Lexington Legends Begin Season Thursday Night
The Lexington Legends look to defend their SAL League Championship this year as they begin the season with an almost complete new roster. Legends finished last year 76-60 and won the team’s second championship by defeating Lakewood Blueclaws in a best of five series three games to one. This year’s team is going to look […]
Opening weekend for Keeneland this week! Watch the weather forecast
Today, lots of sun with highs in the mid 60’s. Tonight, lows drop down into the mid 40’s with partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow, we continue the warming trend with mostly sunny skies and highs reaching to near 70 degrees. There is a shot of some rain showers tomorrow night, but it looks like they will mainly stay […]
Afternoon News Brief 4-3-19: drug arrest on the interstate, update in Savannah Spurlock case, Disturbance at Glass work store in Berea, Garrard County animal shelter at full capacity
Citizens on the run! Hope’s Wings annual Jail and Bail
The Hope’s Wings Domestic Violence Program is hosting it’s annual Jail and Bail to raise funds for the domestic abuse shelter. Wbontv’s Samantha Burford spoke with Executive Director Jennifer Lainhart to learn all about the specific details of the event and the goals she set for the fundraiser. If you wish to pay the bail […]
Madison County Sheriff’s Office Explains Newest Round of Scams
The Madison County sheriff’s office has recently reported receiving calls relating to a jury scam. According to officials and recent victims of the scam, they received calls of people posing as officers from a court. The scammers claim that the person did not show up for jury duty and that charges will then be pressed. […]
Man arrested after allegedly causing $1K damage at Pittsburgh Glass Works in Berea
The Berea Police Department arrested a man Tuesday in reference to a disturbance at Pittsburgh Glass Works in Berea. 19-year-old Tayvion Robertson was running on Menelaus Rd. when police apprehended and took him into custody without incident. Robertson allegedly threw a rock into a rack of windshields at PGW causing two windshields to be shattered. […]
Suspect Attempts to Dump Suspected Methamphetamine During Traffic Stop, Drugs hit Trooper’s Cruiser
A man observed by Kentucky State Police Drug Enforcement and Special Investigations was recently pulled over and charged with a handful of offenses, including tampering with physical evidence where he allegedly threw suspected methamphetamine onto the interstate. According to the citation, Peter Auel was observed by the trooper going much slower than surrounding traffic and […]
Garrard Co. Animal Shelter Takes in Dozens of Puppies, in Need of Supplies
The Garrard County Animal Shelter says they are again in need of help as they are overwhelmed with new puppies. The shelter announced on their Facebook that they took in 21 puppies yesterday, and are in huge need of puppy dry and wet food. The shelter adds that they also had to take in 20 […]
Allegedly Stolen Vehicle Recovered in Clay County
A man was arrested in Clay County for allegedly stealing a vehicle. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office received an anonymous tip Wednesday regarding 37-year-old Sammy Neace who was asleep inside a residence with a possible weapon. At around 2:30 AM, police made contact with Neace in the residence and he was placed under arrest without […]
