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Updated: 9 minutes ago
|By The Associated Press and MICHAEL GOLDBERG and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press
A tornado plowed through Little Rock and surrounding areas on Friday afternoon, reducing rooftops to splinters, toppling vehicles and tossing debris on roadways as people raced for shelter.
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Updated: 4 hours ago
|By KWCH Staff
Power lines are down on MacArthur Road between Ridge and Hoover.
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Updated: 5 hours ago
|By KWCH Staff
Governor Laura Kelly is taking action in light of the extreme fire danger across Kansas.
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Updated: 5 hours ago
|By KWCH Staff
The Garden City Fire Department is warning people to stay away from the Windsor Hotel.
Updated: 6 hours ago
|By KWCH Staff
Burr has been with the Sheriff’s Office since January 2022.
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By The Associated Press
he derailment in early February led to the evacuation of half of the 5,000 residents of East Palestine.
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By KWCH Staff
The current restaurants at the Towanda, Matfield Green and Topeka service areas will close on April 14.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Alex Jirgens
During the 1962 NBC World Series, Hap Dumont announced the addition of a pitch clock
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By KWCH Staff
“Any small fire is going to get big, and there is just no stopping it.”
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Branden Stitt and KWCH Staff
A day after firefighters battled to protect properties in southwest Kansas, conditions are setting up again Friday for potentially dangerous wildfires.
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Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Jaiya Brown and KWCH Staff
The Crown Uptown Theatre, in Wichita since 1928, is up for sale. This isn’t the first time for the nearly century-old building that’s history and age has called for some needed changes.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By KWCH Staff
One man was found dead, and another man was found in critical condition at a residence east of Hesston Thursday afternoon.
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By KWCH Staff
It’s been a while since we’ve had a winter storm here in Wichita, but you’re still probably seeing the remnants of past storms on the streets.
Updated: 24 hours ago
|By KWCH Staff
Officers with the Hutchinson Police Department Special Operations Division arrested a man in a case in which they seized more than 100 suspected fake oxycodone pills containing fentanyl.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 4:38 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Fire departments across Kansas are preparing for extreme fire danger forecasted for Thursday and Friday.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 4:05 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
A former detention deputy in the Sedgwick County Jail faces more than five years in prison for charges of unlawful sexual relations with two female inmates and official misconduct at the jail.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 1:00 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
A 22-year-old man is being held in the Ellis County Jail after he was arrested and accused of stabbing another man more than 15 times.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 7:39 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Abilene residents will soon notice two new automated license plate readers as officials attempt to crack down on property and violent crime.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 7:20 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The woman went missing after volunteering at the Lord's Diner Wednesday night.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 6:55 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Officials in Council Grove have heavy hearts as they mourn the loss of K-9 Cooper, its very first K-9 officer.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 11:46 PM CDT
|By Alex Jirgens and KWCH Staff
The arrival of spring has severe weather season in sight. With that, storm chasers are outfitting their vehicles and getting gear ready.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 11:06 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The makers of the handheld device say it can melt and store up to half of a stick of butter in its chamber.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 7:53 PM CDT
|By Austin Morton and KWCH Staff
Students from Fort Hays State University are hosting their annual “Egg My Yard” fundraiser to support the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 7:06 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
A premier athletic facility here in wichita has filed for bankruptcy protection to save future events.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By Shawn Loging and KWCH Staff
A situation the Newton school district described as “a network security incident” prompted school closures for Wednesday and Thursday.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 5:48 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The City of Augusta is asking residents to be on the lookout for scammers posing as city employees.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 5:30 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday, a judge charged Faimon with a felony and several misdemeanor counts.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 4:36 PM CDT
|By Bryan Grabauskas
The Kansas Legislature continued their busy week today with several bills advancing on Final Action.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 4:24 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Voting is underway at Hartman Arena for Spirit Aerosystems machinist union members. It’s called a strike-sanctioning vote.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 11:10 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter and Tori Whalen
Four public schools in Emporia were placed on lockdown and one person was arrested after a handgun was pulled at a local high school and an aggravated assault victim was found nearby.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 11:04 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The Sheriff’s Office says not to send any money to the woman electronically.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 8:02 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Brown, who has committed to play at Iowa State next season, scored five points.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 6:40 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Dating to 2022, Wichita State has won three straight against the Sooners.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 6:19 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The group says it takes roughly 70 volunteers each day to run the operation.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:31 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MGSO) arrested a man Tuesday morning after a standoff involving multiple law enforcement agencies.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM CDT
|By Alex Jirgens
Last November, Christian and Hazel Stoner and their two young children lost everything in a house fire.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 7:35 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
he Newton school district announced Wednesday afternoon that students won’t have school Thursday due to what the district describes as “a network security incident.”
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By Joe Baker
Monday night’s school board meeting in Newton came with a lot of emotion following the board’s narrow decision to begin the process toward closing Walton Rural Life Center.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 4:00 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
A cold case investigation is underway in Elk County, according to the sheriff.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 2:47 PM CDT
|By Matt Heilman
At seven-and-a-half years old, a Topeka boy named Hudson underwent surgery that opened the door for a unique, potentially life-changing opportunity for an organization and its dogs.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 11:37 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The senate made no changes to the bill, which prohibits electronic cigarettes and vaping products from school buildings.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 6:12 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The Wichita Fire Department said the person found dead in a southeast Wichita home after a fire early Tuesday morning was a 65-year-old woman.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 12:09 AM CDT
|By Joe Baker and KWCH Staff
This weekend marks the start of April as well as the start of a burn ban that will be taking place in 16 Kansas counties, including Butler and Sedgwick.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:49 PM CDT
|By Branden Stitt and KWCH Staff
Andover’s police chief is back to work following an internal investigation during which he was placed on administrative leave for nearly a month.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 8:12 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Blue Bell left the market in 2015 after a listeria outbreak linked to its products killed three Kansans.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 7:30 PM CDT
|By Shawn Loging and KWCH Staff
Nearly a year after the death of a brother and son, a Hutchinson family is advocating for a change they believe will save lives.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 7:02 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
A man faces involuntary manslaughter charges over the death of a Sedgwick County sheriff’s deputy late last year.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:50 PM CDT
|By Jaiya Brown and KWCH Staff
With a focus on giving back to the community, the JR Mortgage Group launched a program to recognize local heroes and help them put a roof over their heads.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:26 PM CDT
|By Austin Morton and KWCH Staff
Every bit of moisture helps, but there hasn’t been near enough consistent, steady rainfall to improve extreme drought.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:45 PM CDT
|By Alex Jirgens and KWCH Staff
The Newton school board on Monday night voted 4-3 to begin the process to close the Walton Rural Life Center.