Category Archives: Local News
Rhode Island Veterans Home gets federal virus relief funds
Senator Jack Reed talks about federal funding going to the Rhode Island Veterans Home to cover costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic April 16, 2021. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News BRISTOL, R.I...
Apr 16, 2021
Rain, snow, wind slam parts of New England and New York
Photo courtesy Jane MacNeil BOSTON (AP) - A storm is bringing rain, snow and the threat of power outages to parts of New England and northern New York just as it appeared spring weather was arriving. ...
Apr 16, 2021
Unemployment drops, though still higher than national rate
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island labor department says the unemployment rate dropped to 7.1% in March. That is down 0.2 percentage points from February. The U.S. unemployment rate in March was...
Apr 16, 2021
Youth coach faces child molestation charges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A youth basketball coach in Rhode Island has been charged with sexually molesting a 13-year-old player. Providence police say 43-year-old Manuel Nunez was charged Tuesday with ...
Apr 15, 2021
Rhode Island reports almost 500 new coronavirus cases
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Department of Health reported almost 500 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday and two more virus-related fatalities. There have now been more th...
Apr 14, 2021
UMass trustees approve tuition freeze for most students
On the campus of the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News BOSTON (AP) - The University of Massachusetts trustees have approved President Marty Meehan's propo...
Apr 14, 2021
Matos sworn in as Rhode Island’s lieutenant governor
Sabina Matos talks with reporters outside the State House right after being sworn-in as Gov. Dan McKee’s choice as Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, ...
Apr 14, 2021
Rhode Island governor signs climate change bill into law
Gov. Dan McKee signs a sweeping climate bill into law in Newport April 10, 2021. Photo courtesy Office of the RI Governor NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - A wide-ranging climate bill that requires Rhode Island to...
Apr 10, 2021
Cities win immigration policing dispute with US government
Mayor Jorge Elorza (center) told reporters on January 26, 2017 that Providence would join a legal challenge by other cities targeted by then-President Donald Trump as “sanctuary cities”. F...
Apr 10, 2021
Massachusetts vehicle inspection system down another week
Interstate 195 in Fall River. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts motor vehicle inspection system is expected to remain down for another week, prompting state officials to...
Apr 10, 2021
