Friday Afternoon Headlines: Flags for Veterans, Federal Charges for Jackson Treasurer, Dollar Tree Burglary, Deadly Hit and Run in Clark Co.
Friday Afternoon Headlines 5/25/18: Flags for Veterans, Federal Charges for Jackson Treasurer, Dollar Tree Burglary, Deadly Hit and Run in Clark Co. Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!
Paying Respect To Those Who Served
Memorial day is coming up, and it’s time to show love to those who served. Flags for veterans is an organization that plants flags on the graves of fallen veterans. In 2018 Flags For Veterans visited over 40 cemeteries in rural Madison county and have placed hundreds of flags ranging from the revolutionary war to […]
Federal Charges for Former Jackson County Treasurer’s $160K Theft
A former Jackson County Treasurer has now been indicted: on charges related to her alleged theft of 160,000 dollars. 37 year old Beth Sallee of Mckee was charged with ten counts, including charges of aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, and theft from a program receiving federal funds. According to the indictment, Sallee wrote checks payable […]
Afternoon Headlines: Representative Recants Statement, Guys Sell Officers Heroin, Garbage Franchise, Gorge Road Reopens, Somerset Single Vehicle Wreck
Afternoon Headlines 5/24/18: Representative Recants Statement, Guys Sell Officers Heroin, Gorge Road Reopens, Somerset Single Vehicle Wreck, Garbage Franchise in County.
Blue Ridge Landfill Radioactive Waste: Estill County Concerned Citizens Discuss Further Action
By: Lance Gaither Correction: Mary Cromer’s name was misspelled as Mary Kromer. The Estill County Concerned Citizens met to discuss further action after the decision to leave the radioactive waste that was illegally dumped in 2015 in place. The waste known as technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material or tenorm for short was illegally dumped […]
Afternoon Headlines 5/23/18: Powell Murder Sentencing, County Attorney Winners Speak to WBON, Oil Spill in Rockcastle, Assault Indictments
Watch the afternoon Headlines for 5/23/18: Powell Murder Sentencing, County Attorney Winners Speak to WBON, Oil Spill in Rockcastle, Assault Indictments:
Correction on Estill County Information From Election Coverage
During the election coverage last night, WBONTV inadvertently identified candidate Mike Abney as Wayne Abney in the Estill County Magistrate race. We apologize for the error, the winner was Mike Abney.
High speed chase leads to drug bust, Child abuse case, Terroristic threatening in Lexington
Saturday Morning Headlines
Emisunshine FULL in studio musical performance
Emisunshine sings three original songs for WBONTV
Madison County Judge Executive Delivers State Of The County Address
By: Lance Gaither During the Friday Business at Noon Joint Luncheon, Madison County Judge Executive Reagan Taylor delivered the state of the county address. Judge Executive Taylor spoke about the drug epidemic and the crime around it and talked about Madison County’s steps it will take in the future. He wants to have a healing […]
Police Raise The Roof In Richmond
By: Lance Gaither On Friday members of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office and the Richmond Police Department were on the roof of the Dunkin’ Donuts off the bypass. The Richmond Fire Department helped the police onto the roof for the event, in order to raise money for the Kentucky Special Olympics. The cops on the […]
New Madison County Polling System: One of Only 2 Statewide!
Ahead of the primaries on Tuesday, Madison County has some exciting improvements to the polling systems. According to County Clerk Kenny Barger, Madison is now one of two counties statewide that will be using ipads instead of the old system to get people checked in to vote on Tuesday. A training took place at the […]
Young Musician Emisunshine gives WBonTV an exclusive interview
EmiSunshine Gives WBonTV’s Marisa Hempel and interview where she explains the feeling of becoming suddenly famous and how she hasn’t it let her stop her. EmiSunshine also covers her new album and performs a few original songs. Stay tuned for tomorrows full video on Emisunshine’s in studio performance.
Another Taken Into Custody in Official Misconduct Deputy Jailer Case
After the investigation has progressed for Deputy Jailer Billy Bales who allegedly purchased a controlled substance in official uniform, another man has been taken into custody related to the case. In addition to Bales, 23 year old Kevin Lamb of Richmond has been taken into custody by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit […]
Madison County Deputy Jailer Arraigned in Front of Special Judge This Morning
The Madison County Deputy Jailer who had a warrant out for his arrest and was taken into custody earlier this week for trafficking in a controlled substance while in official uniform appeared in District Court this morning for an arraignment. Deputy Jailer Billy Bales was allegedly seen on surveillance in his official vehicle and uniform […]
Berea City Council Publishes Shortened Parking Ordinance
The Berea City Council has published a shortened parking ordinance. The shortened ordinance that was published was made to be easier to understand. You can get a copy of the full ordinance which contains all streets affected in the new parking ordinance at city hall in Berea.
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: KY House District District 81 Representative Wesley Morgan
Former Secret Service, ATF officer, and current business owner Wesley Morgan is seeking re-election for his KY House Representative seat for Madison County. The Republican incumbent came in for a two minute sitdown ahead of the primary and told us about his upbringing in the family liquor business, as well as his experiences after college. […]
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: KY House District 73 Candidate Rory Houlihan
Rory Houlihan says he was recommended to make the run for Kentucky House District 73 on the Democratic ticket as he believes there needs to be change in Frankfort. Houlihan explains that he has worked in retail for years, and this gives him a distinct advantage as he knows a lot about business on both […]
Man Accused of Harboring Suspect in Berea Arrested
A third suspect related to an incident that led to the lockdown of Silvercreek elementary in Berea Tuesday was taken into custody, and now released from the detention center. Madison county deputies had pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation, which led to a chase and then an hours long search for one of […]
Suspect Connected to WBON-TV Dog Video Now in Jail
Previous Mugshot According to Richmond Police Chief James Ebert, Robert ‘Bobby’ Lopez had a warrant issued against him, as was the decision of the judge for Animal Cruelty 2nd. He is currently lodged in the detention center. This was the result of the investigation of the alleged dog abuse evidenced by WBON-TV’s video that was […]
Update From The Richmond City Commission
By:Lance Gaither During Tuesday night’s city commission meeting the Kids to Park Proclamation was made. The purpose of the proclamation was to encourage children in Richmond to live healthier and more active lifestyles. Activities such as fishing and recreational sports are included in the proclamation. There was also discussion and a vote that went three […]
One Suspect In Custody, Another Sought After in Berea
From a Release from the Madison County Sheriff’s Department: On Tuesday, May 8 2018 around 10:30 a.m., members of the Madison County Street Crimes Unit initiated a traffic stop on Old U.S. 25 in Berea for a traffic violation. As the vehicle came to a stop, the two occupants fled on foot. One of the […]
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: Constable District 1 Candidate Allen Wolfinbarger
Allen Wolfinbarger is running on the Democratic ticket for Constable in District 1, which covers parts of Berea and the Southern part of Madison County. He says he has a degree in Criminal Justice, and spent time escorting and guarding federal inmates. Wolfinbarger said this is his first time running for office, because he deeply […]
2nd Round of Eviction Notices Delivered at the Hines Motel Today
This morning at the Hines Motel property in Richmond, state, county, and local police were all on scene to deliver another eviction notice, as the tenants still remain on property. This is following the eviction notice from last month, by the attorney of the school board, which had purchased the property back in March. We […]
Extremely Graphic Video: Dogs Attack Another On Back Deck in Richwood In Full View Of Neighbors: Authorities and Neighbors Respond
Residents of the Richwood subdivision in Richmond are now fearful as a handful of homes were in full view of a vicious dog attack this week. Neighbors say that this is not the first time that the house in question has been complained against. WBON-TV was there to capture video footage of two dogs attacking […]
