Free teen driver safety course offers life-saving skills this weekend
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - WICHITA, Kan. — A nonprofit organization is offering a free driver safety course this weekend designed to teach teenagers how to handle dangerous situations behind the wheel. The B.R.A.K.E.S. program, which stands for Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe, will hold training sessions at Heartland
13 Wichita, Kansas Restaurants That Are Absolutely Worth The Trip
Some cities make you work a little for the best meals, and that is part of the fun. Wichita, Kansas has the kind of food scene that rewards curious diners, weekend travelers, and anyone willing to turn dinner into the reason for the drive. The appeal is not about chasing...
What to know about fast 30-foot slide that has concerned some parents in Derby
A towering new slide at Derby’s recently renovated High Park is drawing both excitement and alarm from parents. City officials say they’re monitoring the situation as kids find creative — and faster — ways to ride down. FULL STORY: New 30-foot tall slide in renovated Derby park sparks concerns. Here’s why Here are key
68 years later: A survivor describes the El Dorado tornado
The tornado, rated an F4, was 1,000 feet wide and traveled for 8 miles, razing hundreds of homes.
Man pleads guilty in girl’s deadly overdose in Wichita
Niklas Wiley pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance causing death and aggravated child endangerment.
How will Second Light shelter get future funding? Here’s one piece of that puzzle
United Way of the Plains has announced a $1 million matching grant to help operations continue at Second Light, the city’s homeless shelter. Funding from American Rescue Plan Act dollars is set to expire in the fall for the shelter. An effort to set up an endowment fund for the shelter through a city sales tax failed w
House fire near downtown Wichita brought under control
It happened around 4:30 p.m. near the intersection of South Emporia and East Gilbert streets.
Wichita watering restrictions show compliance as hot weather returns
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Hot weather has renewed focus on Wichita’s permanent watering restrictions as the city monitors water consumption. Water use is down this spring, but the decrease may be due to rain rather than the restrictions, according to Wichita Public Information Officer Megan Lovely. “This spring we...
Kansas man dies after car flies off road, sinks in creek
The driver was rescued from the car but died at the scene.
Bond set at $1 million for accused drug trafficker arrested for the second time...
NEWKIRK — Bond for accused drug trafficker Zachary Teyon Bevilacqua, 34, Wichita, Kan. is set at $1 million. Bevilacqua was arrested by Ponca City police on June 2 in the 300 block of south Palm and now faces 11 offenses in Kay County District Court including trafficking in meth, cocaine, fentanyl, firearm charges and
