Where to eat out in Wichita on Christmas Day 2025
If you want to go out to eat on Christmas Day in Wichita, here are your choices: One fancy buffet. A few bars serving food. Breakfast places. Donut shops. One Mexican restaurant. And a long, long list of Asian eateries. Here’s the 2025 list of Wichita restaurants open on Christmas Day, including hours of operation....
Free State High School troupe selected to perform at Wichita festival; local performance to...
Free State High School students will take their fall musical on the road after being selected as one of five schools statewide to participate in a festival. Free State Troupe No. 5773 will perform “The Addams Family: School Edition” at the 2026 Kansas Thespian Festival. The five area high schools were chosen through...
Commission approves district court reimbursement following $1.3M theft report against online auction company
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A week after Sedgwick County filed a theft report against an online auction company for more than $1 million, the county commission took further action, approving funding to reimburse the district court while pursing recovery of the funds. The county hired third-party company CivicSource to...
Area fire crews prepare for busy day as wildfire threat looms
The threat has fire departments across Kansas preparing for a potentially busy day.
Flight 5342: Government admits helicopter pilot errors caused deadly crash
The federal government has admitted that it was at fault in a midair collision that killed everyone on board a flight from Wichita.
Storm Track 3 Forecast: Strong winds approach tomorrow night, high fire danger
Strong winds arrive ahead of our next cold front. Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman tracks heightened fire concerns and flip-flopping temperatures.
Two restaurants have signed on for Park City’s planned Champtown development
Lange Real Estate has just shared the names of three tenants that will open in its $500 million Champtown entertainment district in Park City. On Wednesday, the company shared that both Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and Bob & Luigi’s Pizzeria had signed leases to open in the development'’s retail center,...
Nick Reiner, charged with murdering his parents, to make first court appearance Wednesday
Nick Reiner was officially charged with the murders of his parents on Tuesday, and while he missed his first court date because he wasn't medically cleared, he will be present for his arraignment on Wednesday. KTLA 5's Jacqueline Sarkissian reports. (Dec. 17, 2025)
Bicyclist critically injured in crash near Oaklawn
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - One person suffered critical injuries Wednesday afternoon after they were struck by a vehicle. The accident happend around 3:37 p.m. near 47th and Clifton, in the Oaklawn area. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office said a van was traveling east on 47th Street South. The bicycle was...
Wichita kids fulfill Christmas wishes with ‘Shop With a Cop’
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita children got to “Shop With a Cop” for everything on their Christmas lists on Tuesday. It’s an annual event for the Wichita Police Department. It happened Tuesday night at Walmart on West Kellogg. Thirty-four children were paired up with police officers, and they took home toys such as...

















