Category Archives: Local News
Former RI resident found guilty of child molestation
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A former Rhode Island resident has been found guilty of molesting a young girl multiple times over the course of three years. Forty-one-year-...
Jun 25, 2015
Local leaders applaud Supreme Court decision on Obamacare
WPRO News Rhode Island Democrats are reacting positively to the Supreme Court's decision keep federal tax subsidies intact as a part of the Affordable Care Act. The nine justices voted Thursday 6-3 in...
Jun 25, 2015
Racist propaganda left at East Greenwich homes
WPRO News and the Associated Press Police are investigating after racist propaganda was left at several East Greenwich households, but it does not appear as if a crime was committed. The flyers, in pl...
Jun 25, 2015
Valicenti: Casino gambling arrives in Southern Massachusetts
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com The first of several planned casinos opened in Massachusetts Wednesday, owners of the Plainridge Park Casino cut the ribbon on what is expected to be the steep competitio...
Jun 24, 2015
Mattiello calls for investigation into Park Ave. bridge closure
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News with reports from WPRO’s Andrew Augustus House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello is calling for an investigatio...
Jun 23, 2015
Rhode Island lawmakers considering charter school bills
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – State lawmakers are voting on bills that could dramatically restrict new and existing charter schools. The House and the Senate will vo...
Jun 23, 2015
RIDOT closes Park Avenue Bridge in Cranston for “safety purposes”
WPRO Newsroom Just as the General Assembly is wrestling with the so-called RhodeWorks infrastructure repair bill, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation is closing the Park Avenue Bridge over r...
Jun 23, 2015
Former police chief jailed for stealing $714 from a stripper
Ex-North Providence Police Chief John Whiting is sentenced to serve 6 months for stealing cash from a stripper. Pool photo by Mary Murphy / The Providence Journal By Steve Klamkin, WPRO News A former ...
Jun 23, 2015
Massachusetts surfer rescued in Newport
WPRO News and the Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) – A Massachusetts surfer was rescued after he was found floating face down in water off Easton’s Beach in Newport. The Newport Daily N...
Jun 23, 2015
Coventry Fire District to discuss layoffs, asset liquidation
Photo from Coventry Township WPRO News and the Associated Press COVENTRY, R.I. (AP) – The financially beleaguered Coventry Fire District is planning to hold its first meeting since voters opted ...
Jun 22, 2015
