Richmond City Hall to Reopen to Public Friday
Beginning Friday, October 1st, the lobby of City Hall will be reopened to the public; citizens doing business at City Hall are encouraged to continue to follow the CDC guidelines, including wearing a mask when inside City Hall. Anyone seeking to do business at City Hall can still call 859-623-1000 to schedule an appointment. The […]
Live in Richmond? Take this survey regarding alcohol sales and golf cart usage
The Richmond City Commission has created a community survey regarding two issues that would require new ordinances – allowing golf carts to be operated on City-owned roadways and allowing packaged alcohol sales on Sunday. Accepting responses until July 18. The survey only takes a minute. Users only need to provide their email, name, and address […]
City of Richmond Takes Steps to Slow COVID Amidst Red Zone Designation
Stay tuned to the live 3 p.m. newscast today to get the full interview with City Manager Rob Minerich regarding these changes as Madison County is currently at a 30.4% incidence rate for COVID-19.
Richmond IT Director Terminated Following Alleged Misconduct
In an update to the ongoing investigation into alleged misconduct within city hall, the Richmond City IT Director has now been officially terminated. Tracy Bryant, the former Director of the Information and Technology Department who was initially suspended for the alleged misconduct was officially fired following an unanimous city commission vote Tuesday night. Commissioner Jason Morgan, who […]
City of Richmond Announces New “MyCity” Smartphone App
If you see a pothole or cracked sidewalk, or even need to report a non-emergency crime anonymously here in Richmond you are now in luck. The city of Richmond announced its new smartphone app, “MyCity”. The app is now live and available for download in both the App Store for Apple users and the Google […]
Neighbors Clap as City of Richmond Cleans up Ordinance-Breaking Property
Neighbors stood by this morning as City of Richmond employees as well as police were on hand during the cleanup of a home on Parrish Avenue, against the will of the homeowner. This was reportedly a last ditch effort as the home is in near a condemnable state as there are no utilities hooked up […]
Water Street Reconstruction, Charging Ports Discussed by City Manager
After other broken up areas of roadway in Richmond have recently been brought to the City’s attention, an old one has come up again. According to City Manager Rob Minerich, the continually plagued area of Water Street is finally going to get much needed updates, including being completely paved over. We spoke to Minerich, who […]
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: Richmond City Commission Candidate Michael Bryant
In this edition of Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns, Richmond City Commission candidate Michael Bryant says that he knows the inner workings of government on all levels, from his past as a reporter (even right here at Wallingford Broadcasting) and currently working for the Madison County Emergency Operations Center as Director. Bryant says he knows […]
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: Richmond City Commission Candidate Mike Brewer
Lifelong Madison County native Mike Brewer served on the Richmond City Commission before: for 12 years as the youngest commissioner elected at 25. Now he’s seeking to gain one of the positions back to serve the city, and cites his experience before as well as his decades as a paramedic as putting him in a […]
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: Richmond City Commission Candidate David Johnson
Candidate for Richmond City Commission David Johnson still considers himself relatively new to Richmond, as he spent most of his life in Berea. However, he ensures that he instantly got actively involved with his community, including delivering meals to the elderly in town for volunteer work, and being actively involved with the Richmond Human Rights […]
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: Richmond City Commission Candidate Ed McDaniel
Continuing with the City Commission candidate interviews, Ed McDaniel came in for a two minute sitdown. McDaniel says he was born in London Ky, but moved to Richmond fourteen years ago to raise his family. McDaniel cites his family as the reason he decided to run for city government, as he knows Richmond is a […]
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)
Commissioner Morgan Eaves Weighs in on Downtown Development and Empty Storefronts
In this third installment of the series on growth in Downtown Richmond, we speak to City Commissioner Morgan Eaves, who explains that there are options for growth in the works, but she believes more can be done to drive more business downtown. Eaves said utilizing social media more would help to keep interest alive after […]
Empty Storefronts in Downtown Richmond Addressed by Chamber of Commerce
If you have taken a stroll downtown recently, you no doubt have noticed the handful of seemingly empty storefronts and businesses on Main Street and surrounding areas. WBONTV wanted to get the scoop on what is going on downtown, as it seems a little dismal from the outside looking in at the moment. However, we […]
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: Richmond City Commission Candidate Kenneth Lee DeGrant III
Kenneth DeGrant III was one of the first to file for the local 2018 city elections, and he is running for the first time too. Although he was not born here in Madison County, DeGrant has his roots here, and has been in Richmond for the vast majority of his life. DeGrant is a part […]
Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: Richmond City Commission Candidate Ronald Gosses
International artist Ronald Gosses says he is a transplant to Richmond, but when he got here he fell in love with the city. Gosses says he also worked high up in large companies in both the United States and Canada, and is more than adequately prepared to serve on the City Commission. One of his […]
Published Findings of the Berea Due Diligence on Electricity Contracts
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Contention at City Commission Meeting Over City Manager Salary–Video
Last night’s Richmond City commission meeting ended on a contentious note, as the negotiation for an advertised salary for a new city manager was discussed, but not resolved. Mayor Jim Barnes and commissioner Jim Newby exchanged words over the proposed salary, which the mayor said could not exceed $99,800. It had been discussed at a […]
Update From Richmond City Commission Meeting Tonight
By: Lance Gaither At the Richmond City Commission meeting tonight, multiple projects were presented on the heels of Mayor Jim Barnes announcing that he will not be seeking reelection for the position at the head of the city. The main street project was presented, which showed new areas that could be allocated for parking as […]
Chief Ebert Weighs in on First Year with RPD
It has officially been a year since Chief James Ebert took his position at the head of the Richmond Police Department. The Chief sat down with WBON-TV’s Marisa Hempel and told her all about his storied military and law enforcement career, his family, and background. They also discussed his hopes for the Department for the […]
Residents Voice Concerns Over New Potential Park
A town hall meeting was recently held at Richmond City Hall to discuss a potential new park that will be taking the place of a water tower site on North Street. Residents expressed concerns over drainage issues and drug problems at the site, which is in the middle of a residential area near Main Street. […]
Final Streetscape Meeting for West Main Widening Project
Tonight at Richmond City Hall, Wisconsin Design and civil engineering company Strand Associates presented their final presentation before the Richmond City Commission votes to move forward with phase one of the Streetscape project. The extensive project, quoted at costing around $4 million tentatively includes the widening of West Main (US 25). The firm previously designed […]