Byron J. Love
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KANSASWORKS virtual job fair begins Tuesday
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) – The sixth KANSASWORKS Statewide Virtual Job Fair begins Tuesday, October 27, and continues through Thursday, October 29. On Monday, Governor Laura Kelly encouraged Kansans to participate in it. The virtual fair will allow job seekers to easily live chat with employers from across the state through computers and mobile devices. KANSASWORKS has […] → Read More
Suspect in Leavenworth child abduction, double homicide in custody, yet to be charged
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (KSNW) – An Amber Alert that started in Kansas and expanded to four states has been canceled and, two girls returned home safely. Police say their father abducted the girls after killing two other boys, ages 11 and 4, in a Leavenworth home. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said 40-year-old Donny Jackson killed […] → Read More
South Wichita fire leaves one person seriously hurt
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – One person is seriously hurt after a south Wichita house fire. Emergency dispatch said crews were called to a fire at a residence in the 1000 block of South Laura around 10:30 a.m. Wichita Fire was able to control the blaze by 10:26 a.m. The cause of the fire is still […] → Read More
COVID-19 antibodies going up will not mean an end to virus anytime soon
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The American Red Cross says COVID-19 antibodies found in blood from donors show a steady increase. After processing just under one and one-half million donations since June, the organization said they see an overall 2-3% positivity rate for antibodies, and the number is climbing weekly. But what does that mean in […] → Read More
Twitter blocks tweet from Trump adviser downplaying masks
NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter blocked a post Sunday from an adviser to President Donald Trump who suggested that masks do not work to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Scott Atlas, who joined the White House in August as a science adviser, had tweeted “Masks work? NO,” and said widespread use of masks is […] → Read More
Millions more virus rapid tests, but are results reported?
WASHINGTON (AP) — After struggling to ramp up coronavirus testing, the U.S. can now screen several million people daily, thanks to a growing supply of rapid tests. But the boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results. All U.S. testing sites are legally required to report their results, positive and negative, to […] → Read More
KBI investigates officer-involved shooting in northwest Kansas
THOMAS COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said they are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at a rest stop in Colby, Kansas. Investigators tell KSN preliminary information indicates at approximately 8:40 p.m. Friday, Thomas County Dispatch received a report of a stolen vehicle from the Pilot Travel Center by East Willow […] → Read More
NBC holds fast to dueling town halls despite celebrity anger
A letter signed by more than 100 Hollywood figures said NBC was “enabling the president’s bad behavior” while undercutting the debate commission and doing a disservice to the public. → Read More
18th annual Tallgrass Film Festival opens virtually with comedy ‘Eat Wheaties!’
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Thousands in Wichita and even across the US are expected to cozy up at home, instead of converted venues, for the 18th Annual Tallgrass Film Festival. Tallgrass Film Association presents the 2020 film festival digitally starting October 16, extended for two weeks, ending October 25. Tallgrass Film Festival offers a sneak […] → Read More
Wichita non-profit receives $23,000 grant from KDHE to combat and educate about opioid overdose
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A Wichita organization is one of 12 health departments, community coalitions, and non-profit organizations that implement locally-driven overdose prevention initiatives to receive part of a $3.1 million grant from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Safe Streets Wichita focuses on preventing prescription, drug, and alcohol abuse through community collaboration… → Read More
Community rallies to support Wichita Festivals through Hey Neighbor fundraiser campaign
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Hey Neighbor Campaign, an emergency fundraiser for the non-profit Wichita Festivals, which produces River Fest, officially kicked off just south of the old Wichita library Thursday. People in cars, on bikes, and some even on foot came to offer support in large sums and small. In September, Wichita Festivals was […] → Read More
Wichita man uses 10,000 Halloween lights to brighten his neighborhood
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – While many are still gearing up for Halloween, Joshua Clyborne is lighting up absolutely everything. The Boeing Aircraft retiree says he started getting into his extreme decorating in 2014. Josh spends the end of September setting up his Halloween display that consists of 10,000 lights and fine-tuning different elements throughout the […] → Read More
Man hospitalized after shooting, police searching for suspect
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A man is hospitalized after being shot early Sunday morning in Wichita southside. It happened around 1:00 a.m. near 31st Street South and West Street in the 3300 block of S. Kessler According to police, there was a gathering at a home in the area with several people. Two men began […] → Read More
Fire at Missouri senior citizen home kills 1, injures 5
RAYTOWN, Mo. (AP) – A resident of a senior living facility in a Kansas City suburb died in a fire Saturday night. Raytown Fire District Capt. Ty Helphrey said the fire was contained to one apartment on the sixth floor of the Temple Heights Manor in Raytown, Missouri. The fire was reported around 9:15 p.m. […] → Read More
Wichita man taken to hospital after shooting with non-life-threatening injuries
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A man is in the hospital as police look for a unknown suspects in a Wichita shooting investigation. At approximately 10 p.m. on Friday, officers responded to a shooting call at a home in the 1300 block of north Volutsia. Officers located a 56-year-old male who had been shot when they […] → Read More
New wave of minority-business owners excel through education, information, tech and networking
Businesses small and large have been struggling to keep their doors open in such a turbulent year. The pandemic and unrest over civil inequity have both aided and hurt many minority-owned businesses. The growing outrage of the abundance of images of unarmed Black people murdered by police as in the recent cases of George Floyd, […] → Read More
INTRUST Bank arena staff packages $3-million in PPE for local business received through CARES Act
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The INTRUST Bank arena staff and Sedgwick County are coming together to pack and distribute thousands of boxes of personal protective equipment, or PPE, to area business. “We had about 500 pallets delivered to us, and those who will go out as 10,000 kits,” said AJ Boleski, General Manager, ASM Global/INTRUST […] → Read More
K-9 chases down Liberal couple who police say robbed Topeka Jimmy John’s
Topeka police arrested a Liberal couple Sunday night after police say they robbed Jimmy John’s, crashed their get-a-way vehicle, and were tracked down by a K-9 after fleeing. → Read More
1 person dead in fatal injury accident in Phillips County
KENSINGTON, Kan. (KSNW) – A 23-year-old driver has died after suffering fatal injuries in a one car accident in Phillips County It happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday about four miles west of K-248 and US-36. Kansas Highway Patrol says a Dodge Ram driven by Nicholas Shaffer of Kensington was eastbound on US-36 when he veered […] → Read More
Police apprehend suspect after chase and multi-vehicle crash in Southeast Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – At least 4 people are injured and a suspect is in custody following a multi-vehicle crash that occurred after police pursuit in southeast Wichita. The crash happened near the intersection of Harry and Hillside. Kansas Highway Patrol near Kellogg and Washington became aware of a stolen car after running the license […] → Read More