Wichita KS

A volunteer firefighter from Southwest Kansas is recovering in a Wichita hospital from injuries in the Ranger Road fire from Tuesday. But it's the moment outside a hospital window capturing hearts all across the state. Jaime Peralta, a volunteer firefighter from Englewood, suffered airway burns Tuesday after crews...

One of the hardest lessons I’ve learned came not from an economist, but from one of Kansas’ great statesmen: Bob Dole. He reminded us that while there are no easy answers, there are simple truths. As Kansans, if we are serious about solving real problems, rather than winning the next argument, then truth must come...

The shooting happened about 8:20 p.m. Friday near Fourth Avenue and Whiteside Street, in the southwest part of the city.

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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas lawmakers advanced a bill that would ban the use of cell phones in schools, but now, the state board of education says the bill is unconstitutional. After hours of debate, the bill passed out of the Kansas House of Representatives last week. Local representatives with...

Wichita nurses took to the streets Thursday afternoon to protest workplace violence in hospitals.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Sedgwick County judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors can charge a teenager as an adult in a shooting in the Towne East Square parking lot. The 18-year-old is facing two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated battery and one count of criminal use of a weapon. Since...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The CEO of Sedgwick County Zoo, Scott Newland, showed off visions for the future of the zoo on Friday. One of the big visions is an area being called “the Savanna,” which would be built in the southwest area of the zoo. The Savanna would be the new home for some of the larger animals like the...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - For years, Wichitans have seen and heard proposals for what the future of Century II could look like. However, that’s all they have been is just ideas and presentations. If voters pass a 1% sales tax next month, the plan would be to invest $250...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - It is a much colder morning across Kansas with wake-up temperatures in the teens and lower 20s, and wind chills mostly in the single digits. Later today will follow suit with highs in the upper 30s and lower 40s, or ten degrees below normal. A fast...