Matt Bevin Visits Richmond: Full Community Forum from Today
Watch the forum below, which got contentious at times when it got to public comment (about 30 minutes into the video)
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: KY House District 73 Representative Candidate Pat Banks
Artist Pat Banks says she is a Kentuckian through and through, as her family is from Olive Hill and Morehead. Although she says she had begun a campaign for Magistrate where she lives in Northern Madison County years ago, this is technically her first run for office. She says she wanted to run to represent […]
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: KY House District 73 Candidate Les Yates
Yates, who has a degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State and cites himself as a veteran and business owner, is originally from Eastern Kentucky. However, he says he has called Clark County and Winchester home for nearly 3 decades. Yates explains that representation of the people of District 73 and the taxpayers in general […]
Annual Exercise Puts Daily Readiness To The Test
September is National Preparedness month and the folks down at the Madison County emergency operations center are prepped and ready to make sure all emergency plans following a chemical weapon exposure are covered and safe. Wbontv Spoke to the Director of Administration for CSEPP Michael Bryant who gave us a recap of today’s exercise and […]
10 County-Wide CSEPP Exercise Tomorrow
Wednesday, September 19th all ten counties in the CSEP Program and the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management will be tested on their local responses. They will also be evaluated on how they work together as partners in responding to a challenging multi-jurisdictional disaster. FEMA will be issuing a nationwide Presidential alert via cell phones on October […]
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: County Attorney Candidate Robert Jennings
Democrat attorney Robert Jennings came in for a Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdown, and says that he has been prepping to run for the office of Madison County Attorney his entire life as he grew up in the Madison County Courthouse. Jennings explains his family has ties to the area going back two centuries, and […]
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: County Attorney Candidate Jennie Haymond
Republican County Attorney Candidate and self-professed ‘army brat’ Jennie Haymond says she has two things that set her apart from the other candidates: that she is the only EKU grad running, and that she has the most prosecuting experience overall. Haymond currently prosecutes in Estill County, but says she has to pay the bills and […]
Explosive Bathroom Arrest Gives Whole New Meaning to Assault
Recently, a Livingston woman was arrested in Madison County and charged with assault of a police officer after she allegedly purposefully relieved herself…all over the deputy’s face and body. The arrest citation states that 26-year-old Amanda Rochelle Peters intentionally released her bowels upwards towards the deputy who had to forcibly take her into custody after […]
Election 2018 Two-Minute Sitdowns: PVA Billy Ackerman
In today’s 2-Minute election sitdown, we speak to Democrat and current county PVA Billy Ackerman. Ackerman agrees that not many people are aware just exactly what the county property valuation administrator does. He explains that he works with realtors and county government to put valuation on not just homes and structures, but tangible property and […]
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: PVA Candidate Gary Curry
WBON-TV sat down with Republican candidate for PVA in Madison County, Gary Curry. Curry has stated he is a Richmond native with a love for the city and the county and wants to give back after his years of operating as a realtor. In his two minute sitdown, Curry states that he wants the office […]
Depot Debriefs Citizens on Chemical Weapons Destruction Timeline
The destruction of chemical weapons currently housed at the Blue Grass Army Depot was announced yesterday to be on schedule, with a start to the long-planned project in 2019. The stockpile, according to officials at the quarterly meeting yesterday on EKU’s campus, reported that by the last day of 2023 the chemical agents will be […]
The Blue Wave: Democratic Party Holds Dinner For 6th District
Wbontv’s Samantha Burford went down to the Madison County Fair Grounds yesterday to visit the Democratic Dinner that was held there. With a list of candidates the stage was full of democratic personalities that would preach their beliefs and future plans for the county. A special guest appearance from Congressional Candidate Amy McGrath would spark […]
Afternoon Headlines 9-11-18: Richmond Man Arrested On Alleged Sexual Abuse Charge and Warrant, Beshear Seeking State’s Permission For a Grand Jury, Lexington Man Indicted On Stalking and Drugging Charges , Off-Duty Berea Officer Ends up Aiding in DUI Arrest
Afternoon Headlines 9-11-18: Richmond Man Arrested On Alleged Sexual Abuse Charge and Warrant, Beshear Seeking State’s Permission For a Grand Jury, Lexington Man Indicted On Stalking and Drugging Charges , Off-Duty Berea Officer Ends up Aiding in DUI Arrest
New City Manager Minerich Explains Goals for Richmond Moving Forward
New City Manager Rob Minerich sat down with WBONtv’s Marisa Hempel and took time out of his busy schedule to discuss his background, why he took on the position managing the city, and what he plans on doing moving forward. Minerich said a large part of his job so far has been interacting with the […]
Afternoon Headlines 9-10-18: Flash Flooding Throughout Central Kentucky, Burglar’s Vandalize Mt. Zion Church In Laurel County, Man With Multiple Warrants Catches Escape Charge Also, Chemical Weapon Destruction At The Depot
Afternoon Headlines 9-10-18: Flash Flooding Throughout Central Kentucky, Burglar’s Vandalize Mt. Zion Church In Laurel County, Man With Multiple Warrants Catches Escape Charge Also, Chemical Weapon Destruction At The Depot
Last Night’s Highlights: Madison Southern Vs. Madison Central (County Rivalry)
Last Night’s Highlights: Madison Southern Vs. Madison Central
Afternoon Headlines 9/7/18: Lexington Fugitive Captured in Berea, Couple Charged with Animal Cruelty for Emaciated Pets, Naked Man with Machete, Fall Market Starts Today through Tomorrow!
Afternoon Headlines 9/7/18: Lexington Fugitive Captured in Berea, Couple Charged with Animal Cruelty for Emaciated Pets, Naked Man with Machete, Fall Market Starts Today through Tomorrow!
American Legion Post 12 Receives Multiple Awards, Fastest Growing in State
If you haven’t taken a visit to the South Keeneland Drive American Legion, you are missing out. The newly renovated and continually worked-on location has recently won multiple statewide awards, including for the growth of their membership. Commander Cecil Walker tells wbontv about all the exciting events going on, including live bands and weekend […]
Task Force and RPD Seize $60k Worth of Drugs, Firearms
Members of the Madison County High Intensity Drug Task Force and the Richmond Police Department took a Richmond man in on drug and firearm charges yesterday with a street value of $60,000. A search warrant was executed at the Johnathan Drive residence of Edward James Anderson IV last night around 8 pm. Officers seized around […]
A New Neighborhood Watch in Berea Keeps an Eye Out After String of Thefts
After reports of multiple thefts in the prospect street area of Berea, members of the community banded together to form a neighborhood watch, with the help of city officials and Berea police department. however, they still had some concerns regarding an unlit path and wanted to get the word out to the those that live […]
If you Dough-NOT Know Berea’s Newest Secret: We Spill the Milk!
It has been a bit of a social media conundrum for weeks now..but WBON-TV went to the new Hole and Corner Donuts ahead of their opening today to get all the details… as well as taste test of course! Check out Berea’s newest pop-up shop and secret that is now out of as […]
Details Revealed by KSP Regarding Trooper-Involved Shooting in Richmond
Open Concern Celebrates Nearly 50 Years of Service to School Children, Hosts Open House
After 48 years of providing clothing to Madison County school children, the non profit and thrift store in Richmond Open Concern will be hosting an open house. The event kicks off at the located on East Irvine right behind CVS in downtown Richmond, and all are welcome. We spoke to Child Coordinator Betty Blakemore […]
Richmond Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges
Traffic Plans for Berea Schools Regarding US 25 Construction
School officials and police in Berea are ready to go come school time tomorrow. Extensive plans are put in place to make school traffic flow around the ongoing US 25 construction project in southern Madison county. Chief of Police David Gregory says officers will be directing traffic around Foley and Madison Southern to ensure safety […]
