Wichita KS

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - With multiple chances for severe weather in the forecast, Sedgwick County Emergency Management is urging residents to prepare now, including identifying a safe place to shelter and assembling an emergency kit. “When we see these threats for severe weather days, people all of a sudden start...

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A registered Kansas violent offender accused of attacking two woman in downtown Wichita is due back in court Thursday. Ishara Samson, 35, Wichita is scheduled for an arraignment hearing, according to the Sedgwick County District attorney's offic.e. Samson is charged with two counts of battery and an...

'It’s my only source of income': Wellington man faces deadline to clean his property. A Wellington man says the scrap metal covering parts of his property is more than just clutter — it is how he survives. Russell Rains is now working to clean up his property after city leaders declared it a nuisance and gave him a deadline to fix the issue or face...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Century II hosted a high school career fair today. Ten schools across Sedgwick County participated, allowing 1,200 students to mingle with 86 different local companies. “We’ve titled it ‘Momentum’, so we’re hoping to gain momentum for our students, and for employers, and the whole city of...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Earhart Environmental Magnet Elementary held its annual Earth Day celebration today. The event has become a tradition at the Wichita elementary school. It focuses on learning about different environmental aspects. This year featured a new addition with a special guest for the students. “We put on...

This is the third reported bomb threat in Kansas this week, following false threats at Hutchinson Central Christian and Garden City High School.

WICHITA, Kansas — Today is the day — Thursday, April 23 severe weather is arriving across the Plains and Midwest, and two specific zones are drawing serious attention. Eastern Kansas is facing a greater tornado threat with strong tornadoes possible along the cold front, while Oklahoma carries a conditional all-hazards threat where isolated supercells capable of EF2+ tornadoes could develop if the cap breaks. Damaging...

'He touched so many lives’: Wichita family honors teen on what would have been his 15th birthday. Family, friends and classmates gathered to remember Shama’ar Jefferson on what would have been his 15th birthday — honoring a teen they say continues to impact lives a year after his death.

The information Christopher Rodriguez and his radar team provided proved to be priceless in the fight against the Islamic State group.

WPD reminded the public that staff will never call and ask for money or payment of any kind.