Evergy urges customers ‘to be vigilant’ after new text scam
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Evergy is warning its customers about a new scam in which customers receive a text message claiming that they’ve overpaid on their bill and are due for a refund. Scammers direct customers to a fake website that at first glance, appears to be from Evergy...
Wichita man pleads no contest to second-degree murder charge
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Ricardo Talavera has pled no contest to second-degree murder after a north Wichita shooting that killed one person. On Aug. 1, 2025, police found a man who had died from a gunshot wound in the 900 block of W. 23rd Street North, near 21st and Arkansas. The man was identified as 49-year-old Ruben...
South Central Kansas Weather Alert: Gusty North Winds Near I-135 Friday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. WICHITA — Breezy north winds are expected across south-central and southeast Kansas today, bringing a cooler feel to an otherwise mild early February pattern. According to the National Weather Service in...
Man found incompetent for trial in Kansas doctor’s killing due to Alzheimer’s
A trial is delayed for the man accused of killing the medical supervisor at Larned State Hospital.
Jury awards millions to Kan. family for in-custody death of teen at juvenile center
Jurors have awarded $8.3 million to the family of a Kansas foster teen who died in 2021 after he was held facedown for 39 minutes in a juvenile intake center while in the throes of a mental health crisis. Five juvenile officers in Sedgwick County either used excessive force on...
One person critically injured in south Wichita cutting
Officers were dispatched to the area of Volutsia Avenue and Harry Street around 3:30 p.m.
‘Wichita Honkers’ are Wind Surge’s new fowl alter ego
The franchise said the "Wichita Honkers" are a tribute to the city's "unofficial traffic controllers," Canadian geese.
Former TV News Anchor Charged in Mother’s Killing Deemed Mentally Unfit for Trial
The killing of 80-year-old Anita Avers in her Wichita home stunned people who once knew her daughter as a polished face on local TV. Now, former anchor Angelynn Mock has been ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial, putting the murder case in limbo while she is treated in a state facility. The ruling does not […]
Kansas chefs and bar among James Beard Award semifinalists
Three Kansas chefs and a Kansas cocktail bar are among semifinalists in the prestigious 2026 James Beard Award competition honoring culinary excellence. That nationwide competition, representing the "pinnacle of culinary recognition in the U.S.," has been held since 1990 by the James Beard Foundation and is presented...
Wichita State’s NIAR gets contract to help with ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense shield
The government awarded thousands of contracts for work on the project.
