Interviews With EKU Students on the Midterm Elections
With the record high turn out for this midterm election especially among young voters, we went to EKU’s campus to see if the students went out to vote and get their thoughts on the midterms. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z7FWTSy2pc&w=560&h=315]
First Ever Rich City Comic and Pop Con
Saturday was the first annual Rich City Comic and Pop Con. The con was organized by Tom Sulfridge who has attended many cons in the past and wanted to start a new one in Richmond to support local artist and businesses. 70 booths were set up for local artists and vendors to show off their […]
Lance Attends The 2018 Citizens Police Academy – Episode 8
This week we went through the fire arms training simulation. A program designed to teach officers how to handle dangerous situations and to learn what type of situation calls for what response. We also got to see the gun range where all cadets go through there fire arm training. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2liZ69dLIn4?ecver=2]
Berea Planned Parenthood Clinic Causes Protests
Recent discussions to open a Planned Parenthood clinic in Berea has caused a controversy. Sunday afternoon, pro-life protestors took to the streets to make their opinion that Berea shouldn’t have a Planned Parenthood clinic known. President of Bereans for Life and Berea College student Carter Heller told us that her organization helps support pregnant and […]
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Youth in Action Announces Officer of the Year Award Winner
The local Youth In Action group has awarded Assistant Chief of Police Rodney Richardson the officer of the year award for his work in helping youth stay drug and alcohol free and for his outreach to the community. Several other officers from the Richmond Police Department and EKU Campus Police were nominated as well. The […]
Lance Attends The 2018 Citizens Police Academy – Episode 7
This week we learned about traffic stops. We also got some hands on experience with both low risk and high risk stops. A low risk stop is a standard traffic stop for something such as speeding. Even then officers are trained on how to properly approach the vehicle to keep themselves safe. We also were […]
Afternoon Headlines 10-22-18: Laurel County Juvenile Arrested In Drug Bust, Man From Texas Leads KSP On A Multi-County Chase, Man With Gun Tased after Pointing the Weapon At A Victim
Afternoon Headlines 10-22-18: Laurel County Juvenile Arrested In Drug Bust, Man From Texas Leads KSP On A Multi-County Chase, Man With Gun Tased after Pointing the Weapon At A Victim [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcZQ7TeYcuk?ecver=2]
Morning Headlines 10-22-18: Drug Dealer Deals With Police Informant, Golden Alert In Lexington, Local HS Marching Bands Make It to Semi-Finals, EKU Fires Offensive Coordinator, 18 Year Old Arrested After Shooting, Lexington First Responders Provide Rescue
Morning Headlines 10-22-18: Drug Dealer Deals With Police Informant, Golden Alert In Lexington, Local HS Marching Bands Make It to Semi-Finals, EKU Fires Offensive Coordinator, 18 Year Old Arrested After Shooting, Lexington First Responders Provide Rescue [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-dvJ2Su6b8?ecver=2]
Berea College Dedicates New Natural Science and Health Building
After nearly a ecade of work and over 12 million dollars Berea College’s New Natural Science and Health Building is now open. The Margret A. Cargill Natural Sciences and Health Building or M.A.C building as its known by the students and staff of the college is a new state of the art facility that has […]
Afternoon Headlines 10-17-18: Man Urinates In Parking Lot of Police Office after Failing Field Sobriety Test, Growth in Funding After Annual Audit At City Council Meeting, Man In Custody After Allegedly Trying To Run Someone Over, Rodeo this Weekend At the Madison County Fair Grounds
Afternoon Headlines 10-17-18: Man Urinates In Parking Lot of Police Office after Failing Field Sobriety Test, Growth in Funding After Annual Audit At City Council Meeting, Man In Custody After Allegedly Trying To Run Someone Over, Rodeo this Weekend At the Madison County Fair Grounds [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMeTanaHk44?ecver=2]
Lance Attends The 2018 Citizens Police Academy – Episode 6
This week we heard from the Madison County Coroner, he told us some the interesting stories from his time as a coroner and about the drug epidemic. One such story was straight out of a murder mystery. Everything wasn’t at it seemed and he had to piece together information to find the murderer. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBhuoZIOQaw?ecver=2]
Berea Budget at Surplus
Berea recently underwent its annual audit and it was reported that the city had a growth in city funding since the previous fiscal year with growth of over two million dollars. The audit was completed to the government standard, went as planned and found nothing out of the ordinary for the city. The Audit and […]
Trump at Alumni Coliseum Interview Highlights
As many of you know President Donald Trump was at Eastern Kentucky University yesterday for a campaign rally. President Trump welcomed Kentucky politicians Like Andy Barr and Mitch McConnell on the stage to give a few words and promote their upcoming campaigns. Before the show actually got started WbonTV went thru the lines and interviewed […]
Thousands Gather Outside Alumni Coliseum to see Trump
The chilly weather didn’t stop the crowd from gathering to see Trump speak at Alumni Coliseum. Some of the crowd was out as early as 5:30 in the morning to be at the front of the line. We spoke to people in line about why they like Trump about why they are excited to see […]
Lance Attends The 2018 Citizens Police Academy – Episode 5
This week we learned about the physical requirements to be a police officer in Kentucky and about their training for dangerous situations [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHFUUHt1Zk8?ecver=2]
Afternoon Headlines 10-08-18: Crash Leaves One Richmond Man Deceased, Jackson County Business Burns Down to the Ground, Crab Orchard Man Arrested After Drug Trafficking, Trump Visits Richmond, Tomorrow is the Last Day to Register to Vote
Afternoon Headlines 10-08-18: Crash Leaves One Richmond Man Deceased, Jackson County Business Burns Down to the Ground, Crab Orchard Man Arrested After Drug Trafficking, Trump Visits Richmond, Tomorrow is the Last Day to Register to Vote [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwNgJC7YWH4?ecver=2]
Wbontv’s Weekend Arrests
James Neal Booked: 10-8-18 David Cromwell Booked: 10-7-18 Michael Truett Booked: 10-6-18 Steven Knuckles Booked: 10-5-18
LNHL 10-08-18: Central Takes Victory Against Tate’s Creek, Madison Southern Shows Valiant Effort Against Montgomery Indians
Central Takes Victory Against Tate’s Creek, Madison Southern shows Valiant Effort Against Montgomery Indians [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6zotIsZlGc?ecver=2]
A Decade of Compassion
We went down to to the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center to speak with Brenna Wallhausser to hear about the upcoming Decade of Compassion celebration next Saturday on Oct. 13th. Reservations are $50 each and the celebration will have live music, a live auction, and more! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds6rG0EgPTw?ecver=2]
Lance Attends The 2018 Citizens Police Academy – Episode 4
This week we took a tour of the Madison County Detention Center [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOsRr-glAgY&w=560&h=315]
Berea Divided Over Council Members Controversial Facebook Post
Last week Berea City Council member Jerry Little’s Facebook account shared a post mocking the women accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanuagh of sexual misconduct. The original post was deleted but it still made rounds among Berea’s Facebook community. Jerry Little issued an apology saying that it was his wife who made the post. The […]
Berea Mayor Steve Connelly Dedicates New Fire Station
On the 50th anniversary of the dedication of Berea’s old city hall, Mayor Steve Connelly dedicated the new city hall and fire station. Connelly spoke about the many projects and improvements Berea has seen in the last 50 years including the grand opening of I-75 and first factories in Berea. He also went on to […]
Lance The Lawman Ep 3
This week we heard from the KSP about their training and history. We also went in depth on how sobriety test are conducted and got to try out writing a citation. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpZAPrvAQbU]
Richmond Police Retiring K9 Unit Rush
During Tuesday night’s commission meeting it was announced that Rush the police dog would be retired from service due to recent health issues. Rush will be going to live with a retired Lexington police officer who has experience in handling trained dogs. The Human Rights Commission was appointed a new member who will serve until […]
