Lane closure on Kellogg could slow Wichita traffic
The left and center lanes of eastbound Kellogg will be closed at the Interstate 135 interchange Thursday.
Nearly 1,500 students get hands-on construction experience at WABA’s Build My Future event
MULVANE, Kan. (KWCH) — The sound of hammers, drills, saws and other tools filled the Kansas Star Arena and Event Center on Wednesday as the Wichita Area Builders Association held its Build My Future event. The event gave nearly 1,500 area high school students hands-on experience in the skilled...
Here’s why Woodlawn construction work in Bel Aire has been paused
Construction on Woodlawn in Bel Aire has been stagnant for the past week and a half as the city awaits soil testing, the city’s engineer shared at the Tuesday City Council meeting. “We did find some different soil that was unanticipated, it was very much a Play-Doh consistency,” Anne Stephens, Bel Aire’s city engineer, said. As soon as the soft soil was found, the city sent a sample to the Kansas Department of Transportation for testing to see what kind of lime stabilization will be needed. It’s
Kansas chase ends in rollover crash; driver ejected
One person was hospitalized after a vehicle pursuit in central Kansas ended in a rollover crash Tuesday afternoon.
Thieves steal hospital beds from Wichita non-profit
Thieves steal hospital beds from Wichita non-profit
Case against Kan. murder suspect, captured with FLOCK, moves forward
SEDGWICK COUNTY —A man accused in a deadly shooting in Wichita was back in court last week. Tayante O. Dagans, 32, attended a preliminary hearing in the courtroom of Judge Sean Hatfield. Probable cause was found in connection with the shooting death of 38-year-old Montel Parks of Wichita, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
Inmate dies at Sedgwick County Jail
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation are investigating the death of a 45-year-old Wichita man at the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility. The sheriff’s office said around 12:54 p.m. on Wednesday, detention staff found the inmate unconscious and not breathing...
District attorney rejects petition to remove Kechi mayor from office
A petition to recall Kechi Mayor Joanie Harris has been rejected by the Sedgwick County district attorney after the DA did not find enough facts to support grounds for recall, according to documents obtained by the Wichita Eagle. The petition was filed to the Sedgwick County Election Office on Sept....
Well-known Wichita supplement retailers have become national distributors now, too
For a long time — almost 14 years — Jeff McAnarney and Dustin West have been known as the Supplement World guys. They’ve got three Wichita stores and a couple in Oklahoma. Now, they’re looking to be known as the distribution guys with their new Midwest Sport Supply . At a trade show in Las Vegas last year, a vendor suggested that they might look into getting in the distribution business since Kansas is centrally located. “It kind of took us off guard,” McAnarney said. They took a gamble and jump
First look at Chiang Mai East inside the former Promise Thai space
I start this off with some bad news as some of you may be aware that the 20-year old Promise Thai Cuisine at 313 S. Greenwich has sold and thus closed the restaurant. The owner has been planning his retirement and change finally took place as Chiang Mai Thai Restaurant, who has one location at 3141 S. Hillside, has expanded with an additional location.
