Local funding to help with testing at Wichita contamination site
In their separate meetings next week, the Wichita City Council and the Sedgwick County Commission will consider matching funds to access money from the state for the testing of residents who live in a groundwater contamination site.
Wichita man ordered to stand trial in fatal shooting
A Sedgwick County judge has ordered a Wichita man to stand trial for the shooting death of another man last summer. A preliminary hearing was held Friday for 24-year-old Jeremiah Walker on a charge of second degree
Wichita man pleads guilty to child porn charge
A Wichita man has pleaded guilty to a federal child pornography charge. The plea was entered by 34-year-old Alexander James Rosell to one count of possession of child pornography. He is scheduled to be sentenced on April
U.S. Supreme Court upholds ban on Tik Tok
The Supreme Court is upholding the law that will ban Chinese-owned TikTok if it’s not sold to a U.S. company. The law is set to take effect Sunday. President-elect Trump is reportedly considering an executive order that
Chris Stapleton Honored To Be A Part of The Daytona 500
Chris Stapleton was in the news last week for adding more dates to his “All-American Roadshow” tour for 2025. Today, he’s trending because of his partnership with “The Great American Race.” Saying he’s “honored”
Crews battle fire at Andover manufacturing plant
Crews were on the scene of a three-alarm fire at a manufacturing plant in Andover early Friday. The fire broke out around 1:15 a.m. at the Sherwin-Williams plant at 13th and Andover Road. Crews found it in
Arctic air moving into Kansas
After mild temperatures on Friday, the thermometer will take a deep dive into colder temperatures as Arctic air moves into Kansas for the weekend. Highs in the Wichita area will be near 50, but an Arctic system
Christmas Tree recycling program goes into final days
Sedgwick County residents have a few days left to recycle their real Christmas trees at 22 drop-off locations. Through January 23rd, county employees will convert the trees into mulch, which is available free to the public. The
WPD graduates fall recruit class
The Wichita Police Department is welcoming 22 new officers who graduated Thursday from the fall recruit class. Police Captain Aaron Moses said the recruits went through six months of rigorous training, and Moses said much of it
Gov. Ron DeSantis picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in Senate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that he has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S Senat,, whom President-elect Donald Trump tapped to be secretary of state. DeSantis told reporters that
