Community reacts to permanent water restrictions
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Beginning September 15, people in Wichita will soon face new restrictions when it comes to watering. The new watering schedule indicates addresses ending in odd numbers will water on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Addresses ending in even numbers will be watered on Tuesday, Thursday, and...
Firefighters battle intense Derby blaze amid hoarding issues
Multiple fire departments were called to a building fire Thursday night in Derby.
Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Mulvane Man Killed in Tuesday Accident
The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office reveals the identity of a man killed on Tuesday after being struck by a car. Authorities say 48-year-old George Shaw the Third was pronounced dead at the scene on a roadway north of Mulvane near the Kansas Turnpike. Shaw had stopped on the roadside and exited his vehicle in order...
Prisoner who threw scalding water on Kan. jail deputy will learn his fate
SEDGWICK COUNTY — An inmate who admitted throwing scalding water on a Kansas jail deputy will learn his fate Friday. Judge Chrystal Krier will sentence 21-year-old James Chavez. In July he entered a guilty plea to charges of aggravated battery. On April 14, a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Detention...
Storm Track 3 Forecast: A huge temperature change, scattered rain on the way
Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman is tracking an usual end to August that brings temperatures down nearly 20 degrees below average!
Sedgwick County approves 2026 budget, cuts property tax rate again
Sedgwick County commissioners approved the 2026 budget Wednesday, lowering the county’s property tax rate for the third year in a row to its lowest level in 33 years.
Fish kill in Chisholm Creek Park creates stench and concern for visitors
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita couple wants to know what caused hundreds of fish to die in a pond they pass frequently at Chisholm Creek Park in northeast Wichita. Chip and Sarah Martin take their daily walk on their favorite trail on the north side of Chisholm Creek Park. But this Thursday morning, they were met...
Uniquely Wichita: Photographer sets out to take portraits of people in all 50 states
Editor’s note: Welcome to an occasional mini-documentary series called ICT in 70. The Eagle’s visuals editor Jaime Green is highlighting “fun, quirky things happening in our area” through 70-second videos. This week, we meet:. Wichita photographer Aaron Patton, who is working on an ambitious project. He...
New WPD mounted unit honors fallen Sedgwick County deputy
Sid is the new mounted patrol unit, a 6-year-old mare donated to the department by the Deputy Sidnee Carter Memorial Fund.
McConnell expands child development center, adds 58 childcare slots
McConnell Air Force Base has completed a $10 million project to expand and renovate its Child Development Center, giving more families access to on-base childcare.