrastructure. Duri...
Aug 11, 2015
