Wichita KS

Big changes could be in store for Sedgwick County residents going to local tag offices. If you go to a tag office in Sedgwick County, you’ll likely notice lots of people and long lines. Recently, there have been issues involving card payment systems, resulting in outages and state system outages.

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Wichita, KS – Kansas residents will see one more day of unseasonably warm weather Sunday before a weak cold front helps bring temperatures closer to average through the middle of the week. According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, afternoon highs today will range from the upper 80s...

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement investigating a shooting in Wichita continue asking the public for help to locate 16-year-old Cesar Govea, according to a statement from Wichita Police. Govea is wanted in connection with a shooting on August 24, that injured his 16-year-old ex-girlfriend and a 17-year-old boy. The...

Looking for a place to dine out, grocery shop or stay in the Wichita area? You might consider visiting businesses that passed recent health inspections. Places that serve and sell food or offer lodging to the public are regularly inspected by the Kansas Department of Agriculture to make sure they’re clean and safe....

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 400 block of S. Vassar late Saturday night. When officers arrived, they found two victims, a 30-year-old man and a 15-year-old teen boy, both suffering from gunshot wounds. They were taken to a local hospital where they remain in...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Authorities were called to the scene of car crash near the intersection of 37th and Rock Road just after 5:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Once on scene, first responders found a car that had smashed into a tree on the side of the road. The driver of that car, a young man believed to be in his late...

The juvenile called in a threat just before 11 p.m. Thursday, saying there was a bomb attached to an airplane at the airport. Officers responded to the reported threat a little after 8 a.m. Friday.

It took nearly a decade for acclaimed and best-selling author Jane Hamilton to ferret out her latest novel’s protagonist, Phoebe. “The Phoebe Variations,” Hamilton’s first book in nine years, was released Sept. 23, and she’ll be at Watermark Books on Monday, Sept. 29, to talk about her book with KMUW podcaster Beth...

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A man accused in connection with an Amber Alert in September of 2024 will now face a trial. Judge William Wooley scheduled trial for Trevawn Strong, 30, of Wichita to begin November 17, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. Strong has been charged with abuse...