Three-year-old child sustains serious injuries from accident involving zero turn mower
A three-year-old child sustained serious injuries Sunday afternoon in an accident involving a zero-turn mower. The accident reportedly happened after a 6-year-old got the keys to the mower at a residence on Charlie Norris Road in Madison County. Madison County Deputy Chitwood was first to respond to the scene and rendered first aid to the […]
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Remains found over a year ago at Clays Ferry, conclusively identified today
Today The Fayette County Coroner identified skeletal remains found near the Clays Ferry Bridge over one year ago. According to the coroner, the remains were identified through DNA comparison as 42-year-old Joshua David Woodhams. Woodhams was the subject of a much publicized missing person case, out of Fayette County last year. The coroner says the […]
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Lane Closures for Richmond Centre Monday and Tuesday
Upgrades to signage at Richmond Centre entrances will impact traffic patterns in that area today and tomorrow, July 22nd & 23rd. That according to Richmond Police. Entrances to the Richmond Centre from Eastern Bypass (near Chick-fil-a and Meijer Gas Station) will be closed throughout the day to traffic. Entrances to the Richmond Center from Goggins […]
KSP releases investigative details surrounding off duty officer arrest
The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post, say they received a call from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office requesting investigative assistance in reference to a two-vehicle collision involving an off-duty Madison County Deputy. The incident occurred on Charlie Norris Road near Four Mile Road in Madison County just before 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2024. […]
Motorcycle vs. side-by-side accident in Madison County results in arrest of Deputy Sheriff
**ORIGINAL STORY** A late Saturday night accident, on Charlie Norris Road in Madison County, has resulted in an off-duty Madison County Deputy’s arrest, and has sent a motorcyclist to the hospital. Jonathon Thompson, age 37, who is still officially listed as a deputy with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office was arrested by KSP on Sunday. According to the Sheriff’s Office, […]
WBON Weather Center | Weather Forecast Jul. 19, 2024
Kentucky League of Cities present City of Richmond Safety Grant
The Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) presented the City of Richmond with a 2024 Safety Grant. The money helps KLC members provide services and programs that create safer communities. Since 1999, KLC has awarded more than $6.5 million in liability and safety grants to its members. City representatives expressed their appreciation for the grant. Officials […]
Body recovered at Boonesborough, confirmed to be that of teen who drowned Tuesday
**UPDATE** Madison County Coroner Jimmy Cornelison has now identified the teen as 16-year-old Damien Chamberlain of Houston Texas. Authorities confirm this afternoon they have located the body believed to be the teenager who apparently drowned yesterday in the Kentucky River. Search and recovery efforts resumed this morning at 8 am for the teen in Boonesborough […]
WBON Weather Center | Weather Forecast Jul. 17, 2024
10th Planet Richmond takes 8 gold at NewBreed
10th planet Richmond rallied a small group to test the newest event to come to the area on July 13. Newbreed held their event at The Yard in Lexington. The event was small and a few of the 10th planet competitors were unable to gain experience as no one else registered in their divisions. However, […]
Search on for missing man in Red River Gorge area
The Wolfe County Search & Rescue is actively searching for Scott Allen Hern. His vehicle was last seen at the Tower Rock parking area along Hwy 715 in the Red River Gorge. The last reports of him being seen was on July 13th, but this isn’t 100% confirmed according to the team. He was […]
WBON Weather Center | Weather Forecast Jul. 16, 2024
Crews search Kentucky River at Boonesborough for teenager
WBON-TV9 has confirmed the rescue effort this afternoon at Boonesborough State Park is a search for a possible drowning victim in the Kentucky River. The site of the old ‘Boonesborough Beach” is an active scene this afternoon with, fire, rescue, and law enforcement from Madison, Clark and Fayette Counties repsonding to the area. The search […]
WBON Weather Center | Weather Forecast Jul. 15, 2024
Heart of Harris Foundation hosts Damien Harris football camp
By R. David Shew Welcome home Damien Harris! Thank you for hosting your inaugural football camp in Richmond, your hometown, this Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14. For this football fan who was born in Alabama and lived most of my life in Kentucky, it only seemed fitting that I could ride out to […]
14-year-old Berea boy dead after gun accident in Estill County
A Berea boy has died from what authorities are describing as a tragic accident in Estill County. Estill County Coroner Jimmy Wise was called to the scene on Friday July 12, 2024, around 1:45 p.m. That is where 14-year-old Jett Ballard of Berea was discovered deceased, the result of a gunshot wound. Sources close to […]
WBON Weather Center | Weather Forecast Jul. 12, 2024
Berea family asks for help in locating missing teen
A Berea family has reached out to WBON TV to ask for assistance in finding a missing 14 year-old girl. Charlotte Nicole Paige Adams has been missing since early Thursday morning according to her mother. She was last seen at her grandmother’s house in Berea between 3 and 6 am Thursday morning. The family say […]
State Police looking for man connected to fatal Madison County crash
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man connected to a fatal Madison County collision that occurred on February 19, 2024. Curtis D. Jackson, 44, of Berea was involved in the two-vehicle crash on Mt. Vernon Road (US-25) in Berea that killed Jeffrey L. Crowe, 25, of Berea. […]
Richmond woman sentenced for theft from employer
A Madison County woman was sentenced today in a Madison County Courtroom to 7 years for embezzlement from a Richmond business. Joy Poynter Emerson was charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking, after funneling nearly $60,000 from her employer’s account. The money was taken over her tenure as bookkeeper at Richmond’s Concrete Materials Company. She was […]
Madison County woman subject of Golden Alert
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Golden Alert for a missing Berea woman. Ms. Sherry Fugate, 67, hasn’t been seen or heard from by her daughter since approximately 1:30pm on Wednesday July 10th. Fugate reportedly visited St. Joseph Hospital in Berea in the early morning hours of Thursday July 11th, 2024. Ms. Sherry […]
Irvine’s Cedar Village Restaurant founder, Michael Woolery, passes
A well-known Irvine citizen and restaurateur has passed away. Michael L. Woolery, age 83, of Farmington Court in Richmond, passed away Tuesday July 9 at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond following a short illness. Woolery was the owner operator of the popular Cedar Village Restaurant in Irvine for many years before selling that business. […]
