Wichita KS

The Sedgwick County Commission denied applications for two massive solar farms just outside Wichita on Wednesday. The decision came after a nearly 11-hour commission meeting on the Galena Solar Project and the Branch Line Solar Project, two proposed solar farms applying for conditional use permits to develop near Clear

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — Sedgwick County is warning residents about a claim circulating online that directs homeowners born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s to contact their local appraiser’s office and request a form 1098-SR. The county said it reviewed the claim and found no evidence that Congress enacted a federal age-ba

A new nonprofit drive-in project outside WaKeeney is betting that Kansas still has room for movies under the stars, even as traditional theaters and streaming have reshaped how people watch films. The effort arrives at a moment when the state has only a handful of surviving drive-ins left. The Trego...

The shooting was reported around 5:30 p.m. in the area of North Hillside Avenue and East Ninth Street, near Wesley Medical Center.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — A Kansas law banning the use of personal devices during the school day has extended to social media communications between school districts and students. Senate Substitute for Substitute for House Bill 2299, which passed in March 2026, prohibits school districts and school employees from using...

Dalia, a 4-year-old female, is part of the black rhino species survival plan and is recommended to breed with KJ in the future.

TOPEKA — The attorneys for former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody have asked the court to withdraw from his criminal case because of a broken relationship between the attorneys and their client. Cody faces a low-level felony charge of interfering with judicial process and is set to go on...

Family-owned diners have a way of making breakfast taste more personal and lunch feel like a neighborhood ritual. Kansas is full of places where the coffee comes with familiar faces, the plates feel generous, and the regulars speak about the menu like they are defending a family member. That kind...

Storms on Wednesday and Thursday will remain spotty. Wednesday - Isolated AM storms are possible over northern Kansas, but most of the area will miss out on rain through the day. Expect highs to remain in the 70s and 80s across central and western Kansas, but it may still get to 90 farther south.

The man was acquitted of first-degree murder, battery and aggravated battery in connection with a Labor Day shooting.