Category Archives: Local News
State lawmakers commemorate Armenian Genocide
WPRO News A crowd of people gathered inside the State Room of the State House for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. At the event, State Representative Katherine Kaza...
Apr 08, 2015
Rhode Island man faces human trafficking count in New Jersey
WPRO News and the Associated Press FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) – A Rhode Island man found in a New Jersey hotel this week with a teenage girl has been charged with sexual assault and human traf...
Apr 08, 2015
Jury asks about possession charges in Aaron Hernandez trial
WPRO News and the Associated Press FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) – Jurors in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez have asked the judge for clarification on weapon and ...
Apr 08, 2015
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev convicted in Boston Marathon bombing
WPRO News and the Associated Press BOSTON (AP) – Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been convicted in the 2013 bombing of the Boston Marathon. A federal jury found Tsarnaev guilty Wednesday in the 2013 terro...
Apr 08, 2015
Jury begins deliberations in Aaron Hernandez trial
WPRO News The fate of accused killer Aaron Hernandez now rests with the jury after the prosecution and defense made their closing arguments Tuesday. Both sides spent a total of three hours making thei...
Apr 07, 2015
April 7 marks National Beer Day
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Like all good things worth waiting for, National Beer Day only comes once a year, and on April seventh, Americans raise their glasses in celebration of the first s...
Apr 07, 2015
Ex-Bristol officer charged with break-in, medication theft
WPRO News and the Associated Press BRISTOL, R.I. (AP) – A former Bristol police officer has been charged with breaking into a neighbor’s home and stealing prescription medication. WPRI rep...
Apr 07, 2015
Nursing education center planned for Providence delayed
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A nursing education center in Providence set to be complete in time for the start of the fall 2016 semester at the University of Rhode ...
Apr 07, 2015
Sewer tunnel could be in the way of new PawSox Stadium
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The new owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox want to build the team’s new ballpark on a 4.8-acre plot of land along the Providence Riv...
Apr 07, 2015
House leaders turn thumbs down on Raimondo’s proposed busing, textbook cuts
WPRO News The House Finance Committee is poised to reject Governor Gina Raimondo's proposed money-saving cuts in funding for cross-district busing and textbook loan programs for private and parochial ...
Apr 06, 2015
