Woman struck by car while crossing Leawood road – Lee Boulevard closed
LEAWOOD, Kan. (KCTV) - A woman was struck by a vehicle while crossing a Leawood road without a crosswalk, according to police. The Leawood Police Department says crews responded around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, to the area of 84th and Lee Blvd. with reports of a collision. First...
📅 Planet Comicon KC brings Elijah Wood & William Shatner this weekend
Planet Comicon Kansas City is back at Bartle Hall this weekend for its 27th year. The pop culture festival will feature celebrity guests Elijah Wood and William Shatner, along with comic book creators, cosplayers, and vendors. The event has drawn tens of thousands of fans in past years and remains one of the region’s...
🚧 Kansas City reviews $28M 31st & Van Brunt traffic improvement plan
At its March 24, 2026 meeting, Kansas City’s Transportation, Infrastructure, and Operations Committee discussed two major public works projects. One ordinance would authorize a $1.1 million design-build contract with Burns & McDonnell for the Northland Transmission, Pumping and Storage project. Another would amend a...
Veterinarian becomes first Black woman and youngest woman to own an animal hospital in...
Veterinarian Ashton Sellers has made history in Kansas City’s veterinary space after owning an animal hospital. Hickman Mills Animal Hospital, the long-established clinic located in the Hickman Mills neighborhood, has been a community pillar since 1957, with only three previous owners. This Women’s History Month, a...
Rock Island Bridge is hosting local events ahead of grand opening. See the views
Editor’s note: Photo captions in this story were corrected at 11:25 a.m. to reflect that the Rock Island Bridge spans over the Kansas River. Kansas City area business leaders got their first peek at the soon-to-be open Rock Island Bridge during a Wednesday afternoon luncheon. Their meeting came a week before the...
Gladstone parks department uses robot to paint athletic field lines
GLADSTONE, Mo. (KCTV) -A GPS-guided robot is painting field lines at Happy Rock Park, reducing what used to take a crew of six people up to seven hours to just 22 minutes for a single large soccer field. The Gladstone Parks and Recreation Department is using the robot, named Frank,...
An up-close, inside look at Amazon’s new delivery drones flying in KCK
Amazon's Prime Air drones are officially flying in the Kansas City, Kansas area, giving the public an up-close look at the new delivery system.
⚡ Wyandotte County Utility & Infrastructure Jobs Paying Up to $43/hr
Wyandotte County’s infrastructure sector is buzzing with opportunity right now. If you’ve got technical skills and like keeping big systems running smoothly, these full‑time roles could be a great fit.
Former Johnson County Italian restaurant will become ‘fresh-Mex’ taco spot
A former Leawood Italian restaurant will be transformed into a taco and margarita restaurant. Local Lime — an Arkansas-based “fresh-Mex” restaurant — will open a spot at 5005 W. 117th St., in the former home of Bravo! Italian Kitchen. This will be the fourth spot in the country and first in the KC metro. If all goes...
Liquor Bottle Ban: New report warns of $130M economic hit, dozens of store closures
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A new report warns that Kansas City’s proposed mini-bottle ban could cost the city $130 million and eliminate more than 1,000 jobs. Kansas City-based consulting firm Tripp Umbach released the assessment - titled Economic and Social Impacts of the Kansas City Small Bottle Sales Ordinance.

















