Wichita KS

In our Reality Check stories, Wichita Eagle journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Story idea? [email protected]. Very few people who own property within Wichita and the USD 259 school district will see property tax relief in 2026, even though the city, Sedgwick County...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Dean Jones says more hot and humid weather is expected this weekend and into early next week, then a cold front will bring some heat relief and possible storms. A warm, breezy and humid start to the day with morning temperatures in the low to...

A motorcycle rider making a U-turn on a Kansas highway was injured in a crash. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 72-year-old Kenneth Poland from Derby was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle on US 83 Highway. He pulled to the shoulder of road to make a U-Turn. As he was making the turn he collided with a GMC...

Derby firefighters tackle leading emergency calls with new fall prevention coalition. In April 2024, firefighters helped form the Derby Fall Prevention Coalition, a group of community partners dedicated to fall prevention. Now a registered nonprofit, the coalition provides in-home services such as installing...

Humidity remains high with Heat Advisories in effect Saturday, but we will start a cooling trend on Sunday.

Let’s visit Waargh Hammer Gaming. It’s the newest destination for all things gaming, Dungeons & Dragons, Gundam kits, and of course Warhammer in west Wichita. Located at 8999 W. Central Avenue in the Westlink Shoppping Center, the store just had a soft opening event over the weekend. Fans...

Wichita, Kan. – Kansas residents are bracing for a shift in weather this week as dangerous heat gives way to scattered thunderstorms by Tuesday and Wednesday. Heat indices near 100 degrees are expected Sunday and Monday before storms move into the state. According to the National Weather Service in...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Dean Jones says that hot weather will continue for a few more days, then a cold front will bring heat relief by mid week. Under sunny to partly cloudy skies this afternoon, highs will reach the mid 90s. South winds will gust up to 25 miles per hour. The heat index will range from...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - This fall, the first so-called ‘COVID babies’, children born in 2020, are stepping into the classroom for the first time, like Nela, a kindergartner in Goddard. 2020 was a year with no vaccines, masks in most public spaces and social distancing of six feet...

It was just over a month ago that Paul Wall performed in downtown Wichita Falls and he just shared some backstage footage from the show. On July 12, The Warehouse in downtown Wichita Falls had Paul Wall perform. Back in April, Wichita Falls was in shock when he randomly put on his Facebook page, 'Wichita...