EKU Basketball adds more talent to already loaded recruiting class

Courtesy EKU Sports:David Onanina, a three-star, 6-foot-8 center, will join the Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball program, head coach A.W. Hamilton announced today. Onanina has a 247Sports composite three-star rating. He is ranked as the 48th-best center in the nation by 247Sports and as the 13th-best prospect in the state of Virginia. As a senior […]
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Demolition of Old Irvine High School Ignites Fire

Firefighters remain on scene at the old Irvine High School on Main Street. A spark from construction equipment apparently ignited suspected asbestos materials causing the blaze. According to Fire Chief Derrick Muncie, the fire was not intentionally set. The Irvine fire department remains on scene now put out the fire. Stay tuned as WBONTV will […]
***UPDATE***: Victim Identified in Motorcycle Wreck on 421

***Full report from KSP: Marisa HempelNews DirectorWallingford BroadcastingWBON-TV, WCYO, WLFX, WEKY, WKXO, WIRV Richmond, Ky. (June 14, 2022) – The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post was notified just before 8:00 a.m. this morning, of a collision on Battlefield Memorial Highway (US-421) near Battlefield Park, in Richmond. The initial investigation indicates a 2022 Kawasaki motorcycle operated […]
NBA player facing felony drug charge following Richmond traffic stop

Charlotte Hornets forward, Montrezl Harrell is reportedly facing a felony drug charge after state law enforcement allegedly found vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana in his car during a traffic stop. Harrell, a former player for EKU Coach A.W. Hamilton during his time at Hargrave Military Academy, now 28, was pulled over in Richmond, Ky. The Kentucky […]
Bereans asked to conserve energy to avoid possible electric blackouts during heatwave

Berea Municipal Utilities is informing customers that they have been notified by Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) that their electric service area will be under a maximum generation capacity advisory Wednesday starting at 8 AM until further notice. Due to an ongoing heat wave stretching across the large portion of the US the MISO market […]