Richmond’s Clean Sweep Seeks to Shine Up Downtown Streets
Richmond will no doubt look a little brighter tomorrow, as the 5th year for the Main Street Clean Sweep will be taking place from 12 to 3 pm. Coordinator of the event Rose Rex says she is so proud of the outpouring of support, as the event grows with each passing year. She says that […]
Madison Central’s band gets a huge surprise!
The auditorium filled with parents and students of the Madison Central marching band for the announcement of their spring and summer events. Unbeknownst to the audience there was a special surprise announcement that caused a lot of spirit and glee. Watch the video below for the full announcement of the special surprise. Congratulations to the […]
Controlled Burn on EKU’s Campus For Public Safety Day
There was a fire blazing on EKU’s campus today…but no need to be alarmed! City of Richmond Kentucky Fire Department tells WBONTV the importance of these exercises for Public Safety Day! Firefighter Corey Lewis explains that this was to show how important sprinkler systems are with a side by side demonstration of rooms with and […]
Update From The Berea City Council Meeting
By:Lance Gaither During Tuesday night’s city council meeting there was a belated proclamation of April 8th to the 14th as public safety telecommunication week in honor of Berea’s police and fire departments to thank for the dangerous work they do. There also a proclamation of April 16th through the 20th as Saracare week. Saracare was […]
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: 6th Congressional District Candidate Senator Reggie Thomas
Senator Reggie Thomas says he is taking what is the next logical step, and seeking to head to Washington to represent the 6th Congressional District. Thomas attended school at Dartmouth and Harvard Law, but said he knew in his heart he had to come back to his old Kentucky home. During his two minute sitdown, […]
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: County Attorney Jud Patterson
Current Republican Madison County Attorney Jud Patterson laughs and says his family has been tied to the area since Kentucky was Virginia, and explains this is where his roots are. He wants to retain his position at the head of the County Courts, and says his office has made great strides since he was been […]
School Searches and Safety: What You Need to Know from an Attorney
With the recent influx of school shooting threats and school violence not just across the nation but here in Central Kentucky, the Madison County Board of Education has fielded multiple ideas in an effort to keep students safe. However, with the possibility of random search and seizures on the table, there may be some concern […]
Awareness Of Child Abuse on Madison County’s Front Lawn
WBONTV’s Samantha Burford Heads to the front lawn of the court house to get a better idea on how child abuse victims are remembered and how the organization CASA intends on Raising awareness for the victims. Executive Judge Reagan Taylor also announces that the month of April will be the official Madison County abused child […]
Footage and Interview From Central’s Walk-Out Today
Along with those in Frankfort and other local schools, the student body at Madison Central held a planned walk-out this afternoon, which took place on the football field. WBON-TV spoke to one of the teachers why school funding and the protest of SB 151 is so important not just to the educators, but to students […]
Model Students Plan Walkout Today: Interviews
Today for multiple hours, students of Model Laboratory School planned a walk-out in protest of SB 151. We spoke to 2 of the seniors who said it was their idea to get this all together, and they did so because they are so touched by their teachers. The boys explained that as it is such […]
Madison County School Board Meeting Features Robotic Legos
By: Lance Gaither During Tuesday night’s Madison School Board meeting, the Shanon Johnson Elementary Robotic’s team showed off their latest project, robots built from Legos. The team works in small groups to build and program the robots using a program on their computers. They program the robots to complete a mission and test it out […]
Hep A Case Confirmed in Madison County
Today, the Madison County Health Department confirmed after collaborating with Frankfort that there is in fact a confirmed case of Hepatitis A here in Madison County. Public Information Officer with the MCHD Jim Thacker says that there is a low risk associated with this case, which should only affect those that dined at the McDonald’s […]
Hines Motel Residents Show Eviction Papers, Still Plan to Reside in Motel Through April
The Madison County Board of Education have bought out the Hines Motel last month for $250,000 and plans to demolish the property in order to provide an area for buses to safely access the Madison Kindergarten Academy. However, there are still five families living on the property, which is currently mostly boarded up with no […]
Richmond Man Leads Police on Chase, Nearly Hits Officers
A Richmond man who said he did not want to go back to prison led police on a chase near the downtown area of Richmond last night. The chase began when police were called to a complaint on Walnut street regarding Bryan Meeker, who was at a residence allegedly damaging property of the man he […]
Richmond City Commission Meeting: Parents Express Concerns Over Lack of Child Care And Police Hire New Positions
By: Lance Gaither On Tuesday night’s City Commission meeting parents brought forth concerns over the lack of child care in Richmond and Madison County. This comes after the closing of the Richmond Childcare Center, many parents now say that their is a wait list for other day cares in the city. The building that the […]
EKU Marching (Dis)Banded
EKU’s band will be marching no more according to an announcement today. Due to the increased budget restraints, the EKU school of music said that the marching band program will now be eliminated according to the email sent to faculty and staff. The pep band that plays at sporting events will be turned into a […]
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: County Attorney Candidate Tyler Frazier
Candidate for Madison County Attorney Tyler Frazier is currently working in the Commonwealth Attorney’s office as a prosecutor, and says he is adequately prepared to continue the campaign in his first run ever on the Democratic ticket. Frazier went to law school at Chase at Northern Kentucky University, and practiced in Northern Kentucky for a […]
General Custer Visits Mount Zion Christian Church
By: Lance Gaither On Sunday Mount Zion Christian Church held “An Afternoon With General Custer”. General Custer was a famous Civil War General who fought in many famous battles. Custer was portrayed by Civil War enthusiast Rick Williams who has portrayed the general since 2003. Williams has appeared as the general on T.V., Movies, and […]
Rising Use Of Methamphetamine and Heroin Are Hot Topics At Richmond Chamber Of Commerce Breakfast
By: Lance Gaither On Thursday morning the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce hosted their Business Breakfast at the Perkins building on EKU’s campus. The topic of discussion for this breakfast was the rising numbers of drug use. State Trooper Robert Purdy talked about the rising use of methamphetamine. He warned that there has been several cases […]
Update From The Berea City Council Meeting
By: Lance Gaither During the Tuesday night Berea City Council Meeting it was decided that a representative from Amp would attend the next meeting to asnwer questions about he continuing controversy about Berea’s electricity provider. Berea City Manager Randy Stone says he will be able to ensure that a representative is in attendance. The Berea […]
Richmond Child Care Center Closing its Doors For Good
Effective on the 27th of this month, the Richmond Childcare Center on Duncannon will be closing its doors…permanently. Kentucky River Foothills Development Council, the parent non-profit, issued a letter to all parents, stating lack of funds as the reason for the closing. WBON-TV visited the site, and spoke to Director of Public Relations and Projects […]
Day Of Egg-Citement At Lake Reba Park
By:Lance Gaither With Easter just around the corner the Easter Egg Extravaganza was held at Lake Reba Park. Hundreds of people came to the event and the activities included Easter egg hunts, a petting zoo, bounce castles, and pictures with the Easter Bunny. There was also many police officers and firefighters present so kids could […]
Estill County Death Investigation
From a release from the Kentucky State Police: The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post was contacted this morning after a missing Estill County man was found deceased in a creek off of Fitchburg Road. The initial investigation indicates that Herbert ‘Leslie’ Burton, 51 years old of Ravenna, was last seen when he walked away from […]
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: Richmond City Commission Candidate Devon Rosenblatt
Transplant to Madison County Devon Rosenblatt may not have been here all of his life, but in the few years he has been in Richmond, he made it a point to get very involved in his community. Rosenblatt owns and operates downtown restaurant The Kitchen, and has been at the helm of his business for […]
KSP Investigates Fatal Estill County Crash
From a KSP Press Release: The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post was called just after 6:40 pm last night, and is investigating a two-vehicle fatal collision that occurred on KY-82, north of Irvine in Estill County. The initial investigation indicates that Megan Newsome, 23 years old of Prestonsburg, was traveling east on KY-82 near Twin […]
