Wichita KS

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire at a home early Monday in south Wichita. Around 2 a.m., Sedgwick County dispatchers confirmed firefighters were investigating a reported explosion in the 1400 block of W. 50th St. S. That’s in a neighborhood near W. 47th St. S. and

Starting this fall, Kansas students will not be allowed to bring their cell phones into school due to a new state law signed this spring. The law bans the use of cell phones and personal electronic devices in school buildings during school hours — including computers, watches, headphones and tablets. While one Wichita-

Kansas is seeing a mix of restaurant closures this month, ranging from a recognizable Tex-Mex chain to fast-food and local dining spots. The closings are part of a wider national…

The Road and Bridge Department's hot mix asphalt overlay program for 2026 is scheduled to start next week. The overlay includes two sections of West Dutch Avenue. One stretch of Dutch is from North Woodberry Road to North River Park Road, which is west of Hesston. The other is Dutch from Leonard Court to North K-15 Hig

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Hot and dry weather will continue through the week ahead as the heat gradually intensifies. It will be a mild start to the day on Monday with morning low temperatures in the low to mid 60s. Afternoon highs will reach the lower 90s under a mostly sunny sky.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita’s rich aviation history was celebrated at the downtown Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum this weekend. The free two-day ‘Aviation Weekend’ event featured a new documentary produced by the museum, titled “Wichita: The Air Capital - The Early Years.”. Aside from watching the...

Applicants seeking a zoning change to open a laundromat withdrew their request after Derby’s planning commission overwhelmingly recommended that the City Council deny it. Property owner Dan Schmidt and his daughter, Lara Clark, requested a zone change for their property from institutional district to neighborhood busin

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - One man was injured after being stabbed in north Wichita on Sunday. Wichita police say that on Sunday morning at about 2:35 a.m., officers went to a disturbance in the 1200 block of North Bitting. While officers were at the scene, a 26-year-old man arrived at...

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas man who admitted his responsibility in the accidental shooting death of his 1-year-old daughter is going to prison. On Friday Judge Chrystal Krier sentenced 26-year-old Michael Tejeda to 237 months in prison, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. In May, Tejeda pleaded g

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Kansas does not have a single statewide law that governs outdoor cats. Whether your cat can roam freely, must be licensed, or is subject to a leash requirement depends almost entirely on the city or county where you live. That patchwork of loc