Two $1 million donations give boost to Wichita transitional housing project
A Wichita campus with the goal of addressing mental health and housing needs is a step closer to fulfilling its vision thanks to some big donations.
Sedgwick County Jail temporarily blocks arrival of books
The sheriff's office said it has reason to believe that books sent by third-party vendors are involved in trafficking contraband into the jail.
Kansas Team Saves Six Puppies From Storm Drain, Giving Them A Future They Never...
You never know when an extraordinary moment will find you. For animal rescuers, every day holds the potential for an unexpected discovery, often in the most surprising locations. That’s exactly what happened when a team of rescuers in Kansas followed faint, desperate cries coming from a storm drain in the...
Pizza Hut Announces That It’s Closing Hundreds of Locations This Year—Here’s Why
The move was announced during a quarterly earnings call as part of the brand's new 'Hut Forward' strategy.
New Kansas bill aims to increase penalties for sextortion
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As lawmakers in Washington D.C. are pushing a bill that would criminalize teenage sextortion, Kansas lawmakers are discussing a similar measure. On Thursday, lawmakers in the Committee on Judiciary heard from Morgan Moore, an El Dorado mother, who lost her son Caleb in 2025 to a sextortion...
‘Famous’ stray dog in Newton caught, safely in care of humane society
NEWTON, Kan. (KWCH) - A striking Great Pyrenees dog that’s been spotted as a stray and widely discussed in the Newton community is now in the care of the Caring Hands Humane Society, the Newton Police Department confirmed. In a post on its Facebook page, the Newton PD credited...
How much will this Eastborough sign cost to repair? More than you might think
Officials in the city of Eastborough say it will cost almost $9,000 to replace the city’s entrance sign near Towne East Mall Drive after it was struck by a pickup driver last weekend. It happened around 9:35 p.m. Feb. 1, Eastborough Police Chief James Welch said. The driver of a Chevy pickup truck was going westbound...
CPD Report for Jan. 27 – Feb. 1
At 12:09 PM, Officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Valley St. for a report of a juvenile runaway from a different jurisdiction. The juvenile was located and custody was released to their parents. CPD is currently working in conjunction with Haysville Police Department on this case. Wednesday, January...
Wichita Black Business Tour celebrates Black History Month
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A free tour highlighting black-owned businesses across Wichita will take place Saturday, Feb. 28, as part of Black History Month celebrations. The Black Business Tour will begin at 10 a.m. at Cargill Protein Headquarters, located at 825 E. Douglas Ave. near Nafztger Park. Additional start times...
National Signing Day: Derby and Bishop Carroll high schoolers sign with universities
National Signing Day: Derby and Bishop Carroll high schoolers sign with universities.

















