Wichita KS

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Sedgwick County gave its Excellence in Public Service Award to Bryan Ellis on Monday. The award recognizes employees who have a strong work ethic, high performance and a commitment to their community. Ellis is an operations manager for Sedgwick County Emergency Management. He has worked in...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichitans who drive along Kellogg say the noise and dangerous driving haven’t improved — even months after KSN spoke with a state representative calling for harsher penalties to crack down on reckless drivers. Now, a proposed solution involving aircraft enforcement is raising new...

Wichita Kratom retailers respond to Kansas ban: 'It's pretty irresponsible'. Governor Kelly says the ban is a move to safeguard the health of Kansans, and that it's up to the FDA to decide if it's safe and medically effective.

Sims and Harrison said this weekend's shooting show just how high the stakes are, as gun violence can do damage to more than flesh and bone.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The City of Wichita is preparing to vote on proposed updates to its code of ethics after the city’s Ethics Board received 25 complaints since September 2024 and reviewed several months of potential changes. Wichita updates its ethics code every few years, and Vice Mayor...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A woman is hospitalized after a shooting early Tuesday in northeast Wichita. It happened around 2:45 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 2300 block of North Woodlawn. Police arrived on scene and found a woman with a gunshot wound to her torso. She was taken...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - High winds and fire danger will be the biggest concerns on Tuesday for much of Kansas, while the risk of storms will be limited to areas east of Wichita. A few severe storms are going to be possible southeast of the turnpike, and should quickly move to the east.

A detention deputy for the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office was arrested Saturday on a criminal restraint charge.

A Clearwater mother jailed for allegedly setting a fire in her young son’s bedroom is now facing a first-degree felony murder charge in the death of the 15-month-old boy. Shanna Kay Whitton of Clearwater was formally charged Monday with first-degree felony murder, as well as abuse of a child, aggravated child endangerment and aggravated arson, according to a press release...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Drivers may notice lane reductions on Kellogg between the K-96 interchange and 143rd Street as work begins on the East Kellogg expansion, a project that includes Kellogg’s expansion to six lanes between east Wichita and Andover. Crews will be working on concrete as part of...