Tornadoes hit Nebraska, Texas
Damage has been reported after tornadoes struck eastern Nebraska and northeastern Texas on Friday. Nebraska and Iowa appeared to be getting the worst of it so far. A huge twister was confirmed in Lancaster County, north of
Time Capsule Found During High School Demolition
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Severe storms, tornadoes reported in south central Kansas
UPDATE: Tornadoes were reported in Cowley County late Saturday afternoon as severe thunderstorms moved from Oklahoma into southern Kansas. Emergency management confirmed a tornado on the ground near Chilocco, Oklahoma around 3 p.m. and the storm moved
Wichita area residents urged to be prepared for severe storms
Wichita and Sedgwick County officials are urging people to be ready for severe weather with an outbreak of storms expected on Saturday. Evergy has steps for residents to take to be prepared: Monitor weather conditions in your
Woman charged in fatal Wichita shooting
A first degree murder charge has been filed against a Wichita woman for a fatal shooting earlier this week. A hearing was held Friday for 19-year-old Amunique Cavitt, and her bond was set at $1 million with
Wichita man convicted in fatal 2019 shooting
A Sedgwick County jury has returned a guilty verdict for a Wichita man in a fatal shooting from 2019. 29-year-old Chevy Jones was convicted of first degree murder for a December 3rd, 2019 shooting. 31-year-old Robert Junior
City schedules open houses for next batch of public housing units for sale
The City of Wichita will have another round of open houses for the next set of public housing units that are being made available for sale. The open houses will be held Sunday, April 28th from 2
High schooler arrested in shooting death of fellow student on Texas school campus
Police have arrested a 17-year-old in the shooting death of a high school student on the campus of an Arlington, Texas, high school. Arlington Police Chief Al Jones said 18-year-old Etavion Barnes was found unresponsive with multiple
Former Attorney General announces run for Congress
Former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Friday that he will be running for the 2nd District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Schmidt served as attorney general for 12 years and then ran an unsuccessful
Bomb threat leads to search on WSU campus
A bomb threat led to an evacuation of a couple of locations on the Wichita State University campus late Thursday night. University officials said a threat was phoned in to WSU police around 10 p.m. and it
