Funnel clouds reported as storms move through south central Kansas

Emergency crews were able to contain a grass and brush fire that broke out in Reno County Thursday afternoon. Officials said that field crews were cutting CRP grass when the grass fire was ignited. The fire then spread into trees and across K-14 Highway, threatening nearby homes. K-14 was blocked...

Several people were hit by a driver outside Club Rodeo Thursday night, in the area of K-15 and MacArthur. Injuries were all described as not life-threatening. Officials say there was some kind of disturbance shortly before 11 p.m., involving a man driving into people, and building, and other cars. The driver eventually left their car and was last seen running along the railroad tracks that run along K-15. This person is described as being 35 to 40-years-old, with a goatee, and wearing a white shirt with blue flowers on it.

As the summer ends and a new school year begins, the City of Wichita is announcing a schedule for the closing of public swimming pools and splash pads. Friday is the last day for Harvest Pool, and Sunday will be the last day for the Minisa pool. The Aley, McAfee, Orchard and College Hill pools will remain open through Labor Day weekend.

Crews found one person dead after a car fire that touched off a grass fire in southeastern Reno County. The fire was reported around 2:30 p.m. Friday in the area of Riverview Drive and Parallel Road, north of the Cheney Reservoir. The Reno County Sheriff’s Office said there were reports...

A husband and wife from South Carolina have appeared in Sedgwick County District Court in connection with a cold case murder. Kristopher Valadez is charged with second degree murder, and his wife Candace is charged with aiding a felon. The couple, both age 32, were arrested in late July in...

A Wichita man was sentenced to over 22 years in prison for a fatal shooting that happened in July, 2020. 20 year old Lamonte Lucas was sentenced in Sedgwick County District Court on Thursday to 267 months in prison for the shooting death of 40 year old Nick Blue. Lucas pleaded guilty to second degree murder in June.

Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett said Friday there will be no criminal charges against a Wichita police officer who shot and killed a 37-year-old man during a standoff that resulted from a domestic violence incident in 2020. Officers were called to a home at 937 North Faulkner around 7...

Woolsey Hall, the state-of-the-art facility that will be home to the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University, is set to open for classes Aug. 22. While faculty and staff are already at work in Woolsey Hall in preparation for the fall semester, finishing touches inside the building and landscaping work remain in progress.

Constitution Day is on September 17th, celebrating the anniversary of the day the Constitutional Convention signed and formally adopted the United States Constitution in 1787. This year marks the 235th anniversary of the event. Community members are invited to a ceremonial reading of the U.S. Constitution on the east steps...

A Wichita woman who was convicted in the 2018 death of her two-month-old son has been ordered to return to prison for a parole violation. A Sedgwick County judge ordered a 120-day sanction in the Kansas Department of Corrections for 42-year-old Christy Rollings, and that will be followed by 12 months of probation.

A recount is underway in Kansas for a failed constitutional amendment that would have banned the right to an abortion. Kansas voters decided during the August 2nd primary election to keep abortion rights in place. Despite the wide margin, the recount will go forward after a private citizen posted the...