Kansas City MO

Residents of the Country Club Plaza are pushing back on the new owner’s vision to redevelop the neighborhood. Board members of the Plaza Westport Neighborhood Association (PWNA) say the proposals submitted by Gillion Property Group are too vague overall. But there’s one change in particular that isn’t sitting well:...

Every morning, thousands of people across Kansas City, Missouri, wake up and, within the first hour of their day, do something that calls for clean water. For many, it’s reaching for a glass of water on the bedside table or brewing a pot of coffee or some tea. Others depend on it for a morning shower or...

A one-room schoolhouse in Parkville that served Black children during segregation has been restored by community members who want to make sure this piece of history isn't forgotten.

This story is part of an occasional KCUR series called The Regulars, about Kansas City’s neighborhood hangouts and the customers who bring them to life. A constant clacking of flippers, mixed with an occasional werewolf howl from the “Monster Bash” machine, greet any who enter the 403 Club on a Thursday night.

DashMart, a DoorDash-owned convenience store, moved its Kansas City location last month amid years-long fight with neighbors and a legal battle with the city. The 24-hour delivery only concept moved to the Manheim Park neighborhood on the intersection of Troost Avenue and Brush Creek Boulevard. Now drivers go to the...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A 19-year-old in Kansas City is behind bars, charged with murder nearly 18 months after a deadly shooting at a Midtown apartment complex. Jackson County Circuit Court records unsealed on Tuesday, Dec. 9, show that La’Dre Smallwood, 19, has been charged with second-degree murder and armed...

A Kansas City man has admitted to a series of violent crimes involving sexual assault and armed robbery, leading to a lengthy prison sentence. The guilty plea resolves multiple cases involving three women who reported terrifying encounters in 2023. Guilty Plea and Charges. Dairon Lee Riley, 25, pleaded guilty in...

MISSION, Kan. (KCTV) — 2026 marks 20 years since the Gateway has sat empty in Mission. Now, KCTV5 Investigates obtained public records showing what it is costing the city to clean up part of the site, the effort to see issues addressed by the developer, and how much in property taxes are owed.

Families demand answers after former KCKPD detective Roger Golubski died by suicide the day he was to face federal trial — protesters call on local authorities to reopen the investigation into decades of alleged abuse.

The decision came after pushback from New Stanley families who didn’t want the school to close. The post New Stanley school to remain open under modified plan appeared first on The Beacon .