Category Archives: Local News
Cumberland man arrested on child pornography charges
Photo courtesy of Coventry Police By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Coventry Police announced the arrest of Cumberland man on child pornography charges following an investigation into an inappropriate rel...
Mar 26, 2015
Judge hears pre-trial arguments in pension lawsuit
Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Carter is presiding over the pension lawsuits WPRO News Judge Sarah Taft-Carter heard pre-trial motions to dismiss claims by public workers and retirees who feel they w...
Mar 26, 2015
Newport opposes proposed state luxury tax on pricey homes
Taylor Swift’s pricey mansion on Watch Hill in Westerly WPRO News and the Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) – The Newport City Council has voted to oppose Gov. Gina Raimondo’s prop...
Mar 26, 2015
Young girl dies after being hit by RIPTA bus in Providence
Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News WPRO News Police cordoned off an area of Smith Street in Providence after a RIPTA bus struck a young girl Thursday morning. The accident occurred around 8:30am when ...
Mar 26, 2015
Fall River school locked down as police search for suspect
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com The Samuel Watson Elementary School in Fall River was locked down temporarily Tuesday as police conducted a search in a nearby neighborhood for a home invasion suspect. P...
Mar 24, 2015
Suspect arrested in connection to shots fired in Cranston
Image courtesy of Cranston Police By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Cranston Police say they have arrested a suspect in connection to the shots fired at a residence on Woodbine Street last weekend. Luke C...
Mar 24, 2015
Man shot in Woonsocket, police investigating
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Woonsocket Police report a man was taken to the hospital after reports of shots fired Tuesday afternoon. Police say they responded to reports of gunfire on Diamond Hill R...
Mar 24, 2015
Winter 2015: 2nd coldest March on record
Image courtesy of the National Weather Service Boston By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com The winter of 2015 has been a record setter in several different categories, and that trend continued Tuesday when t...
Mar 24, 2015
Tax breaks approved for Fall River Amazon facility
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com The Fall River Herald reports the state of Massachusetts has given the go-ahead to offer tax incentives to internet retail giant Amazon to build a one million square-foot...
Mar 24, 2015
Pawtucket man pleads guilty to sex trafficking
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com A Pawtucket man has pleaded guilty in federal court to holding to Massachusetts women, a 17 and 20 year old, with intent of trafficking them for sex. According to court d...
Mar 24, 2015
