Wichita’s 2025 financial report released
The full report by Eide Bailly can be found on the city's webpage. Kansas law requires an annual audit of all City accounts to be performed by an independent, certified public accounting firm.
Wichita radio host returns to studio less than a week after kidney donation
Hayes is now advocating for others to "donate life" if they’re able.
Oaklawn-Sunview marking 75 years
Discover Oaklawn's 75-year history: Wichita housing development built for defense workers during the Korean War, including Sunview Heights.
As temperatures soar, HVAC company urges maintenance to prevent costly A/C repairs
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A stretch of the hottest temperatures Wichita has seen so far this year is keeping local heating and cooling companies slammed with calls — and technicians say a few simple steps now can help homeowners avoid an expensive breakdown later. “We’ve been extremely busy,” said...
Wichita man sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for selling drugs, pipe bombs to undercover federal...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — A Wichita man was sentenced to 126 months in federal prison for selling illegal drugs and explosive devices to an undercover federal agent. Adam C. Garcia, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of drug conspiracy. Between March 2024 and April 2024, an undercover agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacc
Pair of brothers from Wichita sentenced for drug trafficking crimes
WICHITA, Kan. (WIBW) - A pair of brothers from Wichita have been sentenced to prison for offenses related to a drug trafficking ring that moved fentanyl across state lines into Kansas, officials from the Kansas office of the United States Department of Justice announced Tuesday. The arrested individuals were identified
Weather Alert – Dangerous heat continues today
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Today is another Storm Team 12 Weather Alert Day for dangerous heat across the state. While most of us see a heat index between 100 and 105 degrees this afternoon, parts of south central and southeast Kansas will have feels like temperatures around 110 degrees. A...
‘It’s not good growth:’ A year later, Wichitans still question why City moved to...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - It’s been just over a year since paid parking parking started in downtown Wichita. Now we have numbers from the city on how often the system is being utilized and how much money it’s generating. Opinions from the public are mixed. Comments from those...
Sentencing day for Kan. teen in death of 3-week old daughter
WICHITA, Kan. — A Kansas teen will learn his fate Tuesday for the death of his 3-week-old daughter. Zachariah Howard, 19, of Wichita, is scheduled for sentencing hearing before Judge Jeffrey Goering, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. In May, Howard pleaded no contest to second-degree murder..
Wichita school district approves new cellphone ban for students
Wichita Public Schools students face new cellphone restrictions aligned with Kansas law, banning devices during the school day to improve focus and interaction.
