Category Archives: Local News
NEWS: Cranston police respond to suspicious death in an apartment
Crime scene tape and Cranston’s crime scene van outside the Farmington Terrace Apartments, scene of what police are treating as a suspicious death. Photo by Andrew Augustus, WPRO News Crime scen...
Dec 30, 2014
NEWS: Rhode Island minimum wage to rise to $9 per hour
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Thousands of workers in Rhode Island will get a raise on Thursday, as the minimum wage goes up $1 per hour, to $9. The General Assembly...
Dec 30, 2014
NEWS: Fire crews fight North Kingstown blaze
Fire crews battle a fire on Potters Road in North Kingstown. Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News WPRO News Fire fighters spent over an hour trying battle a blaze which broke out at a house on Potters R...
Dec 30, 2014
NEWS: Pawtucket officers assaulted outside nightclub
WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) – Pawtucket police say two officers were assaulted while breaking up an unruly crowd outside a nightclub. One man was arrested and ano...
Dec 26, 2014
NEWS: Wrong way driver arrested in Rhode Island
WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Massachusetts man has been charged with driving the wrong way on Interstate 95 in Rhode Island, crashing into another vehicle and...
Dec 26, 2014
NEWS: Warwick police seek robbery suspect
The Warwick Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying this man who robbed a Citizen’s Bank. Andrew Augustus, WPRO News Warwick Police are asking for the public’...
Dec 26, 2014
NEWS: Providence Firefighters bring Christmas cheer to family that lost all
Eight-year-old Trermaine Haney receives a gift from Santa while his mother looks on. Photo by Andrew Augustus, WPRO News Andrew Augustus, WPRO News One day after a fire destroyed their home, Teresa Al...
Dec 24, 2014
NEWS: Health officials give update on RI Ebola plans
WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Public health officials say they’re continuing to monitor people in Rhode Island who visited areas of West Africa affected by Ebola and are planning more ...
Dec 24, 2014
NEWS: Woman charged with murder in shooting death
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The girlfriend of a woman killed in Providence earlier this month has been charged with murder. Sendra J. Beauregard is accused of shoo...
Dec 24, 2014
NEWS: Rhode Island fire district files for bankruptcy
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Rhode Island fire district is seeking bankruptcy protection. Gov. Lincoln Chafee announced on Tuesday that a state-appointed lawyer a...
Dec 24, 2014
On Air Now
America at Night with McGraw Milhaven
12:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Looking for smart, engaging talk radio after dark? America at Night with McGraw Milhaven delivers the perfect mix of news, insight and conversation. Broadcasting live weeknights from 9:00 pm to midnight ET, McGraw Milhaven brings a fresh voice and seaso...
