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Featured picture for ‘Finally... some closure:’ Chuck Giles’ former girlfriend breathes sigh of relief as police arrest 2 for his killing

‘Finally… some closure:’ Chuck Giles’ former girlfriend breathes sigh of relief as police arrest...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Connie Schrader has spent the last seven years wondering who killed her boyfriend, Charles ‘Chuck’ Giles. Giles was much more than just a restaurant owner. He was someone who cared for his community, and was a light to those he knew. On Monday, two...
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Weather Alert – Flooding rains across Kansas through Thursday

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - An approaching and slow-moving storm system arriving from the west will interact with tropical moisture – remnants of Polo – to produce numerous showers and storms. The activity will gradually move from western Kansas to the Wichita area today and continue Wednesday. We will dry out from west to
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What you need to know before you visit Wichita’s new Cheesecake Factory

Sara Lehrman is so serious about her love of Cheesecake Factory that she took a personal day Tuesday from her job as a Spanish teacher at West High School just to be among the first in line for the Wichita restaurant’s opening. A longtime Cheesecake Factory fan who makes it a point to dine in the restaurants when she t
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Kansas Court of Appeals pokes hole in Wichita roofing employees’ overtime ruling

Kansas Court of Appeals finds state Department of Labor erroneously relied on federal law in case of eight roofers in Wichita denied overtime pay.
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Faculty see mergers ‘happening under the cover of darkness’

Nearly every college at Wichita State is planning to undergo department mergings or restructuring, but the reason isn’t entirely clear. Faculty are concerned about reorganization of departments being rushed, and are seeking clear answers before the plans start being reviewed by the provost in October. According to prop
Featured picture for Cheesecake Factory opens Tuesday in east Wichita

Cheesecake Factory opens Tuesday in east Wichita

Over the last several days, members of the public have been invited to test the restaurant as workers finished training.
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In case you missed it: Photos from opening night of Somewhere Fest

Despite rain and severe weather, the show went on at Somewhere Fest’s opening night in Wichita, with more than 30 bands and musicians performing across multiple stages set up along St. Francis. The annual music festival featured a swath of local and regional country, EDM and electronic artists, including multi-platinum
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Man accused of killing 54-year-old on Wichita bus pleads not guilty

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A man accused of killing someone on a Wichita city bus has pleaded not guilty. 35-year-old Travis Finney is charged with first-degree murder and felon in possession of a firearm. Police say that on Oct. 16 of 2025, Finney shot and killed a man on a...
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Families, communities remember officers killed in the line of duty

Monday marks one year since Hays police sergeant Scott Heimann lost his life in the line of duty. Now known as 'Scott Heimann Remembrance Day' in Hays, flags were flown at half-staff across the city. 17 years ago, another officer, Sedgwick County Sheriff's Deputy Brian Etheridge, also died on the job. In 2009, Etheridg
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Pilotless plane flies over Wichita, putting the future of aviation on display

"I think we will see this just as we do with cars and robotaxis."

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