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The week is finally upon us. All the years of planning and now the 2026 World Cup starts in just a few days. With 48 teams playing in 104 matches throughout North America, this is the biggest FIFA World Cup ever. Most notably, a handful of games will be taking...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Here we go again. Another windy, hot, and humid day will be immediately followed by strong to severe storms this evening. Highs today in the middle 90s will feel like 100 to 105 degrees when you factor in the humidity. Strenuous outdoor activities should be avoided during the afternoon, and if yo

Wichita’s dining scene has, as always, been busy lately. Here’s a rundown of the openings, closings and expansion plans that have been announced over the past five weeks: Just-opened restaurant: Himalayan Sherpa Indian & Nepali Cuisine opened Tuesday, June 9, at the former DeFazio’s building at 2706 N. Amidon. The owne

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in place for parts of Kansas through 10 PM Tuesday. Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman tracks multiple rounds of severe through the end of the week.

Campus High School teacher Brooke Ward sent Bobby Bones an Instagram message about what her students do, and within 30 minutes, she got a reply.

If you wanted the best watermelon in Sedgwick County, there was only one place to go, the Watermelon Man.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita firefighters are investigating what sparked a fire at a west Wichita business early Wednesday morning. Crews were called out around 4:30 a.m. to a State Farm insurance office near Freeman and North Ridge Road. When firefighters arrived, they reported seeing smoke coming from the building

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A teenager was sentenced on Tuesday to more than two decades in prison for a deadly 2024 shooting at a Wichita park. Victor Rivas-Banuelos got a total of 26 years and eight months in prison. He was sentenced to 13 years and eight months for second-degree murder and 12 years and 11 months for atte

Eight of the nine men currently on death row in Kansas have applied for executive clemency, including Wichita murderers Jonathan and Reginald Carr. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach says that the men want their death sentences thrown out by the governor so they can’t be executed. At a press conference in Wichita on T

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — The woman accused of killing a Wichita mother and daughter in a 2025 crash will appear in court this morning. The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office said a competency hearing will begin at 9 a.m. for Clowie McLaughlin. McLaughlin is charged with two counts...