Pop-Up Showers End the Sunny Weather Streak
The sun has moved out of the bluegrass, but it will not stay gone long! On and off showers throughout the day as a cool front moves through the area bringing with it cooler temps for your Tuesday. Highs for today are in the low 80’s with on again, off again showers and the potential for […]
Afternoon News Brief 7-30-19: Sex offender runs from police after being on premises of daycare, Estill County Animal Shelter offer’s kennels for sponsorship in hope to raise money for updates, Two new career centers being built in Berea and Richmond
High-Speed Chase Causes Several Near-Collisions, Leads to Reckless Driving Charge
Richmond Police were involved in a high-speed pursuit Saturday, when a subject was observed to be violating several traffic laws. According to the citation, the operator of the vehicle failed to stop for a red light before turning onto Duncannon Lane. The suspect then proceeded to cut off traffic from both directions while turning onto […]
Car Running for Hours in N. Keeneland Parking Lot Leads to Firearm, Trafficking Arrest
A vehicle running with its lights on unmoved for several hours led Richmond Police to investigate, and take a suspect into custody on multiple drug charges as well as receiving stolen property of a firearm. According to the citation, police responded to North Keeneland Drive to find Draven Greene asleep in the driver’s seat. After […]
Estill Animal Shelter Offering Sponsorships for Kennels to Provide for Homeless Fur Babies
The Estill County Animal Shelter may have had a close call with an euthanization date that was recently cancelled, but they still need your help. According to animal control Director Tommy Mullen, the shelter is in need of updates, including paint in their many kennels which stay full. WBONtv’s Loretta McPherson went down to the […]
Superintendent Gilliam Talks New Career Centers
WBON-TV sat down with Madison County Schools Superintendent, David Gilliam, to learn more about the plans for two new career centers to be built in Richmond and Berea. The new career center to be built in Richmond will take the place of the existing Kentucky Tech Madison County Campus, which was built in 1968. The […]
Registered Sex Offender Flees Officers Near Daycare, Gives False Information
An encounter in the back parking lot of the Madison County Library in Richmond led to multiple sex offender charges, as well as one man fleeing and evading police. According to the citation from the Richmond Police Department, officers encountered Chester Wayne Biggs in the parking lot of the library, and he was run through […]
