Bus safety remains priority as school year begins
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - About 1/3 of Wichita students get to and from school by riding the bus. First Student has more than 400 routes this school year, transporting 16,000 students every weekday. With school back in session, bus drivers are reminding the public about the importance of stopping for...
Officials make stunning announcement as vital lake rebounds after years of drought: ‘This is...
"I was of the mind that we'd never see this again, I'm glad I was wrong." Officials make stunning announcement as vital lake rebounds after years of drought: 'This is amazing' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Preliminary hearing for suspect in Kan. cold case killing
SEDGWICK—A suspect accused in what police referred to as a Kansas cold case killing will return to court on Tuesday afternoon. Pedro Morones, Jr., 31 of Wichita, will appear before Judge Jeffrey Goering for a preliminary hearing, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. He is charged with...
Isley Traditional Magnet transitions to K-8 school
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As all Wichita students return to the classroom on Wednesday, at least one school is undergoing a significant transition. Isley Traditional Magnet, which was previously an elementary school, has welcomed 100 sixth graders this year as it shifts to a K-8 model, accommodating students from...
Wichita’s Original Zoo: The Kansas Wildlife Exhibit
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - In the heart of Central Riverside Park, the Kansas Wildlife Exhibit continues to connect visitors with the animals that call Kansas home. Known as Wichita’s original zoo, the exhibit features more than 25 native species. We recently got a behind-the-scenes look during the daily noon...
10-minute recess? It’s a reality for students at one Sedgwick County school this year
Parents at one Goddard intermediate school may have noticed a change in schedule that has resulted in less recess for students this school year. Discovery Intermediate School students in Goddard now have reduced, 10-minute recess periods for the 2025-26 school year, and that recess is no longer directly after or...
Suspect in violent home invasion robbery is due back in court
SEDGWICK COUNTY—A suspect accused in a home invasion robbery will return to court Thursday. Andrew Denning, 33, will appear before Judge William Woolley on Thursday afternoon for a preliminary hearing. He is being held on charges of aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, kidnapping, criminal possession of a weapon...
Man hit by semi, dies after altercation at Love’s, Wichita police say
A 57-year-old Georgia man was killed after being hit by a semi-truck at Love’s Travel Stop in north Wichita, police spokesperson Andrew Ford said Thursday afternoon. Abdelmuttalib Mohammed died at the scene. He was found under a truck, Ford said. He had been in a “verbal altercation” with the driver of the semi,...
Woman with cancer opens roadside stand to pay for $10,000 treatment not covered by...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) - A Kansas woman with stage 4 breast cancer has set up a roadside stand to try and raise money for a treatment that could prolong her life. Jennifer Gordy was diagnosed with breast cancer over three years ago. She had a double mastectomy, and that seemed to be the end of it. But a few...
WPD: Fatal crash suspect left hospital, victim ID’d
Wichita Police are looking for a suspect who walked out of the hospital in connection with a deadly crash on Wednesday in southeast Wichita.
