Goodwill cuts ribbon on renovated west central store
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Goodwill Industries cut the ribbon to celebrate the newly renovated West Central retail store, located at 5525 W. Central Ave. in Wichita. The renovation includes the addition of a new opportunity center. “Many people think of us as just a thrift store but that’s not everything...
Highway south of Wichita area closes after semi fire, sheriff’s office says
A stretch of highway in Sumner County is closed after an incident Thursday morning.
First Look at Brad’s Chicken, Bullets & BBQ
What was once Chuck’s Hot Chicken has officially changed to Brad’s Chicken Bullets & BBQ. The former chicken restaurant located in the Bullet Stop at 2625 W. Pawnee is now a carry-out barbecue spot only open on Saturdays. 2625 W. Pawnee St., Wichita, KS 67213. Saturday: 10:30am until...
Tip from online watchdog group leads to Hays man’s arrest
The tip alleged that a resident had been involved in online conversations with someone posing as a 13-year-old girl from Hays.
Keepers for Freedom to Cover 125 Miles and Visit All 90 Keeper of the...
Ahead of this year’s Race 4 Freedom 5K, Wichita runners Matt Magnuson and Tony Brown are taking on an extraordinary challenge to raise funds and awareness for ICT S.O.S., the Wichita nonprofit dedicated to ending human trafficking. The pair will run to all 90 Keeper of the Plains statues scattered across Wichita — a ro
Old Pizza Hut gets torn down to make way for convenience store
After sitting empty for about 15 years, the former Pizza Hut building at 53rd Street N. and Maize Road has been torn down to make way for a Casey’s General Store. Construction is scheduled to begin next week with an anticipated opening date of early 2027, a company spokesperson told The Eagle. Casey’s is also adding co
Part of northbound I-135 to close for two days in Wichita
The closure will stretch from the Lincoln Street exit to the Kellogg Avenue interchange and include several ramps.
Pedestrian hit by vehicle, critically injured in northwest Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A pedestrian was taken to a local hospital in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle near the intersection of West 21st Street and West 119th Street North, in northwest Wichita. The collision happened about 5:30 a.m., just north of the intersection near Maize. The...
Boil water advisory issued for a portion of Sedgwick County
The advisory is for a portion of the county's Rural Water District #4 water supply system. The affected area is south of Kellogg Avenue from Maize Road to 295th Street.
Old Chicago can’t serve alcoholic drinks in Wichita now, but it’s working on it
If ever Wichitans have needed some cold drinks, it’s now, with seemingly endless days of triple-digit temperatures. However, Old Chicago has been without them — at least the alcoholic kind. A manager at one of the three Wichita Old Chicagos said the chain accidentally lost its license to sell liquor here because of “no
