Fire destroys garage, damages multiple homes in Hutchinson
Just after 2 a.m., the Hutchinson Fire Department responded to a home in a neighborhood southwest of 11th Avenue and Plum Street.
Wichita considers 30-cent stormwater fee increase for ditch maintenance
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Public Works Department in Wichita is asking the city council to approve an increase for stormwater utility rates. It’s asking for an additional 30 cent increase per month to your bill starting next year. The extra money will help with ditch maintenance. The 30...
Wichita city leaders hear update from police on Flock camera usage
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - City leaders are looking at the next step for Flock cameras in Wichita. The city council heard a presentation from Wichita police on Tuesday about Flock use in the department. The presentation comes a week before a vote on whether or not to extend their decision on the current contract for another six months.
Wichita suburb plans $13M road construction project that includes a roundabout
The city of Bel Aire is preparing for another major road project that is expected to begin after Woodlawn reconstruction is complete. The project will focus on 45th St from Oliver to Woodlawn and will change the two-lane roadway into three lanes as well as add curbs, gutters and a storm sewer. The project will also include two sidewalks and a two-lane roundabout at 45th and Oliver. The design contract was approved in 2023. The project, which was approved for funding 2022, has an estimated cost o
Sedgwick County voting sites expanded; voters weigh in
Early voting is underway across the state, with 17 additional polling locations having opened in Sedgwick County on Tuesday.
Search continues for suspects: Body of Kan. woman found in suitcase
SEDGWICK COUNTY —There is a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the death of 67-year-old Loretta Moody of Wichita, according to Crime Stoppers of Wichita-Sedgwick County. Law enforcement authorities continue investigating Moody's death after her body was found in a suitcase September 16, at Wichita...
Michael Schwanke moderating forum in 4th Congressional District race
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - 12 News anchor Michael Schwanke is moderated a forum in a contested race for Kansas’ Fourth Congressional District on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Incumbent Ron Estes, a Republican, faces challengers in Democrat Katy Tyndell and Libertarian Drew Cranmer. Estes has represented the congressional district that includes Wichita in the U.S. House of Representatives since first being sworn in in 2017.
Wichita water customers will pay more next year, as planned
Thanks to the 3-year adjustment plan passed last December, water bills for low-use customers will increase to $71.15 in 2027.
Adam Hamilton holds rally in Wichita, calls for ‘decency’ in Washington
Standing on a platform outside his bus, Hamilton took aim at the policies of President Donald Trump and criticized Marshall for supporting them.
Bus breakdown stranded Goddard runners. Parents, rivals rushed to help
The Goddard cross country team was supposed to be racing for a trip to state Saturday morning. Instead, its runners were stranded on the shoulder of K-96, wondering if they would even make it to the starting line. As the team traveled west toward the Class 5A regional championships in Great Bend, alarms suddenly began blaring inside the bus near the Nickerson exit, still an hour from their destination. The driver pulled over, inspected the bus and returned with news that made everyone’s heart si
