Sounding the alarm: Wichita expert weighs in on AI’s threat to humanity
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Concerns from AI companies are now echoed by a Wichita professor, who’s warning that the companies need to slow down before it’s too late. AI companies are sounding the alarm after researchers said there is a 10% chance AI could destroy humanity by 2030.
Beloved Mexican restaurant will close after 52 years in Kansas
After more than five decades serving generations of customers, a longtime Wichita restaurant is preparing to close its doors for good. The family-owned establishment has become a local institution, making…
Ability Point explains its plans for expansion
The price tag is $3.5 million, which the nonprofit is raising through the To The Point Capital Campaign.
Botanica eyes expansion into Sim Park in proposed deal with city
On Tuesday, Botanica plans to ask city leaders to help it nearly double its footprint in Wichita. The nonprofit is asking the Wichita City Council to sign off on a 30-year lease of a portion of Sim Park. The rental price for about a third of the park land between...
Scattered storms; much cooler for most
Overnight - A few scattered storms are possible along an advancing cold front, but the risk of severe weather remains quite low. Temperatures will be cooling down rather significantly as the front slides south and east. Tuesday - Scattered showers and a few storms may be ongoing early Tuesday, but...
92-year-old man hit by teen in southeast Wichita crash
According to the Wichita Police Department, officers saw the man lying in the road near Oliver Avenue and Mount Vernon Road.
Hutchinson accepts leaders’ resignations, names interim city manager
City leaders said that operations and services are continuing as normal and that the city council is working to ensure continuity of leadership.
Will the proposed pedestrian bridge over Rock Road cost $18 million?
The proposed pedestrian bridge over Rock Road is projected to cost around $5.5 million. This includes $3.5 million for the bridge and $2 million for the supporting walls. The reference of $18 million refers to the prospective budget of two phases of the Redbud Trail improvement. As Gary Janzen, Director of Public Works
Repairs complete at Wichita’s delayed water treatment plant
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The city announced Monday that full repairs and subsequent testing at the new water treatment plant in northwest Wichita are complete. The half-billion-dollar plant at 21st Street North and Hoover Road has faced a number of delays. That included repairs to the clarifiers, the large,...
Near record heat & gusty winds today
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - We’re kicking off the week with mild temperatures this morning, but get ready for more heat this afternoon. Under mostly sunny skies, temps will soar into the upper 90s and near 100 in spots. Strong winds from the south could gust up to 40 mph.
