WBON Weather Center | Weather Forecast Nov. 22, 2023
13 CSX cars derail in Rockcastle County, active scene
**UPDATES** Early Wednesday evening, Rockcastle County Sheriff Shannon Franklin said residents of Piney Branch Road and Livingston were being STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO EVACUATE, and to shelter at Rockcastle County Middle School. A state of emergency was declared in the area because of the sulfur dioxide spilling from the wreckage. Highway US 25 (South Wilderness Road) […]
Murder suspect on the run
***CAPTURED*** Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones reports the escape of a Somerset man, who was on an ankle monitor awaiting trial for murder. Samuel Baker, 24 years of age, of Somerset, was indicted in April, 2021 for Murder, Burglary 1st Degree, Convicted Felon in Possession of a Handgun and Persistent Felony Offender for the March, […]
Post 7 Richmond KSP release holiday checkpoint locations
Post 7 Checkpoints Post 7 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Locations Post 7 Traffic Safety Checkpoints Effective immediately, the following locations are approved Traffic Safety Checkpoint Locations for the Post 7 District. At these checkpoints troopers will be targeting impaired drivers, checking for properly restrained adults and children and observing for any other safety violations. Traffic Safety […]
St. Andrews Administrator Gil Shew retires after 25 years
On Monday November 23, 1998, Gil Shew accepted the position of Administrator of McCready Manor on the St. Andrews campus located just off Tates Creek Avenue. Bill Young and the Board of Directors offered Gil Shew the position, and he accepted their offer. According to Gil, it was the answer to his prayer and his […]
