Category Archives: Local News
Police: Suspect in custody in stabbing death of man in store
Christopher Carbajal, arrested in the stabbing of Brian Cervini, is seen in a booking photo supplied by North Providence Police NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Police say a 27-year-old man is in custody...
May 02, 2021
Hospital ownership transfer stalls over financial conditions
Attorney General Peter Neronha. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By WPRO News and The Associated Press The owner of two Rhode Island hospitals has withdrawn its transfer of ownership applications with...
Apr 30, 2021
Rhode Island military relief fund gets $50,000 boost
Officials including Gov. Dan McKee and Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos present a $50,000 check to the R.I. Military Families Relief Fund April 30, 2021. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (AP...
Apr 30, 2021
State, colleges partner to get students, staff vaccinated
Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Department of Health is partnering with nine colleges and universities across the state to make getting a coronavirus vaccine ...
Apr 30, 2021
Gov. Baker said he felt aches, chills after 2nd vaccine shot
In a photo released by his office, Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker told reporters about experiencing after-effects following his second COVID vaccination BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Charlie Baker said his body ached ...
Apr 29, 2021
Students rally against police in schools
Students walked out of classes protesting resource officers in schools, march on the downtown Providence office of the RI Department of Education April 29, 2021. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By St...
Apr 29, 2021
Rhode Island human services director announces resignation
RI Department of Human Services Director Courtney Hawkins, who submitted her resignation, effective May 14, 2021 is seen in a January, 2020 file photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) ...
Apr 29, 2021
Rhode Island gets $750K to help arts recover from pandemic
The RI Philharmonic Orchestra in a socially distanced performance before a limited audience at The Vets Auditorium in Providence March 20, 2021. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) ...
Apr 29, 2021
Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense
Photo: US Supreme Court WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for se...
Apr 26, 2021
Providence schools get $3M grant to boost teacher diversity
In this January 11, 2017 file photo, students attend an assembly at the Nathanael Greene Middle School in Providence. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Providence publi...
Apr 26, 2021
