Melanie DaSilva
AM Digital Content Producer at WPRI-TV (Providence, RI)
AM Digital Content Producer @wpri12 | @sacredheartuniv & @lasalleacadri Alum | I like sports | thoughts/opinions are my own
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wpri.com | Melanie DaSilva |Joe Cortese
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) - It may be cool to drive around with a shark license plate, but it's also charitable. The plate, which was designed and painted by marine artist Paul McPhee, is the fastest-growing charity plate in Rhode Island history, according to the Atlantic Shark Institute (ASI).
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wpri.com | Melanie DaSilva
BRISTOL, R.I. (WPRI) - America's Oldest Continuous Fourth of July Celebration is underway in Bristol. The Concert Series starts at 6:30 p.m. Saturday with Kate and The Mongrels, followed by Crushed Velvet at 8 p.m.There will be concerts every night through July 2, but the location has changed this year to Roger Williams University. By relocating, the committee said there will be more accessible parking, with more than 800 available spaces and improved accommodations for people with disabilities.
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wpri.com | Melanie DaSilva
LONG POND, Penn. (WPRI) - The NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Truck series are in action this weekend at Pocono Raceway. It's known as the "Tricky Triangle" since it's a rare three-cornered track. The weekend starts Friday with the Truck Series' MillerTech Battery 200 at 5 p.m., followed by the Xfinity Series' Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 at 3:30 p.m. Saturday on The CW.
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wpri.com | Melanie DaSilva
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with a "large altercation" that sent a woman to the hospital in Providence earlier this week. Providence police said they arrested Wilkens Jean Friday morning. Officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Updike and Peace streets Tuesday evening and found a woman lying on the ground next to a wooden baseball bat.
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wpri.com | Melanie DaSilva
TIVERTON, R.I. (WPRI) - An investigation is underway after a two-alarm fire broke out at a home in Tiverton early Friday morning. Crews responding to the scene on Lee Way around 4 a.m. found heavy flames coming from the home, according to Deputy Fire Chief Joshua Ferreira. A 12 News crew saw the roof of the home completely destroyed, with smoke pouring out of it. All of the residents made it out on their own and no injuries were reported.
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