Turning much colder across Kansas tomorrow
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A cold front is sweeping across Kansas and today will be much colder than Tuesday. Steady and/or falling temperatures in the middle to upper 30s will feel like the 20s when you factor in the gusty north wind between 15 and 25 mph. Thursday looks even colder with highs in the upper 20s and lower...
Wichita nonprofit to host info sessions on proposed 1-cent sales tax
A local nonprofit will host two public informational meetings this month on a proposed 1-cent sales tax in Wichita.
Could Derby hospital close?: Rock Regional staff frustrated as rumors swirl
DERBY, Kan. (KWCH) - In Derby, speculation is swirling that that Rock Regional Hospital could soon be closing its doors. While there are multiple rumors going around about the hospital’s future, Rock Regional lab technician Barry Clayton said he and other employees feel left in the dark about the hospital’s future....
Andover Firefighter Recovering After Being Attacked with Scissors and Woman Faces Charges
An Andover firefighter was injured after being slashed by a woman with medical scissors, authorities reported. Officers responded Monday near Elm Square to an altercation involving a mother and daughter. Andover Police Lt. Frank Fitzpatrick said the daughter, experiencing a mental health crisis, initially cooperated...
Rose Hill man sentenced in death of his adopted daughter
A Rose Hill man has been sentenced to sixty days in jail and four years’ probation in connection with the death of his adopted daughter.
Man killed Wichita woman who answered knock at her door. He’s sentenced to prison
A 26-year-old Wichita man was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years, 9 months in prison for the shooting death of a 42-year-old woman last year. A Sedgwick County jury in October found Jose Silvano Velazquez-Carillo guilty of second-degree murder in the Feb. 15, 2024, killing of Candace Amack of Wichita, court records...
Nearly 6 months into Wichita’s downtown paid parking, workers say costs add up as...
Nearly 6 months into Wichita’s downtown paid parking, workers say costs add up as businesses adjust. Nearly six months after Wichita implemented paid parking in the downtown core, businesses say the change has had mixed effects on customers and workers.
Kansas Educator Once Named ‘Teacher of the Month’ Now Accused of Sleeping With Student...
A Kansas teacher allegedly groomed a student for years before plying him with alcohol and having sex with him in her Jeep.
Sedgwick County intersection becoming a four-way stop
A busy Sedgwick County intersection is becoming a four-way stop.
Kansas town gets $11.4 million loan for water system upgrades
The loan will fund a new water treatment plant, transmission main and raw water pump station for the city's water system.
