Wichita KS

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Changes are coming to the Catholic Diocese of Wichita with the establishment of a seminary, anticipated to begin later this month. In a news release sent Thursday morning, the diocese announced that beginning on Aug. 26, the St. Joseph House of Formation will become the St. Philip Neri Seminary.

Overnight - Showers and storms expected along and east of a line from Salina to Pratt. These storms could put down some heavier rainfall before sliding out of the area by mid-morning Friday. Fri/Sat/Sun - Getting hotter with afternoon highs climbing to near 100. Although humidity will be elevated to...

Wichita's Drone Light Festival is returning this September, and Exploration Place says it will be bigger and better.

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas man accused in vehicle crash and fire that left a passenger dead is due back in court on Thursday. Last week, Christian Sheppard, 33 of Wichita, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence before Judge Tyler Roush,, according to the Sedgwick County District Att

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita man was sentenced to seven years in prison after authorities found drugs and illegal weapons with him and in his vehicle. John Hicks, 39, of Wichita pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. In January 2025, the Wichita Police...

Parents, volunteers and other adults who want to go into any of Goddard Unified School District 265 ’s buildings will have to adhere to new layers of security that will make accessing school properties a little more complicated for them — and more secure for the school system’s 6,300 students. Goddard’s new visitor-man

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - One person has suffered critical injuries in a Park City building fire. Crews were called to the fire 1600 block of E. 77th Street North, around 11:30 a.m. Sedgwick County dispatchers confirm one person has suffered critical injuries. Crews remain on the scene.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — Two men ages 18 and 19 years old have been charged with a kidnapping and armed robbery related to what Sedgwick County prosecutors describe as a domestic violence incident. A complaint filed Aug. 6 accuses Jace Alan Stafford and Curtis Douglas of forcing a teen...

More than 80 residents live tucked behind woodsy trails north of Chapin Park, where the Arkansas River loops before heading on south. It’s Wichita’s largest known homeless encampment, both in area and population. It is sometimes referred to as “Narnia” or “Tent City.” The people there have been largely unaffected by a

Some people dream of being wealthy, while others dream of being middle class. It depends on who you ask, but many picture someone with a college degree, white-collar job, their own home, a savings account and some disposable income as middle class. The Pew Research Center defines the middle class...