Kansas City MO

A new all-abilities playground designed to center accessibility, dignity, and shared play is swinging forward in Overland Park — with a push from one of Kansas City’s most successful startup founders. Leaders from Variety KC, Blue Valley Recreation, and the Michael and Brandy Rea Family Foundation gathered April...

The secret about Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque in Kansas City, Missouri is that it’s not really a secret at all, but somehow it still feels like discovering hidden treasure every time you walk through the door. This place has been serving exceptional smoked meats for longer than most restaurants...

The Kansas City Public Schools district has been fighting with the city of Kansas City over tax breaks for developers for years, because in the tax abatement world, a big win for developers is often a big loss for schools. So you would think that by now things would have gotten better for the schools when these deals are struck. You might also think...

Kansas City’s iconic clothing brand Charlie Hustle has a new World Heart Collection in the works for FIFA World Cup 2026 — debuting the collection in June at its new Johnson County pop-up store. A year after buying the company, brothers Matt and Michael Gary are opening a...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The NASCAR Cup Series returns to the Midwest this Sunday for the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, bringing a slate of historic milestones and high-stakes drama to the 1.5-mile oval. The 400.5-mile, 267-lap race will be broadcast at 2 p.m. ET on FOX. A focal point of the weekend is Kyle […] The post NCS: NASCAR at Kansas...

If everything goes right, new taxes generated by a $1.9 billion ballpark will help pay off a $600 million city loan to help finance the deal. But if it goes wrong, that money could be drained from city services. Kansas City leaders are bidding to retain the Royals at a...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City’s Emergency Operations Center served as the coordination hub for multiple agencies during severe weather on Friday evening. Inside the center, police, fire, infrastructure, health and the National Weather Service worked in the same room. The setup allows agencies to communicate directly without phone calls or delays.

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (KCTV) - Jackson County Public Health installed its first free health vending machine in downtown Lee’s Summit, offering naloxone and other medical supplies around the clock. The Blue Box, located in a parking garage near city hall, provides naloxone, fentanyl test strips, condoms, first aid...

A 21-year-old Overland Park, Kansas, man has been charged with attempted murder for an incident that occurred this week while on a trip to Hawaii.

ATCHISON COUNTY—Law enforcement investigating a shooting that injured a girl at a home in Atchison have a suspect in custody. Just after 11:45p.m. on Thursday police responded to the 1400 block Commercial in Atchison to investigate a shooting that had just occurred, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson. Multiple...