Wichita KS

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Governor Laura Kelly ordered flags to be lowered at half-staff in honor of Judge Bruce Brown, who died on Aug. 21, following an extended illness. Judge Brown served in the 18th Judicial District Division 10 after being elected to the Sedgwick County District Court in 2008.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Dean Jones says that rain chances will return to Kansas Sunday and Monday. Scattered showers and storms this morning will drift south and east through western and central Kansas. South-central Kansas could even see a stray shower through the afternoon. With clouds and showers in...

Two Arkansas City Fire/EMS Department members have completed Cowley College’s Emergency Medical Education Paramedic Program, earning their paramedic certification during a graduation ceremony Aug. 20 in Wellington. Firefighter/EMTs Will Hankins and Jaxson Slater were part of the program’s 45th graduating class. The...

A downtown staple coffee shop, BrewCo. Coffeehouse and Dilly Deli has officially opened their drive-thru location this week. The locally owned and operated coffee shop is owned by El Dorado graduate and coffee lover Kaytlan Berry. She graduated from Wichita State University with a degree in entrepreneurship and...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The support for Jennifer Gordy, a Wichita woman currently battling stage 4 breast cancer, continues to pour in. 12 News first met Gordy while she was selling baked goods and other items from a roadside bakery to raise money for her cancer treatment. “It has really...

Tim Merrill, general manager of the new Gilley’s-branded gambling hall in Park City, Kansas, says the venue will be “a family destination, a place where everybody can come, everybody feels welcome.”. In naming Merrill to run the gambling parlor near Wichita, owner Phil Ruffin has chosen an industry...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A bench trial for a lawsuit regarding a mural at Salina’s Cozy Inn restaurant has been officially canceled. The lawsuit has accrued over half a million dollars in legal fees. The situation began when the owner of the Cozy Inn sued the City of Salina...

Wichita, Kansas – Thunderstorms and a dramatic cooldown are on the way for Kansas, with highs dropping into the upper 60s by Monday after a hot, stormy weekend across the state. According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, hit-or-miss showers and isolated thunderstorms will begin Saturday and continue...

PARK CITY - Get ready to kick up your boots! Gilley’s will open its doors, December 2025, redefining what it means to play, party and experience country-western fun. The legendary Gilley’s name— synonymous with honky-tonk nightlife, and mechanical bulls blends the grit of Park City’s heritage with show-stopping...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Peyton Sanders says that it will be slightly cooler this weekend as storm chances return. Isolated showers and storms will move into northern Kansas tonight. The risk of severe weather will remain low with any storms that develop. These storms will continue to move south...