Smita Nordwall VOA News U.S. President Barack Obama cut short the sentences of 111 federal inmates Tuesday, in another round of commutations for those convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. The early release is part of Obama’s effort to correct what he views as unreasonably long mandatory minimum sentences. His push to lessen the burden on […]Load more...
Online Retailer Moves Entire Company from Connecticut to Rhode Island, Bringing 40 Jobs and Plans to Expand PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today joined state and local officials at a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the opening of Ivory Ella’s new headquarters in Westerly. The socially-minded online retailer has relocated to R.I. from Connecticut […]Load more...
Providence – Students, staff and families of Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School attended the third Annual Back to School Bash held in the school yard, where they enjoyed carnival games and met their new teachers and Principal Courtney Monterecy. Mayor Elorza welcome students and famikies back to another school year. This event aims to provide […]Load more...
Providence – The Rhode Island State Police, Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, and Rhode Island Department of Attorney General, in conjunction with federal, state and municipal law enforcement agencies throughout the state, and Rhode Island corporate sponsors including Ocean State Job Lot, Benny’s Home and Auto, Samsonite, and Walgreen’s Pharmacy are donating backpacks and school […]Load more...
JAMESTOWN, R.I. – Today an incident occurred on the Sakonnet River Bridge during a routine bridge inspection. A private contractor hired by the Authority was inspecting underneath the bridge deck using a machine known as an Under Bridge Inspection (UBI) vehicle, commonly known as a ‘Snooper’. This type of vehicle has an arm that extends […]Load more...
Providence Thomas Mosley (age 34) 21 Princeton Avenue Providence, RI P1-2016-2491AG Evan Watson (age 27) 199 Brown Street Providence, RI P1-2016-2491BG The Providence County Grand Jury reported out an indictment charging Thomas Mosley and Evan Watson each with one count of murder, one count of conspiracy, one count of possession of a firearm without a […]Load more...
Providence – The Rhode Island State Police, Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, and Rhode Island Department of Attorney General, in conjunction with federal, state and municipal law enforcement agencies throughout the state, and Rhode Island corporate sponsors including Ocean State Job Lot, Benny’s Home and Auto, Samsonite, and Walgreen’s Pharmacy are donating backpacks and school […]Load more...
CENTRAL FALLS – During a four day period between Thursday August 25th, 2016 and Sunday August 27th, 2016 members of the Central Falls Police Department arrested four individuals for impaired driving charges. As a result of a partnership and grant funding from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation Office on Highway Safety, the Central Falls […]Load more...
Zunilda Rosario acababa de regresar el jueves de la República Dominicana cuando fue detenida como principal sospechosa del asesinato de Juan de León, ocurrido en Harlem, en el 1990. NUEVA YORK / PROVIDENCE – Tras 26 años de incertidumbre sobre quién le disparó de muerte al joven Juan de León, el 11 de febrero de […]Load more...
Pawtucket – The Honorable James E. Doyle loved Pawtucket with all his heart, during his years leading Pawtucket, 13 as mayor after 27 on the City Council, Doyle “has proven himself to be an outstanding leader and a true and outspoken champion for his beloved city Mayor Doyle, died shortly after 6:00 PM Friday Pawtucket’s […]Load more...