Wichita KS

A Washington State native made Kansas his forever home after being stationed at McConnell Air Force Base.

A federal judge sentenced a Wichita woman to four years in federal prison Wednesday for selling fentanyl pills to a confidential informant working with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, court records show. Shakorra D. Bonds, 36, pleaded guilty in December to one count of distribution of a controlled substance....

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita school board is moving forward with the closure of four elementary schools, with student enrollment cited as a primary factor in the decision. A possible bond issue on the November 2026 ballot could allow two of those schools to remain open longer. Pleasant Valley...

Sedgwick County deputy unharmed after semi crashes into patrol vehicle during traffic stop. A Sedgwick County sheriff’s deputy avoided serious injury after a semi-truck sideswiped his patrol vehicle during a traffic stop along Kellogg near the Oliver exit last month. The deputy hopes the incident serves as a reminder...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A bill that would ban cell phones in Kansas schools bell to bell is headed to Gov. Laura Kelly’s desk, raising questions for school districts that already have similar policies in place. Some educators have raised concerns about government overreach as the measure advances. “There’s...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH/AP) - U.S. Central Command said it is aware of the loss of a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft. “The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury, and rescue efforts are ongoing,” CENTCOM said in a release on Thursday. The government agency said two aircraft were...

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The new Chick-fil-A had a ribbon-cutting celebration on Wednesday morning about 24 hours before it was scheduled to open. Local owner-operator Brady Rust was emotional as he welcomed a who’s who of Tuscarawas County dignitaries and community leaders to the restaurant on Blue Bell Drive.

State and local agencies are warning Kansans about a new wave of text-message scams that appear to come from the Kansas Division of Vehicles about unpaid traffic tickets or toll alerts. The text alerts threaten that unless recipients pay through a website “that is a near-perfect replica of the official . . . portal,”...

Nearly 260 booths will fill the Century II Exhibition Hall.

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will begin an overlay project on K-251 in Sedgwick County the week of March 16, conditions permitting. The project will improve the road surface, extending the pavement’s service life. Work will take place on the entire length of K-251, a little less than...