Category Archives: Local News
Nightclub fire anniversary to be marked off-site
WPRO News and the Associated Press WEST WARWICK, R.I. (AP) – Survivors of a 2003 nightclub fire and friends and family members of the 100 people who died are planning to mark the 12th anniversar...
Feb 03, 2015
Strange laws could get the ax in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Lindsay Lerner PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Rhode Island lawmaker wants to repeal a number of outdated state laws, including one restricting how much s...
Feb 03, 2015
Commission finds probable cause in beach contracts probe
WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The Rhode Island Ethics Commission has found probable cause to believe a former state lawmaker violated ethics rules by bidding on ...
Feb 03, 2015
Judge removes juror from Aaron Hernandez trial
Pool photo by Jonathan Wiggs, Boston Globe WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) – The judge overseeing the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaro...
Feb 03, 2015
Cranston boy featured in Super Bowl commercial
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com A six-year old Cranston boy was featured prominently in a Microsoft Super Bowl ad showcasing his prosthetic legs. Braylon O'Neill could be seen on prime time during the b...
Feb 02, 2015
Raimondo: Use your best judgment on the roads
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Governor Gina Raimondo said drivers should be cautious and use their best judgment when driving on the roads during the second snow storm in a week. "People are saying, '...
Feb 02, 2015
New $40 fee for non-taxi car services doesn’t apply to Uber, Lyft
By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News A new $40 minimum fee for non-taxi car services that's been in limbo for more than a year will officially go into effect next month following a Superior Court ruling on the ...
Jan 30, 2015
Health officials say 274 people treated for storm injuries
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island health officials say 274 people have been treated in the state’s hospital emergency rooms for storm-related injuries...
Jan 30, 2015
Jorge Elorza, Seattle mayor make Super Bowl bet
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and Seattle Mayor Ed Murray have made an official wager on the outcome of Sunday's Super Bowl matchup. Both mayors have agreed that if the S...
Jan 30, 2015
State Police caution drivers to be safe on Super Bowl Sunday
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com State Police Colonel Steve O'Donnell cautioned Rhode Islanders not to drink and drive and to use caution on what is expected to be a traffic-heavy Super Bowl Sunday. In a...
Jan 30, 2015
