Potential severe weather could bring a mix of hail, damaging winds and possible brief tornadoes to the Wichita area on Tuesday. The weather service has issued a wind advisory that ...

Open burning is officially prohibited across Wichita and much of Kansas in April, as part of the state's annual burn ban ...

Restricted activities include burning trees and brush from land clearing, crop residues, construction debris and yard waste. The ban does not include outdoor cooking apparatuses such as grills, ...

The Wichita County Commissioners voted Tuesday to extend a burn ban in unincorporated areas of the county. The extended ban will stay in effect through April 30. “Due to the continued dry ...

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter A ban on open burning will be in effect for the month of April in the City of Wichita, along with Sedgwick County and 15 other counties. The ban is in ...

Lee County commissioners agreed on Tuesday to enact a burn ban, declaring a State of Local Emergency to do so. Public Safety ...

The Wichita Fire Department will enforce an open burning ban during April. Effective April 1, no new burn permits will be issued and all previously issued burn permits will be suspended until at ...

including Wichita, during the month of April. A burn ban has been imposed in 16 counties by the state. Restricted activities include burning trees and brush from land clearing, crop residues ...

The worst of the severe weather is expected to be west of Wichita. Also beginning Tuesday, open burning will not be allowed in Sedgwick, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Geary, Greenwood ...

A young child has been hurt in a shooting in southeast Wichita. It happened shortly before 2 p.m. in the 2500 block of East Harry. The Sedgwick County Zoo welcomed a new baby chimpanzee via ...