Wichita man continues fight against city’s back-in parking ban
Emilio Martinez challenges Wichita's back-in parking ban. The City Council will discuss repealing the controversial 2008 ordinance next month.
Six Kansas lakes under toxic algae watches and warnings
Kansans heading to the lake over Memorial Day weekend may need to be on the lookout for harmful algal blooms.
Teens get crash course in safety at Park City event
A free teen defensive driving program is coming to Park City in June.
Trauma survivors honored, reconnected with healthcare workers at Wesley
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - May is National Trauma Awareness Month, and on Thursday, Wesley Medical Center in Wichita celebrated by honoring survivors and their caretakers. One of the survivors celebrated on Thursday was Tom Rowland. Rowland was in a gruesome accident last year when he rolled a UTV that he...
Former church building downtown will take on a new mission. Here’s what’s planned
A downtown church building that once supported parishioners spiritually will soon be remodeled in order to serve the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of public safety workers across Wichita and Sedgwick County. City and county law enforcement officials said Thursday that the Wichita Metro Crime Commission has p
Cheney marina looking forward to normal lake levels and Memorial Day weekend
Travel over the Memorial Day weekend is expected to set a new national record, according to AAA. At Cheney Lake, O’Brien’s Marina is hoping to benefit from the surge in visitors.
Spotty storms today & Saturday
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - It is a stormy start to the day across the state. While the activity this morning fades away, another batch of showers and storms will get started this evening across central Kansas and then move east tonight into Saturday morning. While some storms will be strong with heavy rain, gusty winds, an
Veteran-owned senior living facility hit by four break-ins during renovation
Veteran-owned senior living facility hit by four break-ins during renovation. A veteran-owned senior living facility under renovation in Wichita has been broken into four times in two months, causing about $57,000 in losses.
Wichita making final preparations for move to new transit center, system overhaul
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita is making final preparations to open the city’s new transit center, bringing new bus routes with the new location. Following unanimous approval from the Wichita City Council, the overhaul of the city’s transit system is moving the transit center from downtown Wichita on Topeka Street, whe
Man sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for fatal Wichita crash
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A man was sentenced to more than four years in the Kansas Department of Corrections on Thursday. Brian Adrian got 55 months in prison for vehicular homicide and aggravated battery while driving under the influence. He pleaded guilty in March. Wichita police said the crash...
