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NASCAR playoffs at Charlotte Roval: Where to watch, live stream, race preview, pick to win for the Roval 400
There are many road courses around the wide world of motorsports, from the most famous circuits abroad to the many challenging courses that the United States -- a country known for its oval racing -- has to offer. But between all the ovals and...

NASCAR Insider Applauds Zane Smith’s Ford After Brutal Kansas Crash Test
It is safe to assume that Zane Smith had no shortage of anger for John Hunter Nemechek after their Kansas Speedway tangle. The No. 42 Toyota squeezed Smith into the SAFER barrier, flipping the No. 38 onto its driver’s side. From there, it grated...

Insiders Cast Doubt on Bubba Wallace’s Slim NASCAR Playoff Chances After Kansas Setback
Two races into the Round of 12 and two heated moments? Yes, that’s playoffs for you. But the common driver? Denny Hamlin. His collision with Bubba Wallace after wrestling with busted power steering at Kansas turned the tables. He is comfortable...

Thomas Haden Church Signs With Paradigm
EXCLUSIVE: Actor Thomas Haden Church has signed with Paradigm for representation. An Emmy winner and Oscar nominee, Church will next be seen starring alongside Daniel Craig and Josh O’Connor in Wake Up Dead Man, the latest installment in Rian...

Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Rural Health Innovation Alliance Appointments
Local Written By: Press Release from Governor's Office Published Date: 10-03-2025 Governor Laura Kelly today announced 14 appointments to the Kansas Rural Health Innovation Alliance (KRHIA), a newly created alliance of stakeholders tasked with...

NASCAR Truck Series at Charlotte Roval Time, TV schedule for Saturday's race
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series continues in the playoffs with the Ecosave 250 on Oct. 3 at the Charlotte Roval, the first race in the Round of 8. The uniqueness of the Round of 8 is magnified in the Truck Series by this road course race, then...

Uninsured Rate Among Kansas Children Hits Highest Level in a Decade
The number of Kansas children without health insurance climbed in 2024 to its highest point in more than a decade, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Thursday. Figures from the American Community Survey show 7% of Kansas children were...
Kansas Ranks as 10th Most Religious State
By Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The number of Kansans who are not affiliated with any religion, sometimes called “nones,” has doubled since 2007, in keeping with a national trend of a less religious but more spiritual America. However,...
How to watch Sunday’s Cup race at the Roval: Start time, TV info and weather
The NASCAR Cup Series’ annual cut race of chaos will take place again at the Roval, reducing the Cup playoff field from 12 to eight drivers over 109 laps. The road course that runs through the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield has been the site of...

How to watch Saturday’s Xfinity race at the Roval: Start time, TV info and weather
The second round of the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs will conclude with a 67-lap event at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval that likely will end after sunset and under the lights for the first time. The race will begin shortly after 5 p.m. ET,...

Across state line and following historic redlines: Kansas City food deserts expand as grocery stores close
Phillip Ramsey is a master gardener who’s planting fall produce in one of the community gardens he manages. It’s just two blocks from the Sun Fresh grocery store that operated at 31st Street and Prospect Avenue until it shut down in August. The...

Kansas AG requests special legislative session after transgender lawsuit appeal denied
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach requested a special legislative session to reconsider the language of a 2023 law that prevented Kansans from changing the sex listed on their driver’s licenses in a move that democratic...

Patrick Mahomes reveals Kansas City Chiefs plans to mark release of new Taylor Swift album – ‘super excited’
PATRICK Mahomes has revealed how the Kansas City Chiefs are celebrating the release of Taylor Swift's new album. Pop megastar Swift, 35, released her 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl today. 2 Patrick Mahomes has shared that the Kansas City...

Kansas Republicans shift focus from gerrymandering to anti-trans law in quest for a special session
Share this post or save for later TOPEKA — Republican legislative leaders are urging lawmakers to support their push for a special session where they can both ban Kansans from altering gender markers on their driver’s licenses and redraw...

Hispanic culture celebrated at first KU Hispanic Heritage Month Festival
The sound of music, sight of dancing and smell of food transformed the Burge Union courtyard into a place for celebration at the Latin American Student Union’s first Hispanic Heritage Month Festival on Oct. 1. Highlighting the variety of Hispanic...

Kansas post-secondary schools see increased enrollment, plan for challenges ahead
Share this post or save for later TOPEKA — University officials across Kansas celebrated a third year of growing enrollments on Wednesday, even though the future will present more challenges. “We’re obviously extremely pleased,” said Blake...

Kansas special session on trans law would be 'more important than redistricting'
Top Kansas Republicans are calling for a special legislative session to amend a state law regarding transgender individuals. The move follows a Kansas Supreme Court decision not to hear an appeal related to Senate Bill 180, which is in a legal...

Zane Smith reveals what he thought caused his scary Kansas crash versus what really happened
NASCAR Cup Series driver Zane Smith revealed what he thought caused him to crash during Lap 268 of last week’s race at Kansas Speedway. The incident ended the day early for the Front Row Motorsports driver and left him with his fifth DNF of the...

“He’s aware that he owes us”: Zane Smith opens up on his message to John Hunter Nemechek after the horrific Kansas incident
Zane Smith delved into his one-on-one conversation with John Hunter Nemechek after getting flipped over at Kansas Speedway. Smith revealed that Nemechek is 'in debt' and has to make up for the incident in the remaining races. In the first overtime...

ASU football to play Kansas at Wembley Stadium in Union Jack Classic
Dane Palmer Load up on bangers and mash and grab a pint. Tailgating will look a wee different when Arizona State plays the Kansas Jayhawks next season. ASU confirmed Wednesday that the Sun Devils will be crossing the pond and traveling to the...