Ohio Valley Conference Suspends Athletics
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference Board of Presidents has announced that effective immediately OVC member institutions will suspend athletic-related activities including all competition and formal practices until further notice due to the COVID-19 public health threat. All recruiting-related travel is also suspended until April 3, 2020, at which time the impact of that ban […]
Afternoon News Brief 3-12-2020: Detention Center takes precautions to avoid Covid-19, Health Departments work together to keep track of Covid-19 spread, Millstone festival set for the future
Heavy Storms Will Hammer the Area Throughout the Night
A beautiful sunny start to your Thursday, but by the end of the day we will see some active weather move into the area. Morning and early afternoon will be calm and warm, highs for today in the upper 60s. We could get really close to 70 degrees. As we move into the evening, we […]
KHSAA STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY
From a press release from the KHSAA: Based on additional information and guidance from both the Kentucky Department of Education and the Governor’s office in the last hour, at this time, the girls’ state tournament is postponed indefinitely effective with the conclusion of game five. Next week’s boys’ basketball tournament is also postponed indefinitely. The […]
KHSAA announces it’s “postponing” of the Sweet Sixteen tournaments
The KHSAA will announce the postponing of the rest of the Girls Sweet 16 and next week’s Boys Sweet 16 at the end of the current Sacred Heart-South Laurel game.
Starting A New Tradition: The Millstone Festival
Millstone Park is a new landmark here in Richmond and brought a fresh spin to the life of downtown the festival will be on Saturday, October 3rd, 2020. Wbontv visited City Hall to speak with Community Development Coordinator Tyler Johnson who let us in on all the details pertaining to this future festival. Starting off […]
Madison County Health Department Activates Departmental Operations Center
As the Commonwealth of Kentucky responds to the ongoing and developing situation with the COVID-19 virus, the Madison County Health Department, along with other local health departments across the Commonwealth, has activated its Departmental Operations Center (DOC) in Richmond. Local health departments are in communication with the Kentucky Department of Health to maintain awareness of […]
The SEC Tournament is officially canceled
It’s official: the remainder of the SEC Tournament has been called off. With the dominoes falling as quickly as they have, this is not completely unexpected. However, that does not change the devastation of a decision on those that it impacts directly. That is not to say this was the wrong decision, but it is […]
Berea Lady Mountaineers Make Historic First Appearance in NCAA Tournament
For nearly a century, Berea College played in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in the NAIA division. In 2014, they began the transition to becoming a member of the NCAA in Division III. Since becoming an official member of the NCAA and the USA South Conference, Berea Athletics has struggled to find its footing in […]
ACC, SEC playing remainder of league tournaments without fans
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today The arenas playing host to the Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference tournaments will be mostly empty for the rest of the week. Both leagues announced Wednesday that the remainder of their conference tournaments will be played but without fans because of coronavirus concerns. The SEC officials said it will […]
