Afternoon News Brief 1-18-19: “Gray Death” Substance leads to drug arrest, Local school closings, Animal cruelty in Mercer county, Cedar Hill Dr. road closure
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRMQJ9I1NIU&w=560&h=315] “Gray Death” Substance leads to drug arrest, Local school closings, Animal cruelty in Mercer county, Cedar Hill Dr. road closure
Afternoon News Brief 1-17-19: Threatening phone calls in Danville, Powell county schools shutdown due to the flu , Hep A prevention with MCHD, EKU houses get demolished
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqvMwqnglVo&w=560&h=315] Threatening phone calls in Danville, Powell county schools shutdown due to the flu , Hep A prevention with MCHD, EKU houses get demolished
Kentucky’s first steps towards cannabis reformation
Marijuana advocate and son of senator Dan Seum, Dan Seum Jr. Stopped by the studios of wbontv to talk to us about his recent court case concerning his suspension from the capitol and how he won the case that allowed him back in the annex. Seum brings the senate bill 80 to fruition and asks […]
Richmond woman and man charged with allegedly endangering child
Madison County deputies arrested a man and a woman for public intoxication by a controlled substance and first-degree wanton endangerment after they were allegedly passed out with a child in a vehicle at a gas station early Wednesday morning. Deputies were called to the gas station after the manager of the business couldn’t wake up […]
Health Department Weighs in on Current Hepatitis A Outbreak
Kentucky is currently experiencing a major outbreak of Hepatitis A. Since August 1st 2018 there have been 3,579 confirmed or suspected cases and 22 deaths. Madison County Health Department Public Information Officer Jim Thacker told us that the disease is transferred when an infected person does not properly wash their hands. It is also transferred […]
EKU Students and Staff Share Their Resolutions, and Most Students Didn’t Even Have Resolutions
Sixteen days into the 2019 and I already failed my resolution. WBONTV went to EKU’s campus to see if the faculty and students are having any more success. Surprisingly, most of the students we talked to didn’t have any resolutions at all. Two students and one staff did share their resolutions. All three wanted to […]
Update From the Berea City Council Meeting
During Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Ken Vasey was reappointed to the Housing Authority of Berea. In addition, Ben Robinson the Third, Michael Barnett, Phill Milicote, and Jeff Reed were reappointed by Bruce Fraley to work on the Planning and Zoning Committee for the next four years. During the councilor comments section of the meeting, […]
Madison County School Board Appoints New Chair
The Madison County School Board has appointed Becky Coyle as Board Chair and Samantha Burford as Vice Chair. Becky Coyle has been a board member since 2001 and it will be her fourth time serving as chair after serving in 2004, 2009 and 2010. Samantha Burford has served on the board since 2017. The new […]
Berea Welcomes New Councilors
The two new Berea city councilors and mayor Bruce Fraley have been sworn into their positions. The new councilors are John Payne and Emily LaDouceur and it is the first time that either have worked in public office. LaDouceur said she was inspired to run by woman running for other positions in government. She went […]
After Becoming Mayor in 2003, Berea Mayor Steve Connelly Finishes His Final Meeting With The Berea City Council
Berea Mayor Steve Connelly who served as mayor since 2003 has attended his final council meeting as mayor. He said that he is proud of the many accomplishments that Berea has achieved in his time as mayor, including recovering from the 2009 ice storm and two floods. He said that it couldn’t have been done […]
Richmond City Commission Holds Final Meeting of 2018, Outgoing Commissioners Say Their Goodbyes
With the final meeting of 2018 finished, commissioners Jim Newby and Morgan Eaves have completed their terms as commissioners. Commissioner Jason Morgan and soon to be mayor Robert Blythe gave both of them their best wishes and thanked them for their time on the commission. Both Newby and Eaves said that the city is in […]
Battle of Richmond Visitor Center Helps the Less Fortunate One Foot at a Time
The Battle Of Richmond Visitor Center has started Project Warm Feet to help the less fortunate by donating socks. The inspiration for the program came from the fact that soldiers during the Civil War needed socks more than anything else. The program has made a huge difference and had three thousand pairs donated last year. […]
Marijuana Activist Group Holds Educational Forum at EKU
Marijuana reform group Ky Norml held a Cannabis Community Educational Forum to teach Kentuckians about the benefits of legalization of both recreational and medicinal marijuana. The forum taught about the history of the plant, the history behind it being criminalized, and the benefits of it being made legal again. One member of the forum […]
It’s a Facial Hair Faceoff in Mount Vernon!
The second annual beard and mustache competition was put on as a joint effort by My Brother’s Keeper Inc. and Beard and Loathing in Kentucky. The competition was also available for woman and children to enter with a most creative beard competition. There were also vendors, a chili dinner, and a silent auction. The competition […]
Richmond City Commission Votes No on Downtown Revitalization Project
The Richmond City Commission has voted no on the bid for the Downtown Revitalization Project. The project was intended to rebuild downtown with more space for businesses and local activities. However, some on the commission felt that it would be unfair to start such a large and expensive project with a new commission being seated […]
Lance Attends the 2018 Citizens Police Academy – Finale
With the conclusion of this year’s CPA the only thing I have to say is that you should take the course next year. The course provides a hands on learning experience that you can’t get any where else. All the officers are friendly and genuinely enjoy teaching people about their work. In retrospect my favorite […]
Lance Attends the 2018 Citizens Police Academy – Episode 10
This we we heard from Richmond’s Emergency Response Unit (the swat team). We got to see first hand some of the weapons and equipment they use. We also go hands on experience with their training drills. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCHwlNccoAI?ecver=2]
Musical Musings: Hunter Blalock Of Whiskey Dixie
This special episode features our first sponsorship with Botany Bay and a look inside the life of Georgian Musician Hunter Blalock, following the release of the newest Whiskey Dixie album “The Sun is the Moon”. Blalock performed a few original songs for us and even gives the background information behind some of the songs and […]
Richmond Merging Departments of Zoning and Code Enforcement
During Tuesday night’s city commission meeting it was announced that the city will be merging the departments of Zoning and Code Enforcement into one department. The new department will be known as the Department of Codes, Planning, Safety and Risk Management. The merge was decided upon due to the two departments having overlapping duties. It […]
Afternoon Headlines 11-9-18: Fire In Berea Leads To Blazing Fight at Marcum Auto Sales, Jessamine County Sheriff Seeking 33 Year Old With Six Warrants, EKU President Expecting a Transition to Another College, 18 Year Old in Custody After Alleged Wanton Endangerment Charges
Afternoon Headlines 11-9-18: Fire In Berea Leads To Blazing Fight at Marcum Auto Sales, Jessamine County Sheriff Seeking 33 Year Old With Six Warrants, EKU President Expecting a Transition to Another College, 18 Year Old in Custody After Alleged Wanton Endangerment Charges [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAUIJNhNlQ4?ecver=2]
Veterans Share About Their Time in the Military And More in Honor of Veterans Day
With Veterans Day this Sunday, we went to Richmond’s local American Legion post to sit down with some local vets. Air Force veteran Pete Schmidt told us that Veterans Day gives him a feeling of pride in knowing that he served his country. Ray Karnes who served in the Air Force and fought in the […]
Berea’s New Ladder Truck Instrumental in Fighting This Morning’s Fire
According to a post on social media, The Berea Fire Department arrived at the blaze at Marcum Auto Sales on Walnut Meadow Road just before 3 am this morning. Berea city firefighters and first responders from the Berea Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad remained on scene all morning, and did not clear the area until […]
Afternoon Headlines 11-8-18: Richmond Man Arrested After Alleged Marijuana Trafficking, Berea Police Warn Citizens Of Scam, UK Student Pleads Not Guilty In Connection With School Threat, Apollo Pizza Hosts A Special Event Today
Afternoon Headlines 11-8-18: Richmond Man Arrested After Alleged Marijuana Trafficking, Berea Police Warn Citizens Of Scam, UK Student Pleads Not Guilty In Connection With School Threat, Apollo Pizza Hosts A Special Event Today [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uOo7FDzM3k?ecver=2]
Afternoon Headlines 11-7-18: Election Result Recap, Surveillance Footage Reveals Identity of Wanted Sex Offender, Richmond Man Arrested For Drug Trafficking
Afternoon Headlines 11-7-18: Election Result Recap, Surveillance Footage Reveals Identity of Wanted Sex Offender, Richmond Man Arrested For Drug Trafficking [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZK_6MaMtvE?ecver=2]
Lance Attends The 2018 Citizens Police Academy – Episode 9
This week we learned from the undercover police that fight the drug epidemic in Madison County [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3XmsDFfgcU?ecver=2]
