Multiple Kansas schools evacuated after bomb threats Friday
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - At least two schools in south-central Kansas were evacuated Friday morning after reported bomb threats. Central Christian School sent a note home to parents informing them about the situation. “Out of an abundance of caution, the school immediately evacuated students from the premises upon...
Kansas City closed a local hotel – Then, it helped over 100 people secure...
After shutting down a south Kansas City hotel, city officials and community partners banded together to assist over 100 people in finding new accommodations. Kansas City’s multidisciplinary public safety task force conducted an inspection of the America’s Best Value Inn, located at 11801 Blue Ridge Boulevard in the...
Teacher’s painful walk shines light on student homelessness
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - For the third night in one week, JC Van Deventer will embark on a 16-mile overnight walk from his Lee’s Summit home to the KCK school where he teaches. He wears shorts in subzero temperatures without a jacket. It’s symbolic of what so many of the kids he teaches go through.
Hardee’s on Independence Avenue to Close After Decades in the Neighborhood
The Hardee’s restaurant at 6323 Independence Ave. will serve its final customers on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, marking the end of an era for a longtime fixture in Kansas City’s Historic Northeast. The closure follows a wave of Hardee’s shutdowns across the region that began in 2023, when...
Kansas businessman, employee indicted for role in PPP fraud scheme
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A pair of men from Kansas have been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly defrauding the Small Business Administration. Sixty-one-year-old Joseph Campbell, of Olathe, and 65-year-old John Duncan, of Topeka, are both charged with one count of wire fraud conspiracy. The men are...
Police: Catholic schools in OP, Olathe, Roeland Park reportedly receive threats
Police say two Catholic schools in Overland Park and Olathe may have received bomb threats Friday morning.
Missouri Man Detained In Connection With 1999 Oklahoma Murder
A Missouri man has been detained in connection with a murder in Oklahoma nearly 30 years ago. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma stated on Tuesday that Timothy Hollan, 73, of Miller, Mo., was detained in Kansas City, Kan., on a federal arrest warrant on December 15.
Kansas City council approves KCATA bus funding with amendments
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Council passed the second half of funding to keep city buses running, but amendments to the ordinance mean more work remains. Council members went into closed session for half an hour when discussing the ordinance. They ultimately passed it with one council member voting no,...
KCMO Plan Commission approves ‘Master Plan Development’ for Country Club Plaza
Redevelopments on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri, took a significant step forward Wednesday.
Seniors, instructors left in limbo after sudden closure of no-cost community centers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) -Three Optum Community Center locations around the Kansas City metro closed with very little warning for clients. Optum’s locations in Kansas City, Shawnee and the Northland could be seen with closed signs posted on the front doors on December 18. The locations provide a space...
