Wichita KS

The Wichita area is nearing the end of a seasonal spike of a virus most commonly spread among children younger than 5 years old. Hand, foot and mouth disease is most known for painful sores that develop in the mouth, as well as a rash on the palms and soles of the feet. The virus also brings a fever, sore throat and...

Crews were called around 11:30 a.m. to a home located at Main and Thomas in Mt. Hope.

HARVEY COUNTY —On Wednesday, Harvey County Chief Judge Wilder sentenced 54-year-old Shyla McFrederic of Sedgwick, Kansa for Distribution of Methamphetamine, a severity level 1 drug felony, according to the Harvey County Attorney's office. The case originated from McFrederick’s arrest in Sedgwick, Kansas, on April 19,...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A 15-year-old boy accused of shooting a Maize High School teacher made his first court appearance on Thursday. The teenager is facing multiple charges including attempted second-degree murder for shooting Kevin Norfleet. Wichita police said Norfleet went outside after seeing the teen rummaging...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A hometown hero is honoring heroes of the battlefield this week. Eagles guitarist and Wichita native Joe Walsh brings his VetsAid benefit concert to Wichita on Saturday. On this Veterans Day, he stopped by the Dole VA to encourage and entertain men and women who gave the ultimate service to...

What’s driven Joe Walsh to put on nine VetsAid benefit concerts during the past nine years? “If I didn’t do stuff like this, I’d have to get a job — and that’s terrifying,” he tells Billboard via Zoom from Wichita, Kan., his birthplace – and also where the ninth VetsAid show takes place this Saturday (Nov. 15)....

Wichita native Joe Walsh performs at Intrust Bank Arena on Saturday, Nov. 15. The lineup also includes Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks (who has family connections to the city) and Nathaniel Rateliff, plus Walsh’s Eagles bandmate Vince Gill as well as Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen. The concert, which will also be...

A group of McPherson College students has created an educational card-based game they plan to launch nationwide.

It’s move-in week for Chicken Salad Chick! Readers have noticed equipment and furniture making its way inside Wichita’s newest eatery for northwest Wichita. The new fast-casual restaurant chain, Chicken Salad Chick, is on pace to open in mid-December at 10240 W. 29th St. at the northeast corner of 29th and Maize in...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly wrapped up her statewide “People’s Budget” tour in Wichita on Wednesday, hearing directly from residents about what they want prioritized in next year’s state budget.