Wichita KS

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A coalition opposing a proposed 1% sales tax increase in Wichita held a news conference Thursday, urging voters to reject the measure that proponents say could generate about $850 million over seven years. The Save Taxpayers Vote No Coalition expressed concerns about the proposal, which will...

A vigil and other gatherings will happen in Wichita after the shooting and killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.

Wichita State University will launch two graduate programs in forensic firearms and forensic biology in fall 2026, expanding the pipeline of trained specialists prepared for careers in federal, state and local crime laboratories. The programs were developed in collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...

VALLEY CENTER, Kan. (KWCH) - A Valley Center mother is in need of a new liver, a situation made more challenging by medical complications. “They thought I was gonna die, they were preparing my family for the worst,” Kaleena Shipp said. Shipp has been battling Crohn’s disease since she...

The Sedgwick County Health Department has teamed up with Ascension Via Christi to offer free infant caregiver classes.

Mistakes behind the wheel happen to nearly everyone. But even a small driving mishap can end up costing you hundreds of dollars. Each year, Wichita police write thousands of traffic citations for everything from blowing through red lights and school zones to texting while driving. While some violations are harmless...

The Benton Police Department said it has been receiving videos of the door kick challenge taking place.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Adrian Campa says it was another nice spring-like day! We saw bright blue skies with temperatures topped out in the lower to middle 60s. Several areas (Wichita, Salina, and Russell) saw record breaking heat this afternoon. Wichita broke a 100+ year old record!. The unseasonably...

A Wichita man has been sentenced to more than 36 years in prison after fatally shooting a 43-year-old SUV driver from the back seat of the vehicle. Jesse Dean Rau was driving James Standefer, 37, and a woman around Haysville early on Sept. 7, 2025 when the two men began arguing. The woman told detectives that, at...

Ruben Contreras was sentenced to 43 months in prison, or just over 3½ years, for aggravated battery.