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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita’s annual Riverfest returns this week, with the celebration scheduled to run from Friday (May 29) through June 6. The nine-day festival will feature activities, contests, music and food in downtown Wichita. Concerts:. This year’s Riverfest concert lineup includes The Jacksons, formerly kno

A popular attraction located in Derby is facing some serious repairs after thieves try to steal wire from some of the attractions. The suspects posed as HVAC repair technicians as they arrived in the early morning hours last week at the Field Station Dinosaurs in Derby. The two individuals then proceeded to damage thre

The city has closed the water park while "appropriate emergency response protocols, environmental assessments, and remediation procedures are completed."

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: The Wichita Police Department said nothing hazardous was found Wednesday afternoon in a situation that led to a device call downtown. WPD said the call involved several boxes and has been cleared by its Explosive Ordnance Disposal team. The boxes have been collected. “Thank you...

The Vorshay’s Cocktail Lounge spot won’t stay vacant for long. A new business will open there on June 20. Dreamers Cocktail Lounge is moving into the Vorshay’s space at 417 E. Douglas, which Steve and Natalie Peters ran from 2018 until they closed it in early May citing “increased costs and decreased sales.” Alisha Gen

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A trial is scheduled for Wednesday in Sedgwick County District Court Wednesday for a man accused of killing two people while fleeing from police in 2023. Jimmy Guinn III is charged with:. Two counts of first-degree murder or, in the alternative, two counts of second-degree...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Kansas man was sentenced to 21 years in prison for using a gun to rob three banks in 2024, during which he pointed the gun at employees. Zane Tilcock, 21, of Wichita pleaded guilty to one count of brandishing and using a firearm in relation to a crime of violence and to two counts of bank robbe

The red cups. The lamps. The checkered tables. Retro Pizza Hut is making a comeback.

The sequel to one of Wichita’s best restaurants, Red Bird, is coming soon to east Wichita. A new concept, Black Bird Burger, is taking over the former Wendy’s and Chick N Max space at 5510 E. Central. Signage is up and the owners hope to start hiring and...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita Police Department has identified 47-year-old Luke Anthony Hahne of Wichita as the man struck and killed by a vehicle early Sunday morning. Around 1:50 a.m. on May 24, officers responded to an injury accident in the 100 block of North Washington Avenue. When they arrived, they found a