Category Archives: Local News
NEWS: Diocese wants slave trade museum in old cathedral
Image found on Wikimedia Commons WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island wants to open a slave trade museum and a national center for rec...
Nov 17, 2014
NEWS: Warwick construction accident victim IDed
File photo WPRO News and the Associated Press WARWICK, R.I. (AP) – Police have released the name of the Massachusetts man who died while working on a road construction project in Rhode Island. W...
Nov 14, 2014
NEWS: Homicide seen at Providence long-term care home
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The state medical examiner’s office has ruled that the death of an 80-year-old man who struck his head at a Providence long-term ...
Nov 14, 2014
NEWS: Maids found guns in Hernandez’ home
File photo: Shayanna Jenkins and Janice Bassil. Pool photo by George Rizer / The Boston Globe By Steve Klamkin WPRO News Cleaning maids for Aaron Hernandez and his fiance, Shayanna Jenkins told a gran...
Nov 13, 2014
NEWS: Nurses feel prepared for Ebola at HEW hearing
The House Committee on Health, Education, and Welfare conducts a hearing on Rhode Island's preparedness to combat Ebola. Photo by Andrew Augustus, WPRO News. Andrew Augustus, WPRO News Weeks after a s...
Nov 12, 2014
NEWS: Grand jury: Officer-involved shooting justified
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A statewide grand jury has concluded that an officer-involved shooting that injured a man in Warwick in August was justified. At...
Nov 12, 2014
NEWS: Median barrier to be installed on the Newport bridge
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority says a new barrier will be installed on the Claiborne Pell Bridge in Newport to prevent head-on collisions fr...
Nov 12, 2014
NEWS: Central Falls consolidates jobs at school agency
File photo WPRO News and the Associated Press CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (AP) – Central Falls has consolidated two jobs at its School Department to save $55,000. The Providence Journal reports that the...
Nov 12, 2014
NEWS: Lawmakers meet to review state’s Ebola plans
Image from Wikimedia Commons WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Lawmakers are meeting to review the state’s plans for dealing with Ebola. Rep. Joseph McNamara has c...
Nov 12, 2014
NEWS: Woman Warrior veterans honored with annual Veteran’s Day luncheon
Members of the Hope High School ROTC comprised part of the Honor Guard in the annual Woman Warriors Luncheon. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News Members of the Hope High School ROTC comprised part of th...
Nov 11, 2014
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