Wichita KS

Severe thunderstorms, large hail, damaging winds and a tornado or two are possible Wednesday in south central Kansas. The greatest risk for severe storms will begin a little later than first expected, around 6 p.m. April 1, and carry through until 3 a.m. April 2, Wichita’s National Weather Service station said. South...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita police have identified a man who fell from 60 feet while working downtown as a 45-year-old David Rodriguez. Emergency crews were called to a construction site just after 11 a.m. at English and Topeka for the report of a worker who was critically injured after falling.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A Tulsa man pleaded guilty to lying to Customs agents while attempting to smuggle aviation secrets to China. Junjie Zhang, 57, a naturalized citizen originally from China, worked as a senior material and process engineer at a Wichita aviation company, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Sedgwick County held a town hall on Tuesday evening to further discuss the potential for data center projects within the county. The meeting at the Sedgwick County extension office near 21st and Ridge Road came weeks after the county commission voted to extend a moratorium on all data center...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Leaders from the city of Wichita and Sedgwick County met to discuss fire department consolidation and concerns over a property tax relief bill during a joint meeting on Tuesday. The governing bodies hold the meetings, called en bancs, a few times a year to address important...

Wichita airport installing new safety technology as LaGuardia crash highlights runway risks. Airport officials are still working to install transmitters on ground vehicles that operate on the runway.

WICHITA, Kan. — A new survey from AAA highlights a growing frustration among drivers: headlight glare. According to the report released March 24, six in ten drivers say glare is a problem when driving at night, and nearly three-quarters of those affected believe the issue has worsened over the past decade.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: The person shot in a neighborhood near Pawnee and Webb has died from their injuries, Sedgwick County dispatch confirmed. Wichita police are on the scene of a critical injury shooting. The call came out shortly before noon on Wednesday, in the area of Linden Street and Cherry Creek...

DERBY, Kan. (KWCH) - A former Derby School District employee is facing felony charges in Sedgwick County. Court records show Ashley Hartley is accused of forgery and theft of property or services. Hartley previously served as the principal of El Paso Elementary in Derby. Court documents reveal that Hartley is...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Storm Team 12 Weather Alert Day is in effect for Wednesday with a chance of severe storms between 4pm and midnight. Risks of hail, wind, and some heavy rain are likely, but even a brief tornado is a possibility too. The main focus for severe storms will be in south central and eastern Kansas.