Category Archives: Local News
Woman hit by RIPTA bus in Providence
This RIPTA bus hit a woman on Broad Street in Providence. Photo by Steve Klamkin, WPRO News WPRO Newsroom A woman was trapped beneath a RIPTA bus around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday after the bus rolled over h...
May 20, 2015
MBTA wants Rhode Island to pay $6M for rail line shortfall
WPRO News and the Associated Press SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) – The Massachusetts transit authority that also serves Rhode Island is seeking over $6 million from the Ocean State to cover losses ...
May 20, 2015
Multi-million dollar bid made on 195 parcels
WPRO News Two firms are making a joint bid to build a million square-foot, mixed use development on two parcels of the I-195 land. According to Governor Gina Raimondo's office, Wexford Science and Tec...
May 20, 2015
Hernandez disciplined over prison fight
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Almost a month after being imprisoned for the murder of Odin Lloyd, ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez has already been disciplined his involvement in a prison fight. CNN'S Mark...
May 20, 2015
Judge begins fairness hearing in pension lawsuit
Pool photo by Kathy Borchers / The Providence Journal WPRO News The pension reform saga inched closer to completion as Judge Sarah Taft-Carter began a fairness hearing to determine the cost of a settl...
May 20, 2015
Rhode Island housing market remains unchanged from 2014
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Little has changed in the Rhode Island housing market compared to 2014, according to a new report by RE/MAX of New England. The new report shows compares the housing mark...
May 20, 2015
PawSox owners say $65M renovation needed for McCoy Stadium
Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News WPRO News and the Associated Press PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) – The owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox say it would cost at least $65 million to renovate McCoy Stadium ...
May 19, 2015
Religious sect says it has been using pot in park ceremonies
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Leaders of a church that uses marijuana in its ceremonies say they have been meeting daily this week at Roger Williams National Memoria...
May 19, 2015
Middletown considers banning smoking in public spaces
WPRO News and the Associated Press MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (AP) – Middletown is considering a smoking ban at all public beaches, parks and recreational spaces in town. The town council on Monday voted ...
May 19, 2015
Providence hookah bar to remain closed after fatal shooting
Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Providence’s Board of Licenses has unanimously voted to keep a city hookah bar closed following ...
May 19, 2015
