Citizens of Estill County Express Outrage Over Radioactive Waste Plan
By: Lance Gaither, Marisa Hempel Since 2015, the illegal dumping of radioactive waste (TENORM) at the Blue Ridge Landfill in Irvine has been a hotly debated topic in both court rooms and in town hall meetings across Estill County. Lately, the corrective action plan mandated by the courts for the landfill to deal with the […]
Shoveling Snow And Scraping Roads In Estill County
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Morning Headlines: Crash And Power Loss, House Fire, Man Arrested For Alleged Child Porn, MLK Day Events
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Estill Power Outage UPDATED
(Per Jackson RECC) (UpdateD) Power has been restored to all members impacted by the Millers Creek outage in Estill and surrounding counties. (Earlier) Hundreds of people remain without power Sunday morning in Estill County after a car crashed into a utility pole. Just over 500 members remain without power in Estill Co. KU had to […]
A Sit Down With Newly-Appointed Estill Judge-Executive Kevin Williams
Governor Matt Bevin recently appointed Kevin Williams, of Irvine to take the seat at the head of Estill county after previous Judge-Executive Wallace Taylor stepped down amid health concerns. Judge Taylor fulfilled his duties for 15 years, so Williams explains that there was a big space to fill when he took office the first of […]
LIVE TV & Radio Games For High School Basketball Estill Games on WIRV, Madison Co. Games on WEKY/WKXO
Estill Co. Radio Games on WIRV, Madison Co. Radio Games on WEKY/WKXO Jan.6th Central vs Southern Girls TV 7:30 Jan. 8th Southern at Estill Girls TV 7:30 Jan. 9th Southern vs Model TV 7:30 Jan. 12th Estill vs Powell TV 6 & 7:30 Jan. 12th Southern vs Berea 7:30 Jan. 16th […]
Gov. Bevin Names Kevin Williams as Judge/Executive of Estill County
From a press release from the Governor’s office: Gov. Matt Bevin has named Kevin Williams, of Irvine, as Judge-Executive of Estill County, replacing Wallace Taylor, who has resigned. Williams is a lifelong resident of Estill County and previously served as a member of the Irvine City Council from 1990 to 1994. He was subsequently elected […]
Headlines: Lawsuit Filed, Fire Death, Rash Of Burglaries
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Headlines: Trench Collapse Kills Local Man, Theft Ring, Fire, Caught
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Irvine Vehicle Versus Apartment Building
Last night, the City of Irvine Fire Department responded to a call of a car wrecking into an apartment building. According to the Fire Department, no one was injured and the occupants of the affected apartment were not home at the time.
Morning Headlines: Powell Co Drug Ring Bust, Winchester Shootings, Judge Retires
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Good Old Time (Day) in Irvine!
The Estill County Historical and Genealogical Historical Society hosted the annual Old Time Days in Irvine this past weekend. WBON-TV’s Samantha Burford went out to talk to some of the artists and staff from the Genealogical Society, and even got a present from one of the craftsmen! Watch the video for the highlights from the […]
Fatal Crash, Shooting, Girl Missing, Stabbing
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Fatal Wreck in Estill
ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)– A fatal wreck Sunday morning killed one and sent two others to the hospital. It happened around 1 a.m. on HWY 499, near the bridge. Officials say a Volkswagen collided with a pick-up. The passenger from the Volkswagen was flown to UK Hospital along with driver of truck. Both have […]
Train Festival in Ravenna Off the Rails!
This past weekend in Ravenna, WBON-TV’s Loretta went down to the train festival and got a chance to speak with the men and women who worked the rails in Ravenna! Check the video out for the highlights.
WBON-TV Kicks it on the Creek
This weekend on Barnes Mountain, the annual Kickin’ It On The Creek music festival took place. Make sure to watch the video below for amazing interviews and highlights from the weekend long festival in Estill County. You won’t want to miss this event next year!
Raising Funds for the Mack Friday UPDATE on LOCATION
River City Players Annual “Picnic in the Park” Fundraiser is set for Friday, September 1, 2017 with live music performed by Faded Blue, dancing, and tie-dyeing. “Picnic in the Park” has moved to the Estill Co Fair Barn. We’ll open the big doors and let the cool breeze bring the outside in. The only thing […]
Judge Hands Down 90 Day Preservation Order for Estill Landfill
Today in Estill Circuit court, a hearing took place for a motion to dismiss charges levied by the county fiscal court versus Advanced Disposal Service over dumping of radioactive waste that occurred back in 2015. After an hour of deliberation and a recess, it was decided that the fines and damages would be tabled for […]
Concerned Citizens of Estill County Meet To Discuss Radioactive Waste
Today in Irvine, the Concerned Citizens of Estill County met to discuss action moving forward regarding the radioactive waste that had been illegally dumped at the Blue Ridge landfill in 2015. WBON TV Spoke to attorney Mary Cromer with the Appalachian Citizens Law Center out of Whitesburg who represent The Concerned Citizens of Estill County. […]
Estill Rocks
Watch the craze in Estill County regarding painted rocks! Watch the story below:
Motorcycle Crash in Estill County Leads to Fatality
61-Year-Old Michael Riddell of Estill County has died from injuries sustained in his motorcycle accident that took place on Saturday evening. According to reports the accident was a collision between Riddell’s motorcycle and a truck on Highway 52 near Irvine, KY. Police still have yet to determine the cause of the crash.
Estill County Jailer Remarks Jail Will Never Reopen
The jail in Estill County has been closed for some time now. We spoke with Jailer Bo Morris on the issues that the jail faced and why he believed that the jail would never be open again. Morris also remarked about the many fiscal problems that accompany taking care of prisoners when a jail is […]
Congressman Andy Barr Weighs in on Senate Healthcare Bill
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) was in Irvine to announce the awarding of grants to both the local Marcum and Wallace hospital and Estill County’s historic Mack theatre, but Marisa Hempel made sure to ask him to weigh in on the Senate Healthcare bill, and the steps that he thinks should be taken in the repeal […]
Save the Mack! Estill County Initiative Visited by Congressman Andy Barr
Congressman Andy Barr visited Estill county to help announce the awarding of a $200,000 Brownfields EPA grant, which will go towards revitalizing the historic Mack Theatre in downtown Irvine. The building has quite a bit of lead paint and asbestos, and was a good candidate for the competitive grant. Congressman Barr remarked that not only […]
