KC Plaza owners officially present revamp plans to city. When will officials vote?
The public has more time to weigh in on an ambitious plan to revitalize the Country Club Plaza as the city and developer continue working out the details of the final proposal. Kansas City’s plan commission staged an initial discussion on Wednesday about Gillon Property Group’s master plan for the Plaza, which...
KCK nonprofit serves dozens weekly after summer flood devastation
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A summer flood that devastated a Kansas City, Kansas, nonprofit and sent mud through its facility has not stopped the organization from expanding its mission to serve the community. The McNewton Community Outreach Center on 13th Street near Parallel Parkway now serves hundreds of people...
Families honor crime victims at annual remembrance reception
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Dozens of family and friends of crime victims met to honor their lost loved ones at the Remembrance Reception at Memorial Hall. The emotional tribute allowed those impacted by violent crime to meet each other, share stories of their lost loved ones and add ornaments in their honor to an...
VFW Commemorates National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Dec. 7, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins a grateful nation as we mark the 84th anniversary of the unprovoked ambush that tragically claimed the lives of 2,403 American service members and civilians. That day remains the starkest reminder of the...
KC designer’s Afrocentric fashion, liked by NYC buyers, shows alongside fine art
Editor's Note: This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities and their impact on our region. The series builds on The Star's efforts to improve coverage of local communities. Do you know someone we should interview? Share ideas with our...
Bank teller saves the day in cash withdrawal scheme: ‘You’re being scammed’
CLAY COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City-area bank teller is credited with saving a woman from losing thousands of dollars after noticing the signs of a scam. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office posted about the recent close call on Facebook, saying scammers have been “back at it” in the last few days.
Texans Want Out of Texas as Homeowners Flee These Major Metros
Homeowners in some big-name metros are selling and shipping out faster than the rest of the country, and Texas is right in the thick of it. A new Realtor.com analysis finds Indianapolis, San Antonio and Kansas City at the front of the pack, each with about 45 sales per 1,000 housing units during the 12-month window...
Show goes on at Kansas City’s historic Folly Theater after $300K vandalism
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The show will go on at a Kansas City theater significantly damaged by vandals earlier this year. Kansas City police are still searching for the people responsible for causing $300,000 in damage to the century-old Folly Theater. The damage happened in late October. Investigators are still...
Elderly Woman Attacked With Hammer in Whole Foods Parking Lot, Kansas Man Arrested: Police
Olathe, Kansas – An 85-year-old woman was brutally attacked in a Whole Foods parking lot on Sunday afternoon, leaving her with severe head and facial injuries that required emergency surgery. Police say a man armed with a hammer struck her multiple times as she was returning to her car after buying a salad.
This Program Houses Homeless Vets for Free. The Catch Is the Hard Part.
Bryan Meyer came home from the Marines and ended up in legal trouble. Mark Solomon, Brandonn Mixon, and Vincent Morales all served in combat and came back to Kansas City feeling lost. They kept running into homeless veterans who couldn’t get help from existing programs, so in 2016 they started...

















