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News

Hattie McDaniel, a Wichita native, accepted her Oscar in 1940 for her role in "Gone With the...

Tallgrass Film Festival honors first African-American to win an Oscar

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Kara Nixon
Hattie McDaniel, a Wichita native, accepted her Oscar in 1940 for her role in "Gone With the Wind."

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WPD safely locates missing boy with special needs

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Kara Nixon
The Wichita Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing teenager with disabilities.

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Factfinder Don't Fall For It

WPD warns residents about donation scam for young girl’s funeral costs

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Kara Nixon
The Wichita Police Department is warning the public about an ongoing scam in the community. 

News

One person was found in extremely critical condition after an incident involving an airplane...

Woman dies after being struck by airplane propeller at Derby airfield

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Kara Nixon
One person is in extremely critical condition after an incident at a Derby skydiving center Saturday afternoon.

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FILE

$9 million in project funds meant to soften impact of Kansas’ drought

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
Nearly $9 million is headed to projects in the Sunflower State meant to soften the impact of a statewide drought.

News

Employees leaving plant at Spirit AeroSystems

What's in store for Wichita's future? Furloughs, potential layoffs bring labor market uncertainty

Updated: Oct. 25, 2024 at 9:53 PM CDT
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By Cale Chapman and Matt Heilman
While the September numbers look healthy overall, furloughs and potential layoffs at Spirit AeroSystems due to the Boeing strike in Washington state could impact Sedgwick County’s current status.

News

The meeting aimed to update city and county leaders on crime statistics and inter-departmental...

Violent crime down in Sedgwick County, other issues persist

Updated: Oct. 25, 2024 at 9:04 PM CDT
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By Gabriela Hernandez and Kara Nixon
The meeting aimed to update city and county leaders on crime statistics and inter-departmental strategies.

News

Todd Angevine in the Sedgwick County Jail

Man sentenced to nearly 17 years for deadly stabbing

Updated: Oct. 25, 2024 at 7:15 PM CDT
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By Matt Heilman
The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office said a judge sentenced Todd Angevine to 200 months (16 years, eight months in prison after he pleaded guilty last month to second-degree murder.

Accidents

Two people suffered injuries, one critically in a three-vehicle crash on I-135, south of Newton.

2 injured, 1 critically in crash south of Newton on I-135

Updated: Oct. 25, 2024 at 6:27 PM CDT
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By Matt Heilman
Two people suffered injuries, one critically in a three-vehicle crash reported a little before 5 p.m. Friday in the northbound lanes of Interstate 135, just south of Newton near mile marker 25.

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Manasse’h Ward, accused in a pair of kidnappings involving three Wichita school children, made...

Man convicted of kidnapping, child sex crimes sentenced to life without parole for 400-plus years

Updated: Oct. 25, 2024 at 5:29 PM CDT
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By Matt Heilman
A man convicted on charges connected with a pair of kidnappings from 2023 will spend the rest of his life in prison, a Sedgwick County District Court judge ruled
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News

Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas

Garden City CC football team to forfeit 6 wins due to ineligible player

Updated: Oct. 25, 2024 at 4:28 PM CDT
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By Matt Heilman
The Garden City Community College football team, ranked No. 5 in the NJCAA, will go from 6-1 to winless due to an ineligible player.

News

KU vs. K-State Sunflower Showdown Nov. 18, 2023

Kansas heads to No. 16 K-State with the hope of ending a 15-game losing streak in the series

Updated: Oct. 25, 2024 at 2:13 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Wildcats’ winning streak is up to 15 games heading into Saturday night’s matchup.

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Gary Garrett

Wichita man sentenced for using obituaries to plan burglaries

Updated: Oct. 25, 2024 at 1:12 PM CDT
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By Jeffrey Lutz
The 50-year-old Garrett was sentenced on 25 counts.

News

Microwave

On This Day: First microwave ovens go on sale to the public

Updated: Oct. 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM CDT
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By Jeffrey Lutz
The selling point was easy: want your food heated up quickly? This was the gadget.

News

Suspect in surveillance camera vandalism at Boston Park.

Vandal causes thousands of dollars in damages to Wichita park cameras

Updated: Oct. 25, 2024 at 11:56 AM CDT
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By Jeffrey Lutz
Police are asking for help identifying the suspect.

Kansas Wildfire Relief

The Sedgwick County Fire Department will hold a press conference to provide an update on a...

Grass fire 100% contained in NE Wichita

Updated: Oct. 25, 2024 at 11:26 AM CDT
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By Angela Smith
The Sedgwick County Fire Department will hold a press conference to provide an update on a fire that burned hundreds of acres in northeast Wichita.

Catch It Kansas

Collegiate vs. Andale Football on Sept 27

Friday Five: The best Wichita-area high school Week 8 football games

Updated: Oct. 25, 2024 at 11:14 AM CDT
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By Jeffrey Lutz
It's the final week of the regular season and teams are battling for playoff positioning.

News

Friday is final day of work for furloughed Spirit employees

Updated: Oct. 25, 2024 at 8:45 AM CDT
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By Jeffrey Lutz
On Monday, 700 workers begin a 21-day furlough.

News

Halloween is just days away. One of the most popular holidays in this country, masses of...

Why drivers, pedestrians must be on high alert on Halloween

Updated: Oct. 25, 2024 at 8:25 AM CDT
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By Max Dutton
Children are more than twice as likely to be hit and killed by a car on Halloween than on any other day of the year.

News

Graphic showing knife and police lights.

Man hospitalized after stabbing in north Wichita

Updated: Oct. 25, 2024 at 8:02 AM CDT
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By Jeffrey Lutz
The other two people involved are cooperating in the investigation.

News

Earlier this month, Gracin Bergmeier had the chance to realize a dream, thanks to Shriners...

Buhler junior golfer selected as ambassador for Shriners Children’s Hospital

Updated: Oct. 24, 2024 at 11:58 PM CDT
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By Brandon Zenner
Earlier this month, Gracin Bergmeier had the chance to realize a dream, thanks to Shriners Children’s (hospital) in St. Louis.

FactFinder

Some Kansans are being targeted in another toll scam, this one from many miles away in another...

Don’t Fall For It: Out-of-state toll scam targeting Kansans

Updated: Oct. 24, 2024 at 7:52 PM CDT
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By Dylan Domangue
For months, FactFinder has warned about scammers posing as the Kansas Turnpike Authority, asking you to pay off a late toll. Now, some Kansans are being targeted in another toll scam, this one from many miles away in another part of the country.

News

Workers at Spirit AeroSystems react to ongoing Boeing strike ahead of 21-day furloughs

Updated: Oct. 24, 2024 at 7:27 PM CDT
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By Keenan Penn II and Kara Nixon
Workers said morale was low, but most felt the outcome was expected.

Fires

FILE

Winfield man on ‘dream trip‘ found dead after fire in Canada

Updated: Oct. 24, 2024 at 7:18 PM CDT
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By Angela Smith
A 77-year-old Winfield man is dead following a fire in Canada.

Campaign 2024

The 2022 primary election is two days away.

Election officials warn voters to be aware of misinformation ahead of election

Updated: Oct. 24, 2024 at 6:17 PM CDT
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By Keith Grant
As the general election approaches, national and state officials caution voters to be aware of misinformation that may be spread by foreign entities.

Kansas Wildfire Relief

Wichita firefighters are on the scene of a grass fire near K-96 and Greenwich. High winds and...

Weather, mutual aid help in fight to contain grass fire spread from NE Wichita

Updated: Oct. 24, 2024 at 3:32 PM CDT
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By Angela Smith, Matt Heilman and KWCH Staff
A favorable change in the weather and mutual aid that included an aerial attack made a difference in the fight to contain a large grass fire that spread from an area near 29th Street North and Greenwich.

Breaking News

Wichita police arrested 19-year-old Daryon Boone on Friday, Sept. 1, after they said he shot...

Wichita man sentenced to nearly 27 years in prison for deadly road rage shooting

Updated: Oct. 24, 2024 at 2:06 PM CDT
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By Gabriela Hernandez
A Sedgwick County judge sentenced a 20-year-old man to nearly 27 years in prison for shooting and killing during a road rage incident last year.

Local

ICT Airport sees largest number of passengers over Labor Day weekend since start of pandemic.

Eisenhower Airport joins Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program

Updated: Oct. 24, 2024 at 1:01 PM CDT
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By Angela Smith
Wichita Eisenhower National Airport has joined the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program, a global initiative that provides support and assists travelers with hidden disabilities. 

Accidents

Two people suffered serious injuries Thursday morning when the horse-and-buggy they were in...

Two seriously injured Thursday when horse-and-buggy struck by SUV in southeast Kansas

Updated: Oct. 24, 2024 at 12:13 PM CDT
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By Phil Anderson
Horse-and-buggy struck from behind by a SUV on a US-400 in Labette County, officials said.

News

Fire in Caney, Kan.

Fire destroys home on Caney zoo property

Updated: Oct. 24, 2024 at 10:35 AM CDT
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By Jeffrey Lutz
The propane lines and tanks exploded, which kept firefighters from battling the flames that engulfed the house.

News

Drought

Fall season remains unusually dry across Kansas

Updated: Oct. 24, 2024 at 8:43 AM CDT
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By Haylen Wilhite
This season ranks as the fifth driest fall on record in Wichita.

News

There are no incumbents in the race.

County Commission District 3 candidates discuss issues important to them

Updated: Oct. 24, 2024 at 8:02 AM CDT
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By Max Dutton
There are no incumbents in the race.

Does It Work

Bull Shot Carpet Spray

Does It Work? Bull Shot Carpet Cleaner

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 11:28 PM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
The makers of the Bull Shot No BS Carpet Spot and Stain Remover say their project requires minimal effort from its users to work as it should. The “Bull Shot” cleaner, comes in a $20 can and is advertised as not requiring bending or scrubbing.

News

Aspiring firefighters gain hands-on experience during "Fire Science Field Day" at Hutchinson...

Students eyeing futures as firefighters get real-world experience at ‘Fire Science Field Day’

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 10:19 PM CDT
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By Gabriela Hernandez
High school students from across Kansas and at least three other states had the opportunity to experience real-life fire scenarios and rescues. That chance came with the “Fire Science Field Day” at Hutchinson Community College.

News

Union machinist Terry Muriekes waves a Halloween-decorated strike sign by Boeing's Everett,...

Boeing factory workers vote to reject contract and continue 6-week strike

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 9:19 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Boeing factory workers voted Wednesday to reject the company’s latest contract offer and to continue a six-week strike that has halted production of the aerospace giant’s bestselling jetliners.

News

wind farm assembly in Cowley County, Kansas

Stretch of highway from Wellington to Winfield temporarily shut down amid wind farm expansion project

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 7:24 PM CDT
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By Keenan Penn II and Matt Heilman
The closure of U.S. 160 from Wellington to Winfield, expected to last about six hours, is to accommodate a crane making its way through to assist with wind farm construction.

News

Hundreds of flood-damaged cars from recent hurricanes could end up on used-car lots in Kansas.

347K cars damaged by flood during 2024 hurricane season, could end up in used-car lots nationwide

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 6:37 PM CDT
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By Dylan Domangue
Carfax told Factfinder that as of this Spring, 3,400 water-damaged cars were back on Kansas roadways

Crime

FILE - This March 23, 2011, photo shows the El Dorado Correctional Facility near El Dorado,...

Homicide investigation underway after inmate dies at El Dorado Correctional Facility

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 5:57 PM CDT
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By Matt Heilman
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) are investigating a suspected homicide that occurred at the El Dorado Correctional Facility.

Campaign 2024

Ballot Drop Box

Sedgwick Co. election commissioner assures voters ballot boxes are secure

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 5:56 PM CDT
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By Joliyah Daughtry
The Sedgwick County Election Office released new numbers on Wednesday showing 19,357 ballots had been cast as of 2:50 p.m.

News

During a presentation on a capital campaign to expand the space for the Sedgwick County Zoo’s...

Ultrasound image shows 1 of 5 calves expected to join Sedgwick Co. Zoo elephant herd in 2025

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 4:55 PM CDT
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By Matt Heilman
During a presentation on a capital campaign to expand the space for the Sedgwick County Zoo’s elephant herd, the zoo’s president and CEO shared a first look at one of five babies expected to join the herd next year.

Community

Kansas head coach Bill Self addresses the media during the NCAA college Big 12 men's...

KU men‘s basketball coach Bill Self takes over Wendy’s drive-thru

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 4:42 PM CDT
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By Angela Smith
Kansas men’s basketball head coach Bill Self left the court and headed to the drive-thru to raise money for a good cause.

Crime

Tesha Florence aka Jenkins, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of her...

‘I shot my baby’: Wichita mother admits to fatally wounding son, according to court document

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 3:48 PM CDT
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By Angela Smith
A probable cause affidavit released Wednesday details the moments leading up to a Wichita mother calling 911 to say she had shot her son.

Aviation

Union machinist Terry Muriekes waves a Halloween-decorated strike sign by Boeing's Everett,...

Boeing reports $6 billion quarterly loss as striking workers vote on contract offer

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 12:58 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press and DAVID KOENIG and MANUEL VALDES
Boeing reported a third-quarter loss of more than $6 billion on Wednesday as striking factory workers vote on a new contract offer.

Campaign 2024

City of Wichita Transit bus

City of Wichita to offer free bus rides on Election Day

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 11:14 AM CDT
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By Angela Smith
The City of Wichita wants to make sure voters have a way to exercise their civic duty.

News

elephants at the Sedgwick County Zoo

Sedgwick County Zoo launches capital campaign for elephant expansion

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 10:10 AM CDT
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By Jeffrey Lutz
With five female elephants currently pregnant SCZ identified a need for increased indoor space for the herd.

Sports

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 1993, file photo, Toronto Blue Jays' Joe Carter celebrates his game...

On This Day: Joe Carter wins World Series with walk-off home run

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 9:20 AM CDT
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By Jeffrey Lutz
The World Series has ended on a home run twice in more than 100 years.

Kansas Proud

Their “Color the World” project’s mission is to spread joy and teach children the importance...

Garden Plain cheerleaders spread kindness with ‘Color the World’

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 8:23 AM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
The organization started when founder Jacquelyn Hunter’s son was in the hospital and her daughter asked to pay the kindness forward.

News

Halloween in Wichita shaping up to be pleasant weather-wise

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 8:00 AM CDT
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By Haylen Wilhite
Our weather pattern in Wichita next week is on the active side as we’re tracking two potential systems.

News

The candidates answered questions about property taxes, the county budget and other topics.

Sarah Lopez, Jeff Blubaugh face off for county commission spot

Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 7:45 AM CDT
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By Max Dutton
The candidates answered questions about property taxes, the county budget and other topics.

News

Neighborhood street in Wichita, Kansas

City of Wichita working to bring more than 100 short-term rentals into compliance

Updated: Oct. 22, 2024 at 11:39 PM CDT
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By Cale Chapman
The City of Wichita is working to bring more than 100 short-term rentals into compliance, pointing out that nearly one in four are operating without a license.
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