News

One critically injured in Motorcycle accident near Kellogg and Meridian

Updated: 2 hours ago

By Abbey Higginbotham

Dispatch has confirmed that one person was critically injured in a motorcycle accident near Kellogg and Merdiain.

News

Pasture fire near Cedar Vale, across from Highway 166

Updated: 2 hours ago

By Abbey Higginbotham

Chautauqua County dispatch has confirmed there is a large hay and pasture fire East of Cedar Vale, across Highway 166.

News

Chargers rally to beat turnover-prone Chiefs 30-24 in KC

Updated: 3 hours ago

By Associated Press

The Chargers had just turned the Kansas City Chiefs over for the fourth time Sunday. In a tie game, Los Angeles coach Brandon Staley was left with a crucial fourth-down call with less than a minute left.

News

WPD investigating overnight shooting

Updated: 11 hours ago

By Hailey Tucker

The Wichita Police Department (WPD) says it needs your help after an early morning Sunday shooting.

News

Tribute concert held for music promoter who was killed in hit-and-run

Updated: 21 hours ago

By Ellen Terhune

Wichita’s music scene held a tribute Saturday night at the cotillion to honor and raise money for Kenny Ballinger’s family.

News

Local Wichita businesses struggle to stay open

Updated: 21 hours ago

By Chelsea Croft

The restaurant business has continued to struggle almost a year and a half since the pandemic’s start.

News

Two killed in SUV, motorcycle crash in SW Wichita

Updated: Sep. 25, 2021 at 10:46 AM CDT

By KWCH Staff

Both people on the motorcycle died; the driver of the SUV suffered minor injuries.

News

One killed in house fire near Central and Tyler

Updated: Sep. 25, 2021 at 9:19 AM CDT

By KWCH Staff

The fire occurred near the intersection of Country Acres and School St. on Wichita’s west side

Community

Remains of Fr. Emil Kapaun return to Kansas

Updated: Sep. 25, 2021 at 8:30 AM CDT

By KWCH Staff

Hundreds of people are expected to gather on Saturday in Wichita and Pilsen, Kan. to welcome home Fr. Emil Kapaun.

News

Powerful image captured in time: Story of iconic Fr. Kapaun photo shared

Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 11:23 PM CDT

By Caroline Elliott

There are countless stories of Fr. Emil Kapaun shared around the world, but few were caught on camera.

7-Day Forecast

Safety

Missing Basehor man found dead, Silver Alert canceled

Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 10:06 PM CDT

By KWCH Staff

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation on Friday night issued a statewide Silver Alert for a 77-year-old man, reported missing from Basehor, in Leavenworth County.

News

HumanKind Ministries completes renovation of former hotel

Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 9:33 PM CDT

By KWCH Staff

The 54-unit facility, “The Studios at HumanKInd,” is specifically designed to help the city’s homeless progress into permanent housing.

Safety

Statewide Silver Alert canceled, missing Shawnee woman found safe in Missouri

Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 8:24 PM CDT

By KWCH Staff

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation issued a statewide Silver Alert for an 81-year-old woman reported missing from her home in Shawnee, in Johnson County.

Crime

WPD chief, church leaders respond to youth gun violence

Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 5:47 PM CDT

By Lily Wu

Wichita police are once again coming together with local church leaders, asking for help to curb the rise in youth gun and gang violence.

News

15 indicted for conspiring to distribute cocaine in Kansas, elsewhere

Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 3:59 PM CDT

By KWCH Staff

Court documents accuse the 15 defendants of conspiring to distribute cocaine in Kansas and elsewhere between January 2019 and September 2021.

Coronavirus

Kansas approves Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots following CDC authorization

Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 2:49 PM CDT

By Sarah Motter

Eligible Kansans that have already received their full series of Pfizer COVID-19 doses can receive booster shots as of Friday, Sept. 24.

Community

League 42 announces Kids First campaign, fundraising progress

Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 1:32 PM CDT

By KWCH Staff

A youth education center, a fourth baseball field and renovations to three existing fields are the focus of the campaign

News

Occupants escape morning fire in Hutchinson

Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 12:59 PM CDT

By KWCH Staff

Crews found fire in the rear of the home but quickly deemed it under control

News

Football coach faces battery charges for pushing 11-year-old

Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 11:55 AM CDT

By Alyssa Willetts

The Council Grove Police Department said the incident happened on Sept. 9 at the high school practice field

News

Firefighters from across the U.S. training in Wichita

Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 11:36 AM CDT

By KWCH Staff

More than 240 firefighters from across the country are signed up for this year’s conference

News

Woman dies of self-inflicted gunshot during traffic stop on I-135

Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 10:26 AM CDT

By Jeffrey Lutz

The woman, believed to be a Texas resident, was hauling a trailer and was stopped for speeding.

State

Football coach faces battery charges for pushing 11-year-old

Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 9:02 AM CDT

By Alyssa Willetts

An assistant football coach is facing battery charges after one of his players reported that the coach pushed him during practice.

Coronavirus

Governor Kelly launches campaign featuring Kansans impacted by COVID-19

Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 7:26 AM CDT

By KWCH Staff

The campaign includes stories from Kansans whose lives have been deeply impacted by COVID-19

News

One person in critical condition after crash in southwest Wichita

Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 1:36 AM CDT

By KWCH Staff

1 person in critical condition after injury accident in southwest Wichita.

News

Wichita woman meets family of her heart donor

Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 9:40 PM CDT

By Shawn Loging

A heartfelt reunion Thursday happened as a Wichita woman met the family of her heart donor.

Crime

2 men wounded, child grazed by bullet in SE Wichita shooting

Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 8:24 PM CDT

By KWCH Staff

At about 6:20 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, police responded to a disturbance with shots fired call near Lincoln and Woodlawn.

Animals

Wichita Animal Action League offers free dog-training program for low-income owners

Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 7:50 PM CDT

By Abbey Higginbotham

The Wichita Animal Action League wants to offer those in low-income situations a chance to train their dogs for free.

Crime

Former Kan. representative accused of COVID relief fraud pleads ‘not guilty’

Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 6:27 PM CDT

By KWCH Staff

On Thursday, Sept. 23, Michael Capps pleaded “not guilty” to the charges connected with federal COViD-19 relief.

Sports

District explains tightened student attendance rules for City League football games

Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 5:54 PM CDT

By KWCH Staff

The Wichita school district on Thursday, Sept. 23, announced new rules in place for attendance at football games in the Greater Wichita Athletic League (City League).

Health

‘No one dies alone:’ Hospital initiative helps to comfort patients in final moments

Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 4:53 PM CDT

By Lily Wu

With the harsh reality that not everyone admitted to the hospital will go home, 40 volunteers at Ascension Via Christi, all of which are employees of the hospital, are making sure that no one dies alone.

News

Family, police identify 16-year-old girl shot, killed in neighborhood near Wichita State University

Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 2:24 PM CDT

By KWCH Staff

Wichita State University says university police are assisting Wichita police on an armed suspect situation.

Investigation

Woman found dead in road in Sedgwick County, north of Bel Aire

Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 2:09 PM CDT

By KWCH Staff

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman was found unresponsive in the 9200 block of E. 69th Street North.

Crime

Wichita church seeks help to find thief, stolen bench

Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 10:38 AM CDT

By KWCH Staff

Christ the King Catholic Church, located in west Wichita, is asking for your help to find the man who stolen one of its benches.

News

Does It Work: AirFort

Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 12:03 AM CDT

By KWCH Staff

Does the AirFort deliver on its promise to have a fort ready in less than a minute?

Crime

Wichita police: Reported threat believed to be ‘swatting’ call

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 11:31 PM CDT

By KWCH Staff

When officers arrived at the scene, they didn’t find anything and soon discovered that this likely was another occurrence of a prank or “swatting” call.

Coronavirus

Wichita man changes view on vaccine after COVID-19 hospitalization

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 10:45 PM CDT

By Michael Schwanke

After nine days in the hospital, a Wichita business owner changed his mind on the COVID-19 vaccine.

Accidents

Pickup driver killed in crash with semi on Highway 54 in SW Kansas

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 9:50 PM CDT

By KWCH Staff

One person is dead after a Wednesday night rash involving a pickup truck and a semi on Highway 54 in Meade County.

Coronavirus

Department of Education: Kansas middle school student dies from COVID-19

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 8:06 PM CDT

By Shawn Loging

The Kansas State Department of Education on Wednesday, Sep. 22, confirmed that a Kansas middle school student died from COVID-19.

News

Enigma Club & Lounge opens doors for first time since deadly shooting

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 7:25 PM CDT

By Hailey Tucker

Wichita’s Enigma Club & Lounge Wednesday night opened its doors for the first time since a mass shooting in the early morning of Sept. 7

Building You

Building You: Rainbows United hiring dozens of direct support professionals

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 5:48 PM CDT

By Lily Wu

The local non-profit organization, Rainbows United, is hiring at least two dozen direct support professionals.

Sports

Distance, on-field struggles don’t stop lifelong KU fan from getting to games

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 3:15 PM CDT

By Ellen Terhune

Terry Miller’s dedication to KU football goes far beyond a pregame tailgate.

Crime

Charity Blackmon arrested for violating bond conditions

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 3:02 PM CDT

By KWCH Staff

The woman accused of shooting a man in northeast Wichita and then running him over is back in the Sedgwick County Jail.

News

Passenger arrested at Omaha airport after disturbance over COVID-19 rules

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 2:12 PM CDT

By Gina Dvorak

Omaha Police arrested an international flight passenger at Eppley Airfield who caused a disturbance when asked to comply with COVID-19 rules.

Eye on Agriculture

Sept. 21 Eye on Agriculture Update

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 1:46 PM CDT

By Brityne Rucker

Luke Bryan teaming up with Bayer to help fight hunger.

Eye on Agriculture

Kansas to participate in agriculture job fair

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 11:55 AM CDT

By Brityne Rucker

AgCareers.com has announced its 2021-2022 Feed Your Future Virtual Career Fair for the United States.

Investigation

Man arrested after deadly stabbing west of downtown Wichita

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 8:43 AM CDT

By KWCH Staff

Wichita police are investigating a suspicious death at a home west of downtown.

Community

Oklahoma town moves Halloween to Oct. 30

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 7:14 AM CDT

By KWCH Staff

The City of Edmond, Oklahoma is moving Halloween from Sunday to Saturday.

Courts

Jay-Z’s organization seeks Kansas police agency’s documents

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 7:02 AM CDT

By Associated Press

A philanthropic organization led by rapper Jay-Z is seeking police files and other records related to officer misconduct in the Kansas City, Kansas, police department.

News

Wichita police addressing concern with rise in teen shootings

Updated: Sep. 21, 2021 at 11:31 PM CDT

By Grant DeMars

Wichita police say this year, teen shootings are becoming too common.

News

Fr. Kapaun returning to Kansas as Vatican considers sainthood

Updated: Sep. 21, 2021 at 9:48 PM CDT

By KWCH Staff and Anna Auld

Tuesday morning in a ceremony at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the priest’s remains were handed over to his family and members of the Catholic Diocese of Wichita.