A portion of U.S. 54 was reduced to one lane Thursday morning while crews responded to a deadly crash involving a semi. https://www.kwch.com/2026/10/15/deadly-crash-closes-us-54-ford-county/ #kwch12

#BREAKING A father and 4-year-old child were found dead in Texas on Wednesday amid a search connected to an Amber Alert issued out of Oklahoma. https://www.kwch.com/2026/10/15/father-child-found-dead-following-amber-alert-4-year-old-boy/ #kwch12

#BREAKING A Kansas CEO has been convicted in what the U.S. Department of Justice is calling "one of the largest telemedicine fraud schemes ever."

Details | https://www.kwch.com/2026/10/15/kansas-ceo-sentenced-19-years-1b-medicare-fraud-scheme/ #kwch12

BIG NEWS! Gray Media is teaming up with journalist Hoda Kotb and her wellness company Joy 101 to bring new health segments to local newscasts and “Aging Untold” starting in January 2027. https://www.kwch.com/2026/10/15/hoda-kotb-appear-aging-untold-gray-media-partnership/ #kwch12

#BREAKING UPDATE:

https://www.kwch.com/2026/10/15/trump-says-pentagon-wont-livestream-fort-hood-shooters-execution/ #kwch12

“Kindhearted — yeah, she was, and hardheaded too. But she loved to help people.” Family members remember the 41-year-old woman struck by a vehicle was she was using the crosswalk in Salina last week.

https://www.kwch.com/2026/10/14/salina-mother-remembered-kind-heart-after-deadly-crash/ #kwch12

Storms moved through south-central Kansas on Tuesday packing some powerful wind gusts. Matt Hunteman sent in this video from Hutchinson.

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AVOID THE AREA: SB I-135 is blocked at K-15 due to an accident. Traffic is at a standstill. Sedgwick County dispatchers say there are currently no injuries, but the road will remained block for some time. https://www.kwch.com/traffic/ #kwch12

Affidavit details Wichita triple shooting that left 3 family members dead; 21-year-old brother charged https://www.kwch.com/2026/10/14/affidavit-details-wichita-triple-shooting-that-left-3-family-members-dead-21-year-old-brother-charged/ #kwch12

The adjustment translates to $75 per month, starting in 2027

https://www.kwch.com/2026/10/14/heres-how-much-more-social-security-recipients-will-get-cost-living-boost/ #kwch12

AI in agriculture is expanding in Kansas with this new technology. https://www.kwch.com/2026/10/13/greeneye-technology-establishing-north-american-headquarters-salina/ #kwch12

📷: Greeneye Technology

Harbor House of Wichita is asking you to wear purple on Thursday in support of survivors of domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. https://www.kwch.com/2026/10/14/harbor-house-provides-safe-space-domestic-violence-cases-rise-wichita/ #kwch12

Man charged in deadly Wichita shooting makes first appearance https://www.kwch.com/2026/10/14/man-charged-deadly-wichita-shooting-makes-first-appearance/ #kwch12

Strong winds, heavy rain bring localized flooding to south-central Kansas
https://www.kwch.com/2026/10/14/strong-winds-heavy-rain-bring-localized-flooding-south-central-kansas/ #kwch12 #storm12 #kswx

GREAT NEWS! Today, the Schmidt Foundation pledged to match up to $1 million in donations to help save the Sternberg Museum of Natural History.

Story | https://www.kwch.com/2026/10/14/schmidt-foundation-pledges-1m-match-save-sternberg-campaign/ #kwch12

Stay sent us this photo Hutchinson. She said the storm moved in around 4 p.m. this afternoon and produced lightning that a tree causing it to uproot and fall onto a gate.

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City officials announced that the homeless encampment at Chapin Park, located near Hydraulic and MacArthur, has been cleared. https://www.kwch.com/2026/10/14/last-people-living-wichitas-chapin-park-are-gone-city-says/ #kwch12

Wichita council approves tax breaks for Kansas African American Museum’s new downtown location https://www.kwch.com/2026/10/13/wichita-council-approves-tax-breaks-kansas-african-american-museums-new-downtown-location/ #kwch12

The El Dorado Police Department said the investigation started with a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. https://www.kwch.com/2026/10/13/el-dorado-man-charged-with-35-counts-child-sexual-exploitation/ #kwch12

Oh how we love those amber waves of grain 🌾 AND these wonderful rainbows! 🌈 https://www.kwch.com/community/audience/user-content/  #ksproud #kwch12 #storm12 #kswx