Wichita City Council approves rezoning for new psychiatric hospital
Wichita City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a rezoning for a property to allow for the development of a regional psychiatric hospital. The rezoning will allow Sedgwick County and the Kansas Department for Aging and
Justice Department says Boeing violated deferred prosecution deal
The U.S. Department of Justice said Boeing violated a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement involving fatal 737 crashes. In a filing in U.S. federal court in Texas, the DOJ says the agreement protected the aviation manufacturer from criminal
Arrest made in Oklahoma triple homicide
A 22-year-old man wanted in connection to the triple homicide of his family members in Chickasha is under arrest. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Marshals Service said Jacob Mayhugh was located in Oklahoma
Wichita provides update on cyberattack
Wichita officials said a cybersecurity attack last week involved the copying of certain files without permission, and those files contained personal information The city released a statement Wednesday morning As part of our thorough review and assessment
Second suspect arrested in fatal east Wichita shooting
Wichita police have arrested a second suspect in connection with a fatal shooting outside a convenience store earlier this month. A 29-year-old man was booked into jail on a first degree murder charge. Police arrested a 32-year-old
Wichita reports unhealthy air quality
The City of Wichita reported an air quality Tuesday that is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups. The city’s Air Quality Index is 121, with the main pollutant as PM 2.5 due to smoke in the area. The
WSU aviation facility to receive NASA funding
Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research will receive more than $10 million from NASA for research on the development of advanced materials for hypersonic aircraft. The funding will enable continued research aimed at developing and
Man shot by officer during north Wichita incident
An unidentified man was taken to a hospital after being shot by a police officer during a disturbance late Monday night. Officers were called to a domestic violence incident around 10 p.m. in the 1600 block of
Melinda French Gates announces her resignation from the Gates Foundation
Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates announced she is stepping down from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the charitable organization that she co-founded in 2000 with her now ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Saying “this is not
Canadian wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts in 4 states across the U.S.
Smoke from wildfires in western Canada has led to air quality alerts in four U.S. states, with the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre reporting that Canada has 146 active wildfires burning, including dozens in British Columbia and
