White Hall Volunteer Fire Department Receives Free A.C. Unit From Air Control Heating and Air Conditioning
Although it is technically fall, the heat is still here. This made it uncomfortable for the firefighters at white hall volunteer fire department here in Madison county, when their AC unit quit on them recently. WBON went out to the scene to see the generosity of Lexington business Air Control, who were more than happy […]
Lance Goes Attends The 2018 Citizens Police Academy – Episode 2
This week we took a tour around the facility. We got to do a sobriety test while wearing drink goggles and it was tipsy fun. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xcs6Exd0kSs?ecver=2]
Berea City Council Passes Tax Rate for 2018 and also Announces City Cleanup Day
Berea’s City Council has set the tax rate for 2018 by unanimous vote. The tax rate on all real and personal property will be set at a rate of 10.2 cents per 100 dollars of assessed value. This is the same rate as the previous year. It was also announced that October 20th will be […]
Wbontv’s Weekend Arrests
Johnathon Ball 9-17-18 William Klema 9-17-18 Conley McIntosh III 9-16-18 Amanda Rochelle Peters 9-15-18 Valerie Herron 9-15-18
LNHL: Madison County High school Vs. Fredrick Douglas High school
Madison County High school Vs. Fredrick Douglas High school Last Night’s Highlights brings you all the excitement of last nights game in a quick dose for all you favorite plays and players. Be sure to like and share so the community can see the amazing effort of our local teams. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5twhlCxqb8Y?ecver=2]
Dunk-A-Cop a Splash Hit
Dunk-A-Cop is a program put on by the Richmond Police Department, Kona Ice, and Dunkin Donuts to help support the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass Bigs in Blue program. Chief Ebert was happy to heckle people as they tried to dunk him. Their was also inflatable basketball and baseball games for the children […]
Afternoon Headlines 9-14-18: Body Found In Jessamine County Creek Ruled Homicide, Thief Who Allegedly Robbed Sonic With A Broomstick is Now in Custody, Richmond City Commission Comes To Agreement, Detention Center Raises New Flag
Afternoon Headlines 9-14-18: Body Found In Jessamine County Creek Ruled Homicide, Thief Who Allegedly Robbed Sonic With A Broomstick is Now in Custody, Richmond City Commission Comes To Agreement, Detention Center Raises New Flag [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVF-W5QtaEU?ecver=2]
For the First Time in Over 20 Years, Old Glory is Flying above the Madison County Detention Center
For the first time in over 20 years a the Madison County Detention has a flag flying above. The flagpole and flag were given to the detention center by the WooodmenLife Insurance Society which is the second largest flag distributor behind the U.S government. Jailer Doug Thomas said that the flag is an important symbol […]
City Commission Settles On Tax Rate
The Richmond City Commission has come to an agreement on the tax rate for the city. The current rate on Ad Valorem taxes is 16.5 cents for each $100 worth of personal property and 14.7 cents per $100 worth of real property. The tax for motor vehicles will be 28.7 cents for each $100 dollars of […]
City Commission Clashes With Mayor Over Potential Tax Increase
During the Tuesday night city commission meeting a proposed property tax increase was not voted on by the commission. The reason for the lack of vote on the tax increase was that none of the commissioners put forth a motion to vote on the tax increase. The commissioners voiced that their main reason for not […]
EKU Professor Reflects on 30 Years at University
Associate Professor for the EKU’s Department of Communications had a sit down interview with us to tell us about his time at the University. He said the main way the EKU has changed was how it changed to keep up with the latest technology. He also said that EKU has changed greatly in how it […]
Jailers Undergo Fire Safety Training
The officers at the Madison County Detention Center underwent a two day training course on proper fire extinguisher use. Madison County Jailer Doug Thomas says that the program will be very helpful for his officers to get hands on experience. The training program was made with the help of the Madison County Fire Department. The […]
Wbontv’s (Long) Weekend Arrests!
Mary White Booked: 9-5-18 Zachary Lawson Booked: 9-2-18 Edward Anderson Booked: 9-4-18 Jennifer Johnson Booked 9-5-18 Brandy Riney Booked: 9-4-18
Swing For A Cure A Huge Hit
During the Berea City Council meeting the report for Swing For A Cure showed it was a monumental success. 3500 people attended the two day event which is 800 more than last year. There were also 7 vendors present which 2 more than the previous year and there were more than 30 teams. It was […]
Main Street Business Owners Concerned Over Parking
During the Tuesday night’s City Commission meeting’s public comment section several business owners an The Chamber Of Commerce brought forth concerns over the projects underway in downtown Richmond. Part of the original plans for construction was a new parking garage which has since been cancelled. The business owners felt that the addition of a new […]
Afternoon Headlines 8-27-18: Woman Accused of Killing Roommate Appeared in Court, Sonic In Berea Under Health Department Investigation, Man Jailed After Running Multiple Officers Over, GOP Members Gathered Over the Weekend
Afternoon Headlines 8-27-18: Woman Accused of Killing Roommate Appeared in Court, Sonic In Berea Under Health Department Investigation, Man Jailed After Running Multiple Officers Over, GOP Members Gathered Over the Weekend [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88iAp-RIc7k?ecver=2]
WBONTV’s Weekend Arrests!
Brianna Clem 8-26-18 Jack Brookshire 8-26-18 Cassandra McIntosh Booked: 8-25-19 Jason Puckett Booked: 8-24-18 Andrew Lowery Booked: 8-25-16 Edward Wardle Booked: 8-24-18
Good Times To Be Had At Pops In The Park
Pops In The Park is the largest event held in Richmond every year. This years theme was the British Invasion, and people were dressed up as all sorts of British icons ranging from The Beatles to James Bond. There was also plenty of food and live music. Commissioner Jason Morgan said the event is great […]
The Summer Heat Is Still Here, But Students Respond To The Tuition Freeze
Eastern Kentucky University kicked off its new school year and that means traffic is at a stand still, and so is tuition. We went on EKU’s campus to talk to students about the tuition freeze and their thoughts for the new year. However, there is a catch. For every credit hour that students take they […]
Barr Visits Richmond For Chamber Of Commerce Business Breakfast
Congressman Andy Barr visited Richmond to discuss the economy as well as other issues affecting Kentucky. Barr was optimistic about the economy stating that the main issue Kentucky was facing was a shortage of workers. He went on to say that unemployment was at a forty-two year low due to reduced regulations and cut taxes. […]
Road Closure Information:
Road Closure Information: Four Mile @ the railroad crossing near the fire training center will be CLOSED for the next 36-48 hours per CSX due to damage from a motor vehicle collision earlier this morning. Detour signage will be in place.
Richmond Prevents Delinquents From Using City Services
The Richmond City Commission passed an ordinance preventing delinquents from using city services. The definition of delinquent in the ordinance is anyone who has unpaid fines or city taxes. Said person will be unable to apply for things such as building permits or business licenses. The city manager is now able to assess whether street […]
EKU Welcomes Back Teachers
Eastern Kentucky President Michael Benson welcomed teachers back to Eastern Kentucky University. In his speech he showed off some of the construction that has been completed over the summer. Some of the new construction is the new on campus Starbucks which is the largest in the state. There will also be new dining options for […]
First Christian Church Wants You To Be Kind
The First Christian Church in Richmond has started The Kindness Initiative to spread some positivity. The challenge is to do one kind thing a day for 40 days. Senior Pastor of First Christian Church Mark Condrey was inspired to create the challenge after seeing negativity on Facebook. The First Christian Church will begin the challenge […]
Berea Approves Increased Salary And Compensation For City Employees
The city of Berea has passed the ordinance to increase the salary range for full time employees. The city will also be increasing compensation for part time employees in tourism and parks department. There will also be an increase in allowance for uniform purchases among the police and fire departments
