Wichita KS

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A project announced this week will revitalize an area of downtown Wichita, but some wonder how it will affect the homeless population in that area. A nonprofit founded by Chase Koch will remodel the old Shirkmere Apartments as part of a mixed-use development. Concerns about displacement.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The City of Wichita presented its Excellence in Public Service award to Shayla Franklin today. Franklin is a treasurer for the city. Co-workers said Franklin’s leadership and integrity can be felt across all departments and that she is a problem solver that puts the team above herself.

Ivy Unruh died Monday after being shot last week in what Wichita police suspect is a domestic violence case.

If you’ve ever wanted to open your own coffee or dessert shop, there’s one Wichita suburb that might help you pay for the new business endeavor. The catch? Your business must be in Haysville’s city limits. Haysville, about 20 minutes south of downtown Wichita, is offering $20,000 incentives for people to open dining options within city limits. “The (incentives are to) fund both our...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) -Backing into parking stalls in downtown Wichita is not allowed, but without signs or warnings, people from outside the city might not be aware of the city ordinance. Emilio Martinez works in Winfield, but came to Wichita for work training. He paid to park, and then backed...

It’s been a busy week for the Wichita restaurant scene, with new openings, construction updates and the impending reopening of a restaurant that closed after a 2024 fire. Here’s a roundup of the biggest dining stories from the past week. Here are key takeaways: • A new Culver’s opened Monday, April 20 , at 3620 N. Rock Road after franchisee Nick Campe said a mild winter...

Artist Sloan Dyer shows me her work at Harvester Arts with two classmates, painter Madison Mullen and ceramicist Brandon Lawless. “I think the night that I passed my defense,” Dyer said. “I got the best night's sleep I have in probably three years. “We all passed before the...

PrairieStar Health Center is hosting a comedy show on April 30 at Hutchinson's Fox Theatre to raise money for a new dental clinic.

NEWKIRK — Landon Lee Bissell, 42, Wichita, Kan. entered no contest pleas in Kay County District Court to child neglect and drug charges. Sentencing is deferred for five years and he is ordered by Judge Thomas Griesedieck to complete 80 hours of community service. Heather Renee Thompson who was arrested with him is scheduled for an attorney status review this week.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - It is a mostly cloudy and (kind of) muggy morning with wake-up temperatures mainly in the 50s. Expect clearing skies and highs in the 70s this afternoon across central and eastern Kansas, while areas farther west see a few storms after 4 p.m. The good news is that some spots will receive some much-needed rainfall, and the better news...