Category Archives: Local News
5 alarm fire burns through factory building in Providence
Ladders crews work to put down the 5 alarm fire on Kinsley Ave. Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News WPRO Newsroom Providence fire crews worked through the night to put down a five alarm blaze which bro...
Mar 10, 2015
Ken Block to unveil new study on fire district costs
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Former candidate for governor Ken Block will be releasing a new report Tuesday on the costs generated by Rhode Island's fire districts. Block says there are too many dist...
Mar 09, 2015
Activists march 28 miles to protest natural gas expansion in RI
Protesters march to the State House to demonstrate against natural gas expansion. Photo by Sam Wroblewski WPRO News By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Roughly twenty activists made a three-day march to the...
Mar 06, 2015
Witness: Hernandez DNA matched cigarette butt at crime scene
WPRO News and the Associated Press FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) – A crime lab scientist testifying in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has testified that his DNA ...
Mar 06, 2015
In open letter, victim calls marathon bomber ‘a nobody’
Rebekah Gregory DiMartino WPRO News and the Associated Press BOSTON (AP) – A survivor of the Boston Marathon attacks has written an indignant open letter to the admitted bomber. Rebekah Gregory ...
Mar 06, 2015
Reps seek to change law and allow hotel at Twin River
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island lawmakers want to eliminate a state prohibition against building a hotel at the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, saying the c...
Mar 06, 2015
Providence officer pleads not guilty to theft charges
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Providence officer accused of stealing jewelry and other items from a police evidence room has pleaded not guilty to felony charges. ...
Mar 06, 2015
Governor Raimondo kicks off Meals on Wheels campaign
Governor Gina Raimondo delivers food with Meals on Wheels. Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News WPRO News Governor Gina Raimondo teamed up with meals on wheels to kick off their month-long campaign Marc...
Mar 06, 2015
Car chase in Coventry ends in a crash
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com A Coventry man's run from the police ended poorly Thursday night after high speeds and slippery roads caused him to crash into a telephone pole. Coventry Police report th...
Mar 06, 2015
Fire at Schartner Farms in Exeter under investigation
Fire crews battle a fire at Schartner Farms in Exeter. Photo courtesy of the Rhode Island State Police WPRO News Rhode Island State Police say they are investigating an early morning fire at Schartner...
Mar 05, 2015
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