Well, Doggone! New Park for Pups Open in Richmond
The final finishing touches are all that is needed for a new dog park already open and being used in the heart of Richmond. At Million Park, tucked away off Main Street and Parish Avenue, there was once an empty green space that was unused adjacent to the soccer fields and playground. According to City […]
Street Eatz! Look out for the new school food bus
The Madison County Food Service introduced their free food bus to the public this week. People under the age of 18 may eat breakfast, lunch and dinner all summer long. No requirements or questions asked. The bus will go to Sue Lee drive, Adams Point and Madison Village for lunch and Dixie Plaza, Southern Hills, […]
Clark County Power Plant Being Torn Down, East Kentucky Power Moves Forward
A power plant that had been operating since the fifties through 2016 is now almost halfway done with demolitions. The plant, located in Clark County and Winchester along the Kentucky River, is in the midst of a complete demolition. East Kentucky Power External Affairs Manager Nick Comer spoke to WBONtv in the interview you can […]
Overwhelmed by Overdose: 2019 Numbers Show Shocking Trend
You may have seen recent videos that have gone viral, of overdoses that occurred in parking lots and in public places where citizens took it upon themselves to attempt to revive those near death from fatal drug overdoses. One of these videos, which we cannot show because of the graphic nature of the case, happened […]
It’s Electric! New Charging Ports Unveiled in Downtown Richmond
Today in Richmond, WBONtv was on scene for the ribbon cutting to officially unveil the new charging ports for electric cars in downtown Richmond. The two ports are located in the lot adjacent to city hall on Third Street. City officials were on hand along with the Richmond Chamber of Commerce to cut the ribbon […]
Health Officials Getting to the Bottom of the Recent E. Coli Outbreak in Central Kentucky
The Madison County Health Department this past week was investigating 3 cases of E. Coli caused illness in the county. The 1st case was reported earlier in April, then two additional cases have been reported thereafter. Of the 3 cases, one was an adult and the other two were children. At first there was no […]
Have a look at the damage caused by strong winds over the weekend
Winds that rolled through the Bluegrass over the weekend left a lot of damage in Madison County and surrounding counties. Due to the strong winds, a lot of people have woken up to quite a bit of property damage. A wind advisory was issued and expired late last night as wind was measured traveling up […]
Election 2019 Two Minute Sit-Downs: Secretary of State Candidate Carl Nett
Republican Secretary of State Candidate Carl Nett says there are many things that set him apart from the pack…one of which is that he is the only American to have protected a war-time President (George W. Bush) after 9/11, pursued terrorists overseas, and dealt with the aftermath at Joint Task Force Guantanamo. Nett did all […]
Governor’s Race Goforth in Town and Other Local Representatives for Luncheon
Today at the Perkins building on EKU’s campus, the Business At Noon Luncheon hosted representatives from Frankfort to give us the legislative update from the Capitol. Although it is a short session, there are still many priorities for those that are representing Madison County in Frankfort. We spoke to Representatives Deanna Frazier and Robert Goforth, […]
WBONTV’s Top 10 Most Memorable News Stories of 2018
Well, here we are at the end of the first full year of WBONtv bringing you local news in Central Kentucky. We compiled the top ten most viewed, and most discussed news stories that we produced over the past year for 2018. Of course, breaking stories mostly of crime and wrecks beat out almost all […]
All Adoptions Free at Estill Animal Shelter Today and Tomorrow!
For the first time ever, the Estill County Animal Shelter has imposed a free adoption day through tomorrow for all cats and dogs. Director Tommy Mullen says they got the clearance from the Fiscal Court for Estill County, so that they can avoid a euthanization date, as they have had to mandate in the past. […]
Undercover at the Citizens Police Academy
Last night at the Citizens Police Academy students met two undercover officers with HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area). The HIDTA course focuses on drug activity and trying to stop the drug epidemic within Madison County. Students got to see vials containing drugs to show how many forms one drug can have, and learned the […]