Afternoon News Brief 11-13-19: Richmond man arrested on alleged charges of sexual abuse towards a minor, Former Waco volunteer firefighter involved in fatal car accident, Proposed Madison County tax increase facing possible repeal, Mayor Blythe recuperating following near miss with car
Madison Southern Hosts Division 1 Signing for Student Baseball Player
Madison Southern celebrated the signing of Britten Robinson to the division 1 baseball team at Eastern Tennessee State University today. Robinson has played around 91 games with the eagles and over 150 summer league games. Robinson is a two-sport athlete with a 3.9 GPA, the coaches of the basketball team and baseball team stepped up […]
Richmond Man Arrested on Alleged Charges of Sexual Abuse Towards a Minor
The Richmond Police Department arrested 38-year-old Jason Baldwin on a complaint warrant containing charges of first-degree sexual abuse of a victim under 12, use of a minor (under 16) in a sex performance and possess/viewing matter portraying sexual performances by a minor. According to officials in an investigation of another case involving Baldwin, a search […]
Richmond Man Arrested on Alleged Drug Charges Inside Local Liquor Store
An anonymous call regarding a subject allegedly selling narcotics inside of a local liquor store led to an arrest inside the establishment after it was determined the subject had an active warrant out for his arrest. Richmond police report arriving on scene at LP Liquors, and locating the subject, 31-year-old Casey Hensley inside playing pool. […]
Morning News Brief 11-13-19: Mayor Blythe gets hit by a car but is okay and continued the majority of the commission meeting, Richmond man arrested on alleged child porn charges, County Clerk to make future upgrades to filing systems
Afternoon News Brief 11-12-19: KSP make I-75 arrest involving careless driving and DUI charges, Richmond family to receive new home, Grand jury indicts former Clark County principal child pornography-related charges, KYTC: snow procedures to keep in mind
Community Comes Together to Meet The Needs for a Mother to be
A young mother-to-be in Berea got an unexpected blessing last week. After a chance encounter with a community member with a big heart, she found herself days later having a baby shower that any mother would envy. Once he heard about this young lady’s needs, Jeffrey Carpenter went to social media to ask the community […]
Alleged Drunken Man Arrested for Assault on a Minor
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office report conducting the arrest of a father who allegedly endangered the welfare of his child. Deputies arrived on scene in reference to a 8-year-old being reportedly witnessed by a neighbor running into an apartment, “trying to hide”. Deputies then allegedly heard screaming from the reported apartment that the child ran […]
Morning News Brief 11-12-19: Fatal single vehicle crash takes woman’s life, Court update for former Scott County principal arrested on alleged sexual charges, Fire and rescue teams save calf, Court update for alleged Winchester murder
Afternoon News Brief 11-11-19: Fatal Crash in Wolfe County, Shooting complaint in Laurel County Wal-Mart, Veteran’s Day celebrations across Richmond along with some interviews from local veterans themselves
Make a Veteran’s Day on Veteran’s Day and Purchase an Honor Brick!
Texas Roadhouse is calling all veterans and active U.S. service members for lunch on the house in honor of Veterans Day. We stopped by and talked to David Gannon a veteran and member of the Richmond American Legion Post 12 who recommended purchasing a “Honor Brick” to commend the Veterans we all know. For more […]
Wbontv’s Weekend Lock-up
Morning News Brief 11-11-19: Veteran’s Day with EKU, Search and rescue units save puppy, Shooting in Danville leaves one man injured, Lincoln County officials need help finding missing person, Fire leaves Versailles family homeless
Afternoon News Brief 11-8-19: Alleged strangulation investigation leads to incest charges for Richmond couple, Caudill Middle wins back to back state championships, 70 years for Richmond man who created child porn with two-month old
Local Wine Made Right Here in Madison County
Chenault Vineyards is a local winery tucked back into the heart of Richmond. For those who may not know about this local treasure, Wbontv went down to the vineyard and interviewed Alex Southwell, the winemaker at Chenault Vineyards. Southwell told us all about the new wines coming to the restaurant as well as the new […]
Caudill Middle Wins Back to Back State Championships!
Back to back state championships is a rare feat for any football team, but that’s just what the 8th grade football team at Caudill Middle did. Coached by David Hensley in a 17-0 season this year, we interview a group of players as they retrospectively look back at their middle school career and list some […]
Morning News Brief 11-8-19: Explosion at hemp farm causes fire and structural damage, Officer-involved collision across the Eastern Bypass, Lexington house fire,Alleged assault with a BB gun leads to arrest
Afternoon News Brief 11-7-19: Alleged assault with a BB gun leads to arrest, Former chief circuit court judge allegedly found guilty for judicial misconduct, Berea announces new Director of Business Development and Chief of Police
Kentucky vs. EKU: Preview, viewing info & more
By Jamie Boggs/@jamiewboggs Now that the seal is broken after the Champions Classic, the 2019-2020 college basketball season is officially underway. The Kentucky Wildcats took down the No. 1 team in the country on Tuesday, showing that they they are ready for prime time basketball, even in November. The Eastern Kentucky University Colonels are set […]
Morning News Brief 11-7-19: 4 years to date since Officer Ellis’s death, Bevin calls for re-canvassing, Berea Mayor announces new Director of Business Development, Estill water district issues boil water advisory
Afternoon News Brief 11-6-19: 4 years to date since Officer Ellis’s death, Lee County voters legalize alcohol sales during general election, Woman observed allegedly passed out in street arrested by RPD, Introducing The Richmond Review!
A Foundation for the Future: Habitat for Humanity’s Community Breakfast 2019
Wbontv’s Samantha Burford visited the annual breakfast event for Habitat for Humanity. With a chance to meet the Habitat for Humanity family, the event also featured videos of the recent homeowners that were assisted with new houses. Donations were accepted at the event to fund future projects for the less fortunate around Madison County. We […]
Introducing The Richmond Review!
Beginning this Thursday, you can tune in live to the Richmond Review, an update with the Richmond City Commissioners on what is going on around the city of Richmond. The show will air twice a month on WBONTV with a replay of the program airing live on Y92.5 WEKY the following Sunday.
