Groundbreaking for Wichita Ballpark District
Wichita Ballpark District's Tribute Hotel breaks ground! This Marriott Bonvoy hotel in Delano, near Equity Bank Park, features a rooftop restaurant. Opening 2028.
Intrust Bank Arena announces Grammy Award-winning Christian rock concert
Intrust Bank Arena on Friday announced that Christian band Third Day will be performing in Wichita next year.
Wichita man arrested on suspicion of DUI after I-35 crash in Lyon County
A Wichita man was arrested Thursday night after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 in Lyon County. According to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded at approximately 9:04 p.m. Thursday to I-35 near mile marker 142 after receiving a crash notification from Toyota Telematics. Deputies found a white T
Hearing continues for couple in death of 4-year-old Kan. boy
SEDGWICK COUNTY —A preliminary hearing continues Friday for two people in the death of a 4-year-old boy in Wichita. Daniel Martin, 34, and Tyne Blunt, 28, both of Wichita are charged with first degree murder and child abuse in the death of Tiuri Blunt-Porrata. They could be asked to...
Wichita-founded Ziggy’s Pizza expanding with its first out-of-town restaurant
A homegrown Wichita pizza restaurant that has several locations is about to expand outside of the city for the first time. Ziggy’s Pizza , which was started in 2012 by brothers Jamie and Ryan Verbeckmoes and has expanded to include four local restaurants , is about three weeks away from opening in Manhattan. It’s movin
Man accused of attempted murder, rape in attack on women in Wichita found competent...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A 40-year-old Wichita man was found competent to stand trial on charges connected with an attack on two women that happened nearly three years ago, the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office confirmed. In court on Thursday, a judge decided that the case against Matthew Vess...
Kansas Lawsuit: ALPRs Turn a License Plate Into the ‘Functional Equivalent’ of a ‘GPS...
A lawsuit filed by the Kansas Justice Institute alleges that Wichita's ALPR surveillance program violates the Kansas Constitution's privacy protections by tracking citizens without warrants or judicial supervision. By themselves, license plates, which debuted in the United States at the turn of the 20th century, are pr
Kansas hospital cutting positions to stabilize finances
In an update to the workforce reduction announced last week, 11 positions are being eliminated.
$113 million mixed-use development project
Wichita broke ground on Delano’s Ballpark District after years of delays. A major development in Wichita’s Delano District is progressing as the Wichita Tribute Hotel breaks ground, marking a new phase in downtown revitalization with city leaders and developers collaborating on this $113 million project.
Park City approves duplex development as neighbors raise concerns
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Park City has approved rezoning and a new duplex development, joining a growing list of Wichita-area suburbs addressing housing demand through duplex regulations. Derby and Goddard approved similar regulations this year, and the city of Maize is also considering them. Neighbor concerns. The appro
