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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...
Wichita Falls water customers cannot pay bills in person due to a water leak
Wichita Falls water customers cannot pay their utility bills in person for a while because the Utility Collections Department is closed due to a water leak in its offices. "Customers can still pay their bills online, and via the automated phone system. Service cut-offs are being suspended," the city said in a press release Thursday morning. ...
On This Day: Elvis scores first No. 1 pop hit
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Elvis Presley had a No. 1 hit before his 1956 release of “Heartbreak Hotel,” but the 1955 song “I Forgot to Remember to Forget” made it to No. 1 only on the country music charts. Just a couple years into his career....
New home construction in Sedgwick County fell in 2023. Will that make the housing shortage worse?
Several local experts say the root of the housing shortage stems from the years after the 2008 recession, when new home construction tanked. Many of the single-family homes in the quiet neighborhood near Harry and 127th Street are completely built – with trucks parked in the driveway and basketball goals installed.
Interfaith organization will urge city and county leaders to confront homelessness and mental illness
Members of more than 30 churches spent months researching homelessness and mental health in Wichita. Now the organization, Justice Together, is ready to share what they’ve found. The May 9, “Nehemiah Action” event will be held at Century II, 225 West Douglas at 6 p.m. Justice Together,...
Two years later, man charged with felony murder for death of Wichita mother of five
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A Wichita family that's been mourning a tragic loss for more than two years is finally getting some closure after the man accused of killing a mother of five was arrested and is now behind bars for felony murder. However, the family says the relief also...
Wichita will remove 3,517 names from gang list after lawsuit. Here’s what else it will do
The 3,517 people previously classified as “inactive gang members” and “gang associates” will be struck from the list under a settlement agreement approved by the City Council earlier this month, meaning they legally can no longer be subjected to heightened police scrutiny and harsher punishments. Under...
The Wichita police citizens board checked more complaints this year than the last five years
The Wichita Police Department closed nearly twice as many complaints about officer conduct in 2023 as it did five years ago, but the department says that shouldn’t set off alarms. Instead, it’s a sign of progress. The department resolved 359 complaints in 2019 compared to 646 last year. The increase stems from gradual changes with […] The post The Wichita police citizens board checked more complaints this year than the last five years appeared first on The Wichita Beacon.
Standing up for ‘Sleepy Hollow’: Neighbors fighting to save small Wichita park
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Situated near Wesley Medical Center, Sleepy Hollow Park is small but there’s a big fight from those living near the land to keep the property as it is and not converted into space for additional hospital parking. The hospital has tried to buy the park several times without success.
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