Kansas City MO

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Jackson County Public Health officials say preparations to manage disease spread during the FIFA World Cup began years ago, with strategic communication and data collection at the center of their plan. More than 650,000 visitors are expected in the Kansas City region during the month-long...

JACKSON COUNTY, MO.—Law enforcement are investigating a fatal dog attack in the Kansas City suburb of Independence. Just after 2:30p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a home near E. Bundschu Road and N. Jones Road, according to a media release. A dog was attacking the victim when officers arrived at...

Each Kansas Citian has their own way of answering the tourist’s question: “Is Kansas City in Missouri or Kansas?” Some people curtly respond “Missouri,” knowing that Kansas City, Missouri, is larger in almost every way than Kansas City, Kansas. People with a bit more equanimity will explain that both states have...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - February 20, 1925. Future filmmaker Robert Altman was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Altman is considered a key cinematic figure for directing iconic motion pictures like MASH and Gosford Park. He brought Hollywood back home when he filmed Kansas City on the streets of 18th...

It's easy to be intimidated by a four-foot burrito or by a 10-patty hamburger. But for some, the size of the meal is the point. Food challenges are even considered a competitive sport, with their own heroes and villains. Even if you’re not ready yet for the Nathan’s Famous Hot...

Kansas City is getting nearly $80 million in federal funding for public safety measures as it braces for more than 650,000 World Cup visitors this summer. On top of hosting six matches, the metro will also be the base camp for four teams: Argentina, England, the Netherlands and Algeria. At...

'We get just as angry as parents': Platte County school bus driver shares perspective on dangerous trend of stop arm violations.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Dr. Vince Cascone, Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, will step down from his position effective June 1. Archbishop Shawn McKnight announced Feb. 20 that Cascone, who also serves as division secretary for the Offices of Catholic Schools,...

On a cold evening wrapped in fog, Emily Orr was driving home from her mom’s place in Parkville, Missouri, when something made her take notice. As she passed a neighborhood dog park, she caught the sound of faint, upset cries, just enough to make her ease off the gas.

A woman died after a crash involving a semi truck that closed roads for two hours in downtown Kansas City Saturday morning, police said. Officers responded around 8:30 a.m. to Interstate 70 near the Walnut Street exit on a reported crash. A preliminary investigation indicates that a black Hyundai with a flat tire was...