Wichita KS

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A new locally owned business is turning heads in Wichita with a concept that combines a bookstore, coffee shop and cocktail lounge all under one roof. Since its soft opening and grand opening, Final Draft Books (1029 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS) has generated plenty of buzz on social media, quickl

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SEDGWICK COUNTY — A former Kansas sheriff's office detective accused of felony crimes will be back in court Friday. Shawn McMahon, 57, is scheduled to attend a hearing in the courtroom of Judge Kevin Smith, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. The judge will determine if there is enough evidence

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A report of shots fired near a busy junction east of downtown Wichita on Friday morning prompted a heavy police response and street blockage. A Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor confirmed that there were no injuries on the call near Central and Interstate 135. As officers investigated at the sc

WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita Police Department and the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office each added new officers this week, with graduation ceremonies marking the completion of two separate law enforcement training programs. Wichita Police Department. Thirty-three new Wichita police officers will begin working this weeke

Wichita's $5M housing fund has moved dozens of homes to income-qualified buyers and nonprofits, with sales from $162K and $2.5M left.

At a county staff meeting earlier this week, Sedgwick County commissioners spent nearly an hour discussing residential lot sizes and access to municipal water.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — Sedgwick County Manager Tom Stolz presented his 2027 budget proposal Wednesday, with property tax relief as a central focus. The proposal leaves out millions of dollars in property valuation the county could otherwise capture — a deliberate decision aimed at reducing the burden on homeowners.

Jackson Mortuary marks its 100th anniversary this month and is the oldest continuous Black family-owned business in Wichita. The funeral home was once led for decades by identical twin brothers, Anderson Eugene “Gene” Jackson and Abner Val Jean Jackson, Sr., known as pillars in the community. For this edition of In The

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita police are investigating an overnight shooting in northeast Wichita that left a man in critical condition. Officers were called just after midnight to an apartment complex in the 2300 block of North Woodlawn, where they found a man who had been shot. He was rushed to a hospital in critica