Wichita KS

A Wichita man pleaded guilty last month in a drunken crash that killed a wheelchair-bound veteran crossing the street at 26th North and Amidon in May. Jaime Gonzalez-Arambula, 36, is scheduled for sentencing on Nov. 20 on counts of involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence in the May 9 death of 63-year-old Lawrence A. Grover of Wichita. Attorneys plan to recommend that Gonzalez-Arambula serve a prison sentence instead of probation when he is sentenced, according to his September p

The Wichita Sports Commission, which operates the event, said multiple streets will close starting at 4 a.m. Sunday.

Crispy Donuts , a regional chain that first showed up in Wichita in February 2023, is continuing its march across the city — and the state. Kim Sar, whose family owns the three Crispy’s Donuts shops already operating in Wichita, said that a fourth will open soon. It’s taking over the onetime Hardee’s building at 4601 E. 13th St. that most recently was home to a restaurant and daiquiri bar called Different Type of Flava. Over the years, the space near 13th and Oliver also has been home to 750 Sou

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita man pleaded guilty this week to threatening mayor Lily Wu. Griffin Cornejo, 50, pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal threat. According to court documents, Cornejo called ComCare on March 23, 2026, stating “Someone better tell the Mayor I’m coming for her.”

The Sedgwick County Commission infused $2 million from the county general fund into operating costs for INTRUST Bank Arena in August. According to the Wichita Eagle, the sales tax money set aside nearly 20 years ago to pay for upkeep has run dry, and the county’s profit-sharing and naming-rights agreements with private companies haven’t generated enough money to keep things up to snuff.

The City of Emporia is preparing for the next phase of construction to replace an over century-old storm sewer that partially collapsed earlier this year.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: Wichita police are asking for help locating a person of interest in a homicide investigation in the 300 block of South Tyler. Officers responded to a shooting incident in the 300 block of South Tyler and found a 24-year-old female with gunshot wounds. She died at the scene.

Wichita police seek Xavion Dates, a person of interest in a West Wichita murder investigation. He is considered armed and dangerous. Call 911.

The All-Star Sports complex in west Wichita is under new local ownership, according to emails, texts and a phone call with the new owners. A reopening date had not been finalized as of early evening on Oct. 7. But Stacie White, one of the new owners, said in an email to The Eagle that the sports-themed amusement park at 8333 W. 21st St. will reopen next week. “We have built an awesome team that brings a lot of different talents to the project,” White said. “I’m really excited for the Wichita com

The City of Emporia is preparing for the next phase of construction to replace an over century-old storm sewer that partially collapsed earlier this year.