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5 days ago | 
kwch.com | Brock Wilson
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita Public Schools wants to hear from you. The school district has published an online Community Engagement Survey to gather input from families, staff, and the Wichita community. “This is an opportunity for people to provide more feedback,” said Susan Arensman, Communications Supervisor for Wichita Public Schools.
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1 week ago | 
kwch.com | Brock Wilson
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita will be a busy place this weekend with both Riverfest and the Kansas High School Track and Field meet kicking off Friday. Over 4,000 athletes will be competing, while Riverfest is expected to draw over 250,000 visitors. Wichitans say they can feel the excitement. “It’s a good time of year to be around everybody having fun,” said Elijah Ruffin, who’s planning to attend Riverfest. “I like going the first day and the last day due to the fireworks.
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1 week ago | 
kwch.com | Brock Wilson |Angela McDonald Smith
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Riverfest is just three days away, and the biggest party in Wichita is taking shape in downtown. Set along Main Street and Douglas, organizers hope festivalgoers are ready for concerts, river activities, the ESPN Sports Court, and, of course, the food. This year, Riverfest is going ticketless and cashless. Attendees can purchase items directly from food vendors using a debit or credit card.
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2 weeks ago | 
kwch.com | Brock Wilson
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Bishop Carroll Catholic High School continues to remain silent about the situation involving Valedictorian Austin Tran and his recent graduation speech that led to disciplinary action that many felt was heavy-handed. The school asked Tran to return his medal and recognition after he gave an unapproved speech at Sunday’s ceremony.
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2 weeks ago | 
kwch.com | Brock Wilson
GRINNELL, Kan. (KWCH) - Walking the streets of Grinnell, you won’t see much besides destruction. An EF3 tornado destroyed homes, snapped trees in half and forever changed lives. “I think it’s probably one of the worst disasters in Gove County history,” one resident summarized.
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2 weeks ago | 
kwch.com | Brock Wilson
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - When a tornado strikes, a team from the National Weather Service (NWS) is sent out to assess the storm’s wind speeds and damage. From that assessment, the tornado is given a rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, or the EF scale. According to the NWS Wichita Warning Coordination Meteorologist Vanessa Pearce, it has been several years since central and western Kansas encountered a tornado outbreak like the storms that moved through the state on Sunday evening.
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3 weeks ago | 
kfyrtv.com | Matt Heilman |Brock Wilson
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) -A 7-year-old boy in Kansas has died days after being pulled from a hotel pool, according to his family. Zaniriusz Chambers, Jr. was playing in the pool at the Red Roof PLUS+ in east Wichita on May 1 when he went under the water, his mother Lauren Hill-Wilson said. The boy was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and placed on life support. Sadly, Hill-Wilson said he died nearly a week after he was rescued.
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3 weeks ago | 
wtok.com | Matt Heilman |Brock Wilson
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) -A 7-year-old boy in Kansas has died days after being pulled from a hotel pool, according to his family. Zaniriusz Chambers, Jr. was playing in the pool at the Red Roof PLUS+ in east Wichita on May 1 when he went under the water, his mother Lauren Hill-Wilson said. The boy was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and placed on life support. Sadly, Hill-Wilson said he died nearly a week after he was rescued.
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3 weeks ago | 
kktv.com | Matt Heilman |Brock Wilson
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) -A 7-year-old boy in Kansas has died days after being pulled from a hotel pool, according to his family. Zaniriusz Chambers, Jr. was playing in the pool at the Red Roof PLUS+ in east Wichita on May 1 when he went under the water, his mother Lauren Hill-Wilson said. The boy was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and placed on life support. Sadly, Hill-Wilson said he died nearly a week after he was rescued.
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1 month ago | 
kwch.com | Brock Wilson
SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - Despite the recent rainy pattern we’ve experienced, it’s done little to improve the drought situation at Cheney Lake. This begs the question: What has to happen for the reservoir to start filling up again? The quick, easy answer is that it needs to rain more. But, of course, it’s not that simple. “It’s a tough situation,” said Wichita Vice Mayor J.V. Johnston.
