Westport’s flooding problem gets a modern fix. Construction begins below ground
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City has begun construction on a major stormwater management project designed to address flooding that has plagued the Westport area for more than a century. The flooding issues date back to 1913, when Westport was built over Mill Creek. For 13 years, resident Larry...
Hear from all 5 Independence City Council candidates via KSHB 41’s questionnaire
There are five candidates running for two at-large seats on the Independence City Council. Read responses from each of them about key issues in Independence.
Former KCPS leader returns home to Independence as district’s new superintendent
A familiar face in the Kansas City education landscape will return to lead the Independence school district starting this summer. The Independence School Board moved unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Vickie Murillo as the district’s next superintendent. In a news release, the Independence School District described...
Kansas City fire crews battle 11th blaze at historic Parade Park since November
Kansas City firefighters responded Wednesday morning to yet another blaze at the historic Parade Park complex which is scheduled to be demolished in the coming days. Crews responded at 10:53 a.m. to a reported fire inside a vacant apartment in the 1900 block of E. 16 th Street. When they arrived, they encountered...
Unified Government committee votes to advance residency requirement discussion
Commissioners on the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/KCK Administration and Human Services Committee voted to advance the residency requirement discussion to the full commission.
Kansas City Woman Injured in Platte County Accident
PLATTE COUNTY, Mo - A Kansas City, Missouri woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Platte County early this morning. The accident occurred just after 1 on northbound Interstate 29 near the 11.8 mile marker. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol a car driven by a 53-year-old Kansas City, Missouri man...
Don’t waste Kansas City’s warmest day. Colder weather, maybe snow returns soon
Don’t waste what’s likely to be the warmest day of the week, because colder temperatures and a chance for snow will return to the Kansas City area after Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Kansas City will finally see a brief warm-up on Wednesday, with temperatures e xpected to reach 33 degrees ....
JoCo deputy fatally shot stabbing suspect at Panasonic plant last month. Details about incident...
Details remain minimal more than a month after a Johnson County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a stabbing suspect at the Panasonic EV battery plant in De Soto. Here’s what we know so far about the incident and the status of the investigation. Someone was allegedly stabbed, and...
Clay County Investigates Theft of Historic Plaque at Rocky Hollow Park
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. — In early December 2025, a historic bronze plaque was discovered missing from its mount at Rocky Hollow Park in Excelsior Springs. The disappearance is now under investigation by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, and the plaque’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Court doc details attorney’s reasoning for immunity hearing in Lawrence shooting
The motion says Daitron Daniels Strickland returned fire toward a wall next to The Hawk's front door after he was "scared by multiple gunshots in close proximity to him."

















