New Neighborhood for Waco passes first reading hurdle
The Madison County County Fiscal Court held its monthly meeting on Tuesday morning, August 23rd. The Court heard from Treasure Glenna Smith concerning the finance report. The court currently has a $31,581,163.86 general balance. This represents the first thirty days for the fiscal year. The Treasure’s Report is only presented on the fourth Tuesday of each month. The […]
Dead man identified found in homeless encampment in Madison County
A 49 year old man, now identified as Michael Hifner of Richmond, was pronounced deceased today by Madison County Coroner Jimmy Cornelison. The man was discovered in a homeless encampment located near Shamrock Lane in Richmond. The homeless encampment there reportedly has several people living there, possibly dozens, living in what was described to WBON-TV […]
Mount Vernon man injured in motorcycle wreck in Madison County
A motorcycle driver was injured after he lost control and laid the motorcycle down on Battlefield Memorial Highway near Monday Lane Tuesday morning August 23, 2022 around 9 a.m. Madison County Sheriff’s Department say the driver, 40 year old Roger Dustin Payne of Mount Vernon, was not wearing a helmet and suffered injuries and transported […]
KSP says Rockcastle County man dead after fatal accident on Boonesboro Road
This story has been corrected to reflect the proper residence of the deceased, 1060 Lear Lane in Mount Vernon according to Madison County Coroner Jimmy Cornelison. The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post, received a call just after 8:15 am this morning of a two vehicle head-on collision at the intersection of KY-627 and Daniel Drive […]
Lee, Powell, and Lincoln Counties now Eligible for FEMA Public Assistance
Local governments and certain nonprofit organizations in Lee, Lincoln and Powell counties are now eligible for FEMA Public Assistance grants for debris removal, emergency protective measures and permanent work to repair public facilities that were damaged by the Eastern Kentucky flooding that began on July 26. These counties join Breathitt, Clay, Cumberland, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, […]
Boonesboro Road fatal head on collision in Madison County Tuesday morning
One person has died as a result of a head on collision this morning on Boonesboro Road near the Dollar General Store. At the time of this story, all routes are still stalled while first responders and authorities sort through the matter. The fog was extremely dense in the area, especially near the river this […]
Public Nudity on the 8th Floor Lands Woman in Jail
On Sunday, the Richmond Police Department responded to a complaint on Madison Ave regarding a female on the 8th floor of a building, allegedly appearing to be naked and intoxicated. Officers made contact with the subject who was identified as 53 year-old Machelle Stevens, while she was reportedly partially hanging out of the building screaming […]
Wbontv’s Weekend Lock-Up 8-22-22
Lancaster police in search of car wash bandit
The Lancaster Kentucky Police are looking for this subject, who it appears is breaking into the money machine at one of the areas self serve car wash locations. If you know, or can identify this car wash caper, please contact Lancaster Police (859) 792-6000.
Lancaster man charged with multiple thefts
Early Friday morning, August 19th, 2022, the Garrard County Sheriff’s Office say they began receiving calls of multiple thefts that had taken place overnight in the Kennedy Bridge, and High Bridge road areas of Garrard county. Following the GCSO and KSP investigation, one suspect was identified and arrested. Dustin Hensley (27) of Lancaster was charged […]
Wallingford Media hosts annual law enforcement appreciation day Friday
Wallingford Media Company’s popular radio station, 100.7 “The Coyote”, is holding their annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Friday August 18, 2022 at the media complex at 128 Big Hill Avenue in Richmond. The radio station teams up with other local businesses like Zaxby’s, Sonny’s BBQ, Jacksons restaurant and others each year to provide meals and […]
FEMA responds to denials to eastern KY flood victims, says ‘no’ may not mean ‘no’
If you receive a letter from FEMA and don’t know what steps to take next, FEMA says ” we’re here to help.” Over the phone, in person and online. If you were turned down for federal help they encourage you to ask “why?” Turned Down by FEMA? Did you get help from another source, like […]
Resisting Arrest and Assault Lands 75-Year-old Woman in Jail
This past Sunday, Kentucky State Police reported via citation that they responded to a call in the Jessica Circle area in reference to a Domestic Disturbance/Mentally Ill Person. According to the citation the caller stated that she was physically assaulted by her mother. Reportedly, after police arrived, they made contact with the mother, identified as […]
1 Man Arrested Following Night Time Robbery Of Tobacco Store
In the late hours of this past Saturday, officers of the Richmond Police Department reported being dispatched to a possible fight call at the Discount Tobacco on Killarney Lane. When police arrived they reportedly learned that the situation had actually been a robbery, where three alleged subjects entered the store and began stealing vape materials. […]
Richmond Burger Week Starts Today!
Richmond Burger week kicks off today, the annual event features many delicious burgers from various local restaurants. If you’d like to see the roster of restaurants participating checkout the video below Where we spoke to Interim Director of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Madison Pergrem, who gave us a preview of what to expect for […]
Wbontv’s Weekend Lock-up 8-15-22
New cases of potentially dangerous diseases detected in Kentucky cattle
Two cases of a new, potentially dangerous, disease of cattle has been detected in Kentucky, according to Kentucky State Veterinarian Dr. Katie Flynn. Theileria orientalis Ikedia, which is a protozoon known to be carried by the Asian Longhorned tick (ALT), has been diagnosed in two beef herds, one in Fleming County and the second in Hart […]
Madison school board addresses youth suicides among other items
Story by J.T. ElliottThursday evening, August 11, the Madison County Board of Education held their monthly meeting. The meeting began without any audience member comments concerning agenda items. Though the opportunity was made available. All consent agenda items were passed, including two approved out of state field trips for the Madison Central High School cross country […]
Long awaited ‘re-opening’ of Irvine bridge comes early
**This story has been updated to reflect the unexplained and unannounced opening of the Estill County Green bridge, Friday afternoon August 12, 2022. Motorists in the area were very happy to see the bridge open for business, even ahead of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinets announcement.*** Original story: Some long-awaited news was verified by the Kentucky […]
Major power outage in Estill affects 25% of all Jackson Energy customers
***UPDATE*** Power restored around 4:40 pm today Original story Just before three today, a large swath of Estill County lost electricity. Jackson Energy is aware of the large outage in the Irvine area on the Rice Station sub that has 1,268 members without power. The company has not said what has caused the outage. Crews […]
Short pursuit in Richmond ends after crash, suspect in custody
Richmond Police Department units were involved in a vehicle pursuit that began Wednesday night around 10. Police Chief Rodney Richardson says the incident began when officers attempted to serve arrest warrants on the subject, 30-year-old Derick Damrell of Berea. The pursuit began around Walmart when the subject fled the scene at a high rate of […]
Students roll in, 3 day event planned this week prior to first day of school at EKU
Over 14,000 Eastern Kentucky University students, 4,000 of which coming from the Central Kentucky region, will be returning to class on Monday, August 15, 2022. Of those, over 3,000 are moving into their residence hall this week in preparation for the start of classes. EKU hosts Big E Welcome, a three-day event focused on ensuring […]
Man steals bucket truck from Corbin, fills up and steals gas in Winchester
You don’t see many vehicles like this get stolen, but Kentucky State Police is currently working to find the person who stole this giant bucket truck. The vehicle was stolen from Corbin Hydraulics in the Gray community of Knox County, Saturday August 6th.. KSP can confirm a male individual was operating the vehicle and allegedly […]
Madison County delivers big for Breathitt County with donation of cruiser
Madison County and surrounding areas continue to provide much needed assistance to eastern Kentucky flood counties. Today, Madison County delivered a big donation of a 2014 Dodge Charger to the Breathitt County’s Sheriff’s Department. Breathitt County Sheriff John Holland said ‘I cannot put into works how thankful I am to the Madison County Fiscal Court, […]
Ag Commish makes stop in Berea
Berea had a special guest yesterday to help recognize Kentucky’s National Farmer’s Market Appreciation Week. Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and candidate for Governor Ryan Quarles joined others for the kickoff at the Chestnut Street Pavilion. Established in 1973 with the help of former Berea College professor Bill Best, the Berea Farmer’s is the second oldest in […]
