Category Archives: Local News
Radiothon raises nearly $400,000 for Hasbro Children’s Hospital
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make the 2017 Hasbro Children's Hospital Radiothon an incredible success. The outpouring of generosity from our local community during this year's Radiotho...
Apr 06, 2017
Providence Event Series lineup announced
PROVIDENCE- The lineup for this season’s Providence Event Series has been announced. The series will take place at the ALEX AND ANI City Center in late summer and fall and will feature the follo...
Jun 22, 2016
Hasbro creates custom Chewbacca Mom action figure
photo via HasbroPAWTUCKET, R.I. - Chewbacca Mom has a new toy to play with after Hasbro unveiled a custom action figure bearing her likeness.Candace Payne’s wildly popular video of her hysterica...
Jun 20, 2016
Providence ranked one of best mid-sized cities for nightlife
Providence has been ranked one of the best mid-sized cities for nightlife in America by Gogobot.com, a website whose “mission is to find people places to eat, stay, and play that are perfect for...
Feb 23, 2016
RI Distillery pokes fun at Manning before Pats faceoff
WPRO News and Anita BaffoniSons of Liberty, a South Kingstown distillery, sent a bottle of single malt whiskey to Peyton Manning in anticipation of the New England Patriots winning the Super Bowl.R...
Jan 21, 2016
ONLY IN RI: Middle-aged man dresses as old woman for Cranston photo op
photo courtesy NBC 10CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) - A city official who wanted to include an elderly woman in a photo op about a snow shoveling program persuaded a middle-aged man to dress up in a wig, earring...
Jan 15, 2016
Checkers aims to open RI restaurant by 2016
A Checkers double drive-thru restaurant. Photo courtesy Checkers.By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News Start your engines, another new drive-thru is hoping to cruise into Rhode Island by this time next year.Foll...
Mar 18, 2015
