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NEWS: Three people removed from Providence-bound plane
WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Southwest Airlines flight from Orlando to Providence made an unscheduled stop in South Carolina. Southwest spokeswoman Whitney Ei...
Cumulus Media May 08, 2013

NEWS: Jessica Ahlquist to get award from Playboy’s Hugh Hefner
Rhode Island’s Jessica Ahlquist, right, has been selected to receive an award from Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News Jessica Ahlquist, the Cranston atheist teen who success...
Cumulus Media May 07, 2013

NEWS: Four state beaches to open this weekend
WPRO Newsroom The first day of summer isn't until June 21, but that doesn't mean beach season has to wait. Starting on Saturday, May 11, four state beaches in South County will open on ...
Cumulus Media May 07, 2013

NEWS: Bishop pleads not guilty to DUI, fleeing accident scene
Robert McManus, the Catholic Bishop of Worcester leaves court in Wakefield after pleading not guilty to DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. Photo by Steve Klamkin, WPRO News WPRO Newsroom with r...
Cumulus Media May 07, 2013

NEWS: Public forum on future of Rocky Point is tonight
WPRO Newsroom The Rocky Point Foundation will hold a public forum tonight, Tuesday, May 7 at 6 p.m. at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston to discuss ideas for the former amusement park. Suggestions on...
Cumulus Media May 07, 2013

NEWS: Micro-loft living — $550/month for 225 square feet
The Arcade in Downtown Providence. Photo from the Arcade’s Faceook page. By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News The release of a study suggesting the owners of the “Superman Building” ask ...
Cumulus Media May 03, 2013

NEWS: International Sport Institute founder charged with embezzlement
Daniel E. Doyle Jr., executive director of the Institute for International Sport, was arraigned Friday morning in Superior court. Photo by Steve Szydlowski, The Providence Journal. WPRO Newsroom...
Cumulus Media May 03, 2013

HEALTH: Running festival this Sunday in Pawtucket
By Liz Vinci, WPRO Health Contributor The Navigant Credit Union Running Festival invites locals to spring into action this weekend. This third annual festival includes a half marathon, a 5K, and...
Cumulus Media May 03, 2013

NEWS: PC Friars player charged with assaulting ex-girlfriend
WPRO Newsroom Providence College Friars forward Ladontae Henton was arrested on assault and battery charges last week. According to a police report obtained by WPRO’s Tara Granahan, Henton was a...
Cumulus Media May 03, 2013

UPDATE: Four arrested in connection with Woonsocket HS bomb threats
WPRO Newsroom The Woonsocket Police have arrested four people in connection with four bomb threats made at Woonsocket High School in the past two weeks. On May 1, Woonsocket Police arrested Khal...
Cumulus Media May 02, 2013





