Cale Chapman

1 week ago | kwch.com | Cale Chapman

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - People living in Wichita’s Forest Hills neighborhood near Central and Webb Road are filing a lawsuit against Textron Aviation, accusing the company of mishandling toxic chemicals that have contaminated the neighborhood. Forest Hills sits across Webb Road from Textron’s east campus. In the 31-page class action lawsuit, filed last month, neighbors say they’ve been exposed to a slew of toxic chemicals, including TCE, a chemical known to cause cancer and birth defects.

1 week ago | kwch.com | Cale Chapman

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Thousands of people gathered in Wichita Sunday morning to compete in the Prairie Fire Spring races. Runners had the option to compete in a half marathon, 5K or the mayor’s friendly 5K. The race took runners from Century II, down through the Delano district, out past Friends University, around Sim Park and back downtown.

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Cale Chapman

Share WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Federal cuts to AmeriCorps are already being felt in Kansas as programs and jobs associated with the agency are being terminated. Hundreds of AmeriCorps members in Kansas are now unemployed. “Math or reading tutoring, mentoring, civic engagement, a lot of different things that encompass that. Those services will no longer be available,” Kansas Volunteer Commission executive director Dr. Jessica Dorsey said.

1 week ago | kwch.com | Cale Chapman

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Federal cuts to AmeriCorps are already being felt in Kansas as programs and jobs associated with the agency are being terminated. Hundreds of AmeriCorps members in Kansas are now unemployed. “Math or reading tutoring, mentoring, civic engagement, a lot of different things that encompass that. Those services will no longer be available,” Kansas Volunteer Commission executive director Dr. Jessica Dorsey said.

2 weeks ago | kwch.com | Cale Chapman

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As higher prices and tariffs loom, many shoppers are looking for ways to save even just a few dollars as they run errands. Some have turned to local thrift stores to help them do that. At Wichita’s AbleLight Thrift Store near Pawnee and Seneca, Manager Sagan Parks said she’s seen more shoppers recently.