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Weather Alert: Severe storm risk Saturday
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - 8AM Saturday Update: Moderate Risk (Level 4) now includes eastern Sedgwick County, Sumner and most of Butler County (the Storm Prediction Center has expanded the Moderate Risk area). Severe storms are becoming more and more likely later this afternoon into the early evening hours. Have a plan in the event severe storms approach your area. Chief meteorologist Ross Janssen and Peyton Sanders along with the 12 News Team and Storm Team 12 Chasers will be out in the field monitoring the storms later today.
Derby airman helps students cross the street after girl gets hit by car
Derby, Kan. (KAKE) - An airman from Derby is spending mornings and afternoons helping students stay safe on a crosswalk. Tuesday, a car hit a middle school student near James and Woodlawn and the airman wants to make sure that doesn't happen again. Tech. Sgt. Aaron Saunders reported for duty...
Retired fire chief named interim fire/EMS chief for Wellington
WELLINGTON, Kan. (KWCH) - Some stability could return for emergency services in Wellington as the city hires an interim fire/EMS chief. In January, controversy arose in the south-central Kansas town after the city hired a retired Sedgwick County paramedic with no fire service experience to guide the emergency department. The...
Car hits house, utility pole and slams into ditch: DUI? Indeed. License suspension? Nope.
Kansas Supreme Court says suspension of driving license in some cases requires offender to actually drive a vehicle rather than merely attempt to move it. The post Car hits house, utility pole and slams into ditch: DUI? Indeed. License suspension? Nope. appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Emergency Management says it's time to prepare for severe storms
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - It's no secret that most people from around here love a good old-fashioned thunderstorm. "Rainfall mainly, just has a nice, earthy smell when it hits the ground," said Wichita resident David McCreery, explaining his favorite part of storms. If you're anything like Wichita resident Aaron King...
Friday marks 33 years since devastating F-5 'Andover Tornado'
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Friday marks 33 years since of one of Kansas' most devastating tornadoes. Known as the Andover Tornado, the F-5 caused damage across Harper, Sedgwick and Butler Counties on April 26, 1991. That twister claimed 17 lives -- most of them taken from the Golden Spur mobile home park.
‘One Pill Can Kill’ - Derby Police Department drug take back initiative
DERBY, Kan. (KAKE) - Located right outside the Derby Police Department headquarters is a drop box for unwanted or expired medications. The idea came about from Captain Derek Dunn. Captain Dunn said with overdose deaths happening every 5 minutes across the nation, he thought this would be a good idea to help combat addiction.
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