Weather Alert – Dangerous Heat today
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - It is a breezy, warm, and muggy morning across Kansas and the day ahead will follow suit. It is a Storm Team 12 Weather Alert Day for south-central Kansas as temperatures climb to 100 degrees for the first time this year, and the humidity makes it feel a degree or two hotter.
2 critically injured in Park City building fire
PARK CITY, Kan. (KWCH) - Sedgwick County fire crews are working to put out a building fire on the west side of Park City, in which two people suffered injuries. A Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor confirmed that from the scene in the 300 block of West 61st Street North, northwest of 61st and Broadway, EMS transported
Third-and-final tenant signs lease for the remodeled Food for Thought space
The final spot at the former Food for Thought and Larcher’s building now has a final tenant who has signed a lease for the space on East Central a couple of blocks west of Hillside. Wichita real estate developer Justin Cooke plans to open 2929 Salon Suites there, which he’s naming for the 2929 E. Central address. “The
Motorcyclist dies in south Wichita crash
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - One person has died in a motorcycle crash in south Wichita. Sedgwick County dispatchers confirm that the crash, involving a second vehicle, happened around 5 p.m. near 29th St. S. and Seneca. The intersection is closed while crews respond to the crash. 12 News is headed...
Army veteran receives Final Mile burial honors at Robert Dole VA
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Army Veteran Timothy John Pullins was laid to rest on Wednesday. Pullins died while a resident in the Hospice Unit at Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center. The Dole VA provided Pullins with honors and burial through the Final Mile Program in cooperation with Wulf-Ast Mortuary in Garden Plain, Combat
Wichita Animal Action League shares tips to keep pets safe during extreme heat
Wichita Animal Action League shares tips to keep pets safe during extreme heat. The Wichita Animal Action League is reminding pet owners to take precautions as extreme heat moves into the area, including keeping pets hydrated, indoors, and off hot pavement. The group says prolonged heat exposure can be deadly, and rece
15-year-old taken into custody after threatening to jump from downtown rooftop
A 15-year-old who threatened to jump from the roof of a downtown building into the Little Arkansas River on Tuesday evening following a foot chase with police officers has been arrested. The Wichita boy was arrested on suspicion of several charges after police received a report that two juveniles at an apartment comple
How Wichita area veterans can get away from the noise this Independence Day
Veterans who want to avoid the loud booms of fireworks will have a place to stay this Independence Day — Strataca, the Kansas Underground Salt Museum in Hutchinson. The idea came to Passageways cofounder Jennifer Garrison when she noticed her pictures rattle when fireworks went off. “I can’t even imagine what our heroe
Kansas couple accused in death of their baby face a judge
SEDGWICK COUNTY— Parents arrested in connection with the death of their 4-month old son made their first court appearance in the case. On Tuesday, 30-year-old Krystian Manning and a 27-year-old Destiny Manning were charged with first-degree murder in commission of a felony, child abuse and seven counts of aggravated ch
He’s known around Wichita as the singer in a popular band. Now, he has...
He’s best known as the lead singer of Banda Lamento Show De Durango , a well-known Duranguense band that performs regularly across the region. Now, he wants to be known as a restaurateur, too. Alberto Gonzalez is the owner of a new restaurant at 31st South and Seneca called Gorditos , which sits just behind the Italian

















