Wbontv’s Community Weather Forecast 7-15-2020
Richmond Man Arrested After Allegedly Strangling Girlfriend to Near Unconsciousness
On Saturday RPD officers report responding to a call around the Bellevue Dr. area. The call was in reference to 29 year-old male subject named Montana Austen, who was allegedly seen striking his girlfriend. Upon contact with the suspect, authorities report Austen attempting to flee to a residence on Norwood Drive. Austen was detained in […]
Federal Unemployment Benefit to End Next Week for Kentuckians
Those who have been unfortunate enough to lose employment due to the ongoing pandemic, have at least been able to see an added bonus to their unemployment insurance benefits in the form of the $600 weekly federal unemployment benefit. However, those benefits will soon be ending, and for some states, sooner than some may think. […]
“Spray Down Days” Coming to Richmond
The Richmond Parks & Recreation Department and Richmond Fire Department (RFD) are teaming up to bring a fun day beating the heat with their Spray Down Days. An RFD fire truck will park in different locations around town to spray water for kids to cool off from the warm weather. The dates, times, and locations […]
Menifee County Fugitive Apprehended in Pigeon Forge
On July 12th, Kentucky State Police Post 8, Morehead, began looking for information of the whereabouts of Harlan Eddie McIntosh. Mr. McIntosh is wanted in connection to an Armed Robbery in Menifee County and a Robbery, Kidnapping, and Rape in Powell County. There were active warrants for his arrest at this time. Acting on information […]
Gov. Beshear Announces Limited Service Reopening of Somerset Regional Driver Licensing Office
Gov. Andy Beshear yesterday announced the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Regional Driver Licensing Office in Somerset will reopen for limited services starting Wednesday, July 15. It is part of Gov. Beshear’s Healthy at Work initiative to safely reopen essential Executive Branch offices and services that were closed to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus […]
