As Goddard eyes changes to duplex regulations, builders share affordability concerns
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The City of Goddard is looking to further regulate duplex developments within city limits. Goddard isn’t alone. Two other Wichita suburbs have the same idea and are looking at how to make their developments unique. But builders in the area say some of these regulations...
1 dead after fire to camper on property west of Derby
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - One person is dead after a fire reported Thursday morning on a property in the 3600 block of East 71st Street South. This is southeast of the intersection of East 63rd Street South and South Hydraulic, west of Derby. Firefighters on the scene confirmed that one...
Driver seriously injured in hydroplane crash Thursday in Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (WIBW) - A man was hospitalized with serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash early Thursday on the northwest side of Wichita, officials said. The crash was reported at 6:57 a.m. Thursday on K-96 highway, just west of Interstate 235. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2025 GMC...
Man charged with first degree murder in downtown Wichita shooting
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A man is charged with first degree murder in a deadly downtown Wichita shooting. Kevin Buggs made a first appearance Tuesday afternoon. He is accused of killing Stevie Young. The shooting happened just before noon on Sunday. Officers found Young near the downtown YMCA inside of...
Discarded computer’s lithium battery sparks fire in Kansas trash truck
This is the second incident involving a lithium battery the department has responded to this month.
Weather Alert – Dangerous Heat today
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - It is a breezy, warm, and muggy morning across Kansas and the day ahead will follow suit. It is a Storm Team 12 Weather Alert Day for south-central Kansas as temperatures climb to 100 degrees for the first time this year, and the humidity makes it feel a degree or two hotter.
2 critically injured in Park City building fire
PARK CITY, Kan. (KWCH) - Sedgwick County fire crews are working to put out a building fire on the west side of Park City, in which two people suffered injuries. A Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor confirmed that from the scene in the 300 block of West 61st Street North, northwest of 61st and Broadway, EMS transported
Third-and-final tenant signs lease for the remodeled Food for Thought space
The final spot at the former Food for Thought and Larcher’s building now has a final tenant who has signed a lease for the space on East Central a couple of blocks west of Hillside. Wichita real estate developer Justin Cooke plans to open 2929 Salon Suites there, which he’s naming for the 2929 E. Central address. “The
Motorcyclist dies in south Wichita crash
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - One person has died in a motorcycle crash in south Wichita. Sedgwick County dispatchers confirm that the crash, involving a second vehicle, happened around 5 p.m. near 29th St. S. and Seneca. The intersection is closed while crews respond to the crash. 12 News is headed...
Army veteran receives Final Mile burial honors at Robert Dole VA
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Army Veteran Timothy John Pullins was laid to rest on Wednesday. Pullins died while a resident in the Hospice Unit at Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center. The Dole VA provided Pullins with honors and burial through the Final Mile Program in cooperation with Wulf-Ast Mortuary in Garden Plain, Combat

















