Richmond City Commission Appoints New Fire Chief
The Richmond City Commission has appointed Assistant Fire Chief Sam Kirby to replace Chief Carmichael who resigned earlier this year. Kirby has been with the Richmond Fire Department since 2001. He said he is very excited to be chief and that hard work pays off. The city has taken the first steps to begin construction […]
Madison County Deputy Jailer Arrested, Fired Following Alleged Sexual Relations with Inmate
Jailer Steve Tussey made the following statement regarding the incident: “The safety and security of both our inmates and detention center staff has been a top priority of mine since I took office as Madison County Jailer in January of 2019. The employee cited in this investigation is no longer employed by the Madison County Detention […]
Madison County Deputy Jailer Arrested, Fired Following Alleged Sexual Relations with Inmate
Jailer Steve Tussey made the following statement regarding the incident: “The safety and security of both our inmates and detention center staff has been a top priority of mine since I took office as Madison County Jailer in January of 2019. The employee cited in this investigation is no longer employed by the Madison County Detention […]
Community Trust Weather Forecast
Afternoon News Brief 3-22-19: Richmond man arrested on alleged terrorist threatening, City employees clean condemned house, Irvine police captain passes out after drug bust, Mysterious illness effects Clay county jail
The Railbird Festival Lineup is Released!
Get ready to experience Keeneland with a brand new event, The Railbird Festival. Railbird will take place August 10th & 11th in Lexington, Kentucky on the grounds of Keeneland. For our previous story on the event follow the link here. https://wbontv.com/2019/02/20/keeneland-and-ac-entertainment-presents-railbird-festival/ Checkout the full lineup for the event.
Jemarl Baker envisioned making an impact for Wildcats this season
LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Jemarl Baker envisioned making an impact for Kentucky this season. He just didn’t know when his time would come to make a major contribution. Baker, who missed his freshman season because of a knee injury, scored a combined 15 points in Kentucky’s first two games of the NCAA Tournament last weekend […]
Check out these top ranked Richmond realtors!
Wbontv interviewed Founder/Owner of the MARCUMsold realty team, Amanda Marcum who informed us all about the top 100 ranking of her realty team. Watch the video below for all the details and how to get in touch with this Richmond business.
Manchester Jail on Modified Operations Following Hazmat Visit
A Clay County jail is now on modified operations as a precaution after three employees fell mysteriously ill. According to reports, the staff members at the Federal Correction Institution in Manchester were working in the mailroom Monday when they all began to feel sick. Officials with the Federal Bureau of Prisons report that they are […]
Son allegedly threatens dad in order to retrieve guns
The Richmond Police Department arrested a man recently for a terroristic threat made to his dad. Officials received a phone call from Thurman Parsons who stated that his son was threatening to come over to the house and take his guns. While on the phone with officials, Thurman received a knock on the door. He […]
Neighbors Clap as City of Richmond Cleans up Ordinance-Breaking Property
Neighbors stood by this morning as City of Richmond employees as well as police were on hand during the cleanup of a home on Parrish Avenue, against the will of the homeowner. This was reportedly a last ditch effort as the home is in near a condemnable state as there are no utilities hooked up […]
