By Steve Klamkin WPRO News Citing family concerns and the responsibilities of running the city, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza said Wednesday that he will not run for governor of Rhode Island in 2022, and has no immediate plans to run for any other political office. “It’s something that I’ve spent maybe the last year looking…… MORE
Students have returned to classrooms in Boston and Providence as the school year got underway in both cities Thursday. … MORE
A 31-year-old Providence man is now facing a murder charge in the death of one of his roommates who died five days after he was stabbed. … MORE
Rhode Island’s capital city is imposing a mask mandate for anyone entering municipal buildings. … MORE
The number of children in Rhode Island who tested positive for lead poisoning for the first time rose last year. … MORE
Officials in Rhode Island’s capital are convening an emergency meeting to address a troubling spike in gun deaths and other violence. … MORE
Two men were shot and killed after leaving a birthday party in a Providence nightclub over the weekend, and two women and a man were suffered non life threatening injuries in an unrelated shooting, police said. … MORE
Providence is working with local mental health experts to change the way city law enforcement responds to public safety calls. … MORE
Police say a 20-year-old man has been shot and killed in Providence, the city’s 12th homicide of the year. … MORE
Police are investigating after a 14-year-old girl was shot in the foot while watching fireworks in Providence. … MORE
