Semi driver sentenced to year in jail for backing over man at Wichita truck...
An Oklahoma man who r an over a fellow semi truck driver after a spat over a parking spot at a Wichita truck stop last year was sentenced Thursday to a year in jail. But because Travis Lyle Briscoe, 47, gets credit for the 331 days he’s already spent in the Sedgwick County Jail, he’ll be incarcerated for only about ano
Shooting and standoff in south Wichita leaves one critical, causes neighborhood shelter-in-place
Police said the suspect is believed to have barricaded himself in the home.
The latest restaurant openings and closings in Wichita, and there are several
Wichita restaurants come. Wichita restaurants go. And they’ve been doing a lot of both lately. Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. Wichita has just a little time left to visit two food-and-drink businesses that will soon be no more. One is Good Company, the cocktail bar that operates in the evenings inside Pen
Manhunt underway for ‘armed and dangerous suspect’ after shooting in south Wichita
Manhunt underway for 'armed and dangerous suspect' after shooting in south Wichita. A suspect is at large after a shooting critically injured a man in south Wichita on Thursday morning.
The Mid-America All-Indian Museum is preparing for the Native Food and Wellness Festival
The festival on July 11 will feature a Native chef who will prepare traditional dishes while sharing information about Indigenous food preparation and healthy eating.
Wichita festival will promote healthy living through Native foods
A festival at the Mid-America All-Indian Museum will bring in a Native chef to cook traditional dishes. There will also be free health screenings.
‘Party like it’s 1776’: Sedgwick County Fair kicks off in Cheney
The Sedgwick County Fair kicked off its four-day celebration in Cheney on Wednesday.
Wichita residents at ease after Minisa bridge meeting
The city held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss construction plans for the Minisa bridge, across from North High.
These busy highway ramps will be closed Saturday. Here’s where
Some busy north Wichita ramps will be closed Saturday, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. The westbound K-96 to southbound I-135 ramp and then southbound I-135/235 ramp to eastbound K-96 ramp will be closed beginning at 4 a.m. Saturday. Drivers going from southbound I-135/235 to eastbound K-96 should
Storm Track 3 Forecast: Hot, humid, another round of storms tonight
Meteorologist Jack Maney is tracking storm chances for the next few days.
