Category Archives: Local News
Lawyer: Aaron Hernandez juror may have been ‘untruthful’
Aaron Hernandez WPRO News and the Associated Press FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) – A lawyer for Aaron Hernandez says he’s concerned one of the jurors who convicted the former New England Patriots...
Jun 15, 2015
Cicilline bill would make voter registration automatic
Cong. David Cicilline (D-RI1) talks about his Automatic Voter Registration bill with RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea (left), fellow Cong. Jim Langevin (D-RI2) and League of Women Voters of RI Pres...
Jun 15, 2015
Where could PawSox land if Providence falls through?
Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox have said the team will leave Rhode Island if a deal can’t...
Jun 15, 2015
RI officials see delays, higher costs for rebuilt I-95
Providence Viaduct WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The state Department of Transportation says a major highway reconstruction project in Providence is behind schedule ...
Jun 15, 2015
Target selling pharmacy, clinic businesses to CVS Health
WPRO News and the Associated Press Target is selling its pharmacy and clinic businesses to CVS Health Corp. for about $1.9 billion. The transaction gets CVS Health into some new markets and allows it ...
Jun 15, 2015
Coventry fire union cuts $350k to keep district afloat
Photo from Coventry Township By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com The fire union in Coventry made over three hundred thousand dollars in cuts to keep the ailing fire district afloat for the next year, pendin...
Jun 15, 2015
Lawmakers create commission to prevent campus sexual assault
Photo by Lindsey Lerner WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island lawmakers have created a special commission within the state House of Representatives to determine...
Jun 12, 2015
American Idol auditions headed to Providence
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com American Idol is headed to Rhode Island to audition singers to appear in its fifteenth and final season. Auditions are set to be held June 18 at the Alex & Ani City C...
Jun 11, 2015
Elorza signs first budget as Providence Mayor
WPRO News With just a flick of the wrist, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza signed his first budget on Thursday, promising economic development and no taxes. "There are no new taxes in this budget, I thin...
Jun 11, 2015
POLL: Was the Gordon Fox sentence enough?
Former Speaker Gordon Fox was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for corruption. Was the punishment appropriate?
Jun 11, 2015
