School security technology raises surveillance, racial bias concerns at Wichita City Council meeting
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - On Tuesday, the Wichita City Council approved the Wichita Police Department’s request to apply for a federal grant that would fund new security technology, connecting officers directly to classrooms in Wichita Public Schools. Supporters say the technology could create faster police response times
ICYMI: Downtown Wichita could get two grocery stores
Downtown Wichita, long without a grocery store, may soon have two competing projects in the works. Occidental Management is in serious talks to bring a market to Union Station, while a separate concept backed by Chase Koch’s nonprofit was announced last month. FULL STORY: A second grocery store for downtown Wichita? ‘W
Silver Alert for Hutchinson man is canceled
Hutchinson police said the man had been found safely in Topeka.
Father killed four children, mother and himself in Winfield home, police say
Authorities said a man called Winfield police shortly before 9 a.m., saying that he had killed his entire family and was about to kill himself.
Somewhere Festival 2026 Festival Details: Daily Lineup, Country Artists and Tickets
Somewhere Festival 2026 has revealed its daily lineup for September 25 and 26 in downtown Wichita, Kansas, with ERNEST, Cooper Alan and Logan Mize joining a weekend that already includes Bailey Zimmerman and Ian Munsick. Single-day and two-day tickets are on sale now, and fans can find ticket options here at Country Mu
Sundown spectacle: Thousands of purple martins fill Wichita’s skies during their annual migration
Just before sunset in a hotel parking lot in west Wichita, Bob and Nancy Livingston are prepping for what looks like a mini tailgate party. Bob Livingston hops up onto the gate of his pickup, and Nancy sets out a lawn chair. Then they look toward the sky, and wait.
Gene Haas Foundation gives $1 million to expand NCAT at WSU Tech
The money will support construction of a new 85,500-square-foot facility that will allow WSU Tech to train an additional 1,450 students each school year.
Haysville police identify suspect in Monday’s hours-long standoff
HAYSVILLE, Kan. (KWCH) - The Haysville Police Department has identified the suspect associated with an hours-long standoff that took place on Monday. The suspect is 35-year-old Ryan Houlden from Haysville. An arrest warrant has been issued for multiple felony charges and the case has been presented to the Sedgwick Coun
PHOTOS: SUV smashes into Winfield crisis center
The Winfield branch of the Wichita Family Crisis Center is temporarily closed after a vehicle crashed into the building on Tuesday.
50 years ago, sniper went on deadly rampage from Wichita Holiday Inn
Fifty years ago, a gunman opened fire from a downtown Wichita hotel, killing three people and injuring several others in one of the city's deadliest mass shootings.
