Former NK student sues town, schools over 'naked fat test' scandal
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A former North Kingstown High School student is suing town and school officials, accusing them of showing "callous indifference" when they negligently failed to protect...
View ArticleStaffing shortages to blame for warehousing children at psych hospital, DCYF...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- Rhode Island's top child welfare official says her agency is willing to work with U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha's office, after he threatened to sue over the state's yearslong...
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Treasurer Diossa's travel tops 2 months out of state; Malibu, Vegas among...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- General Treasurer James Diossa has spent more than two months out of state since taking office last year, traveling widely on various political and personal trips, a Target...
View ArticleRI treasurer was on vacation when state retirees testified about pension cuts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- When state retirees came to CCRI last December to offer hours of testimony about how pension cuts had affected them, General Treasurer James Diossa wasn't in the room. In...
View ArticleWoonsocket auditors quit, questioning 'integrity' of city officials
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) -- The accounting firm that audits Woonsocket's city finances abruptly quit this week, informing municipal officials that they have "lost confidence in the integrity of city...
View Article'Disrespectful': Woonsocket mayor blames City Council for auditors quitting
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Woonsocket Mayor Christopher Beauchamp lambasted city councilors Thursday, saying their "disrespectful, unprofessional and accusatory" actions spurred an outside auditing...
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Woman at center of Matos signature scandal criminally charged
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A grand jury has indicted the woman at the center of the signature scandal that derailed Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos's congressional campaign last year, Target 12 has learned....
View ArticleAaron Thomas gets trial date in 'naked fat test' case
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- Aaron Thomas is officially heading for trial. The former North Kingstown High School basketball coach at the center of the high-profile "naked fat tests" case is...
View ArticleMcKee's pick for prison director failed to disclose out-of-state travel
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- Gov. Dan McKee's controversial pick to lead the state's prison system made a flurry of amendments to his 2023 ethics filings on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after Target 12...
View ArticleUS government wants $37M back from RI for SNAP overpayments, citing UHIP debacle
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The feds want their money back. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on May 15 sent a letter to Rhode Island's Department of Human Services, demanding $37.3 million to account...
View ArticleRI correctional officers file ethics complaint over director's undisclosed...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- The correctional officers' union has filed an ethics complaint against Gov. Dan McKee's pick to lead the state's prison system, accusing him of violating state law by...
View ArticleSenate panel OKs McKee's controversial pick to lead prisons
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to send Gov. Dan McKee's controversial pick to lead the state's prison system to the full Senate for confirmation. The panel...
View ArticleProvidence mayor fires back at superintendent over YouTube video
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is firing back at Superintendent Javier Montañez, saying he was disappointed when the school leader posted a video to YouTube criticizing the...
View ArticleWhy doctors and advocates disagree on kratom, the herb poised for...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — When Mike Overstreet dislocated his hip during a wrestling match in high school, the injury caused debilitating long-term pain that required him to take painkillers. He...
View ArticlePoll about former mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt circulating ahead of campaign...
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) -- A poll focused on former Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt has been going around Woonsocket and North Smithfield, asking voters about her job performance and potential...
View ArticleAG, Health Dept. approve sale of Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals - with...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — State regulators on Thursday approved a high-stakes deal that would allow Prospect Medical Holdings to sell Roger Williams Medical Center and Fatima Hospital to an...
View ArticleBack-to-back decisions in RI are Prospect Medical's latest financial headache
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Prospect Medical Holdings has asked a judge for extra time to show it can pay back $17 million in outstanding bills, as Rhode Island has quickly turned into the latest...
View ArticleEx-Mayor Baldelli-Hunt confirms possible comeback, may run for RI House
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Former Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt confirmed Monday she is considering a political comeback -- and a return to the State House. In an interview, Baldelli-Hunt...
View ArticleRI ethics panel opens probe into new prison director's out-of-state travel
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Despite winning confirmation this month to become Rhode Island's permanent prison director, Wayne Salisbury is still facing fallout from his fight with the correctional...
View ArticleAttorney: Fall River diocese ignored 2013 allegations against priest now on...
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — A well-known attorney on Wednesday said his client came forward in 2013 with allegations of sexual misconduct against the Rev. Jay Mello, but that the diocese didn't take...
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