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A fast-moving storm produced heavy rain, hail and at least one tornado in the Wichita area on Sunday, damaging homes, knocking out power and disrupting graduation ceremonies. There were more than 10,500 customers without power in the Wichita area as...

Power lines remained down Monday morning in parts of Wichita, forcing at least one road to remain closed, after Sunday's storm whipped through the areas with tornadoes, rain and hail. But overall, the area survived the storm pretty well, said Randy...

As the sun comes up, residents in Clearwater are back to work cleaning up after an EF-1 tornado struck Sunday afternoon.  Roads in the area have been closed since the tornado, and emergency workers tell us they don't expect those roads to be back open...

A Westar Energy employee checking on a power outage early Saturday discovered that someone had stolen copper wiring and grounding straps and caused about $150,000 in damage to a substation at 2360 S. Rock Road, according to Wichita police. The...

The spring storm has left its mark in Hutchinson.  The ice overnight coated trees, causing many limbs to snap off. The tree limbs landed on many cars, causing quite a bit of damage. - Click here for Storm Shots In Hutchinson the ice brought down...

Westar Energy wants customers to be on alert for imposters. The electric utility says it received a report of a man claiming to be a Westar Energy employee going door-to-door in the Derby area. The imposter is trying to access homes saying he's...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - More than 41,000 customers in northwest Missouri and parts of Kansas remained without power on Tuesday afternoon as utility crews scrambled to return service before nightfall after the second winter storm in less than a week hit...

Wednesday's winter storm is miles away.  But, it's already on the minds of many here in Wichita. "Will there be any ice.  What is the city of Wichita doing in regards to preparing the streets now,” Darren Muci said. Muci leads the Wichita School...

Westar Energy and Eyewitness News have been inundated with phone calls after a Wednesday night report concerning higher electric bills. "I'm just, kind of,  in the fog on this.  But, basically, I'd just like to know, how this happened.  I don't have...

Many homeowners have been turning down the heat as the temperatures rise in the mild winter. Still, several residents tell Eyewitness News their latest electric bill nearly doubled. Jim Keazer, Westar Energy customer, said he was shocked to see his bill...

Westar Energy is sending a warning to customers about suspicious phone calls. Several people have contacted the energy company, saying that they have received a fraudulent phone call. The scammer claims to be a Westar Energy customer service...

"It's ridiculous in twenty degree weather.  It should've been at springtime.  I mean, I don't know what the rush is for," said Rodney Rojas about a scheduled power outage in his neighborhood. Wichitans in the southside neighborhood want to know why...