Northbound I-635 back open in Riverside after Tuesday afternoon crash
A two-vehicle crash closed the northbound lanes of Interstate 635 near Horizons Parkway Tuesday afternoon.
Lee’s Summit historic landmark refurbished and will be open for tours
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Lee’s Summit landmark reopens and is ready to host events for the first time in decades. Crews refurbished city’s iconic Missouri Pacific Caboose near SE Main Street and SW 3rd Street. The Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce also said signs addressing the history of the caboose were added.
Radisson in Lenexa sues city over hotel shutdown
LENEXA, Kan. (KCTV) - The owners and operators of the Radisson Hotel Lenexa Overland Park have sued the city of Lenexa, arguing the city unlawfully condemned the hotel and then blocked repair work meant to address mold and other code violations. The lawsuit, filed in Johnson County District Court, seeks...
Independence police captain says former chief crashed car while driving drunk: lawsuit
An Independence police captain has filed a lawsuit accusing city leaders and top department officials of interfering with internal affairs investigations into alleged misconduct, including drinking and driving and a crash involving the former police chief , and retaliating against him when he pushed back. The lawsuit, filed April 21 in Jackson County Circuit Court, alleges a pattern of age discrimination, retaliation and obstruction within...
I-70 exit and entrance ramps to close for Buc-ee’s construction
Traffic disruptions on I-70 exit and entrance ramps at N. 110th Street in Kansas City, Kansas, due to Buc-ee's construction
Family’s phone lines switched to AT&T without their consent
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Jose Villanueva was working in an Independence shopping mall off Highway 40 when someone approached him about saving money on his phone plan. “He said that he was working for AT&T,” Jose’s wife, Ana, said. “And he said, you know, we can offer a 20% off discount for you.”
Sisters face charges in weekend smoke shop shooting in Kansas City, Missouri
Two sisters face charges in a shooting over the weekend at a smoke shop in Kansas City’s Historic Northeast neighborhood.
Burgers and daiquiris coming to former Kansas City cantina space
The white brick building in Kansas City’s midtown — formerly a taquería and cantina — will soon be home to daiquiris and burgers. A new concept called Daiquiri District will open at 408 E. 31st St., at the end of May. Brain Freeze Daiquiri, a mobile daiquiri bar, and Sauced, a burger and chicken joint, will serve products in the space. The restaurant will have indoor...
Missouri teen loses hand, several fingers in fireworks accident
While the Missouri 17-year-old was able to leave the hospital Monday, his friend was still receiving care.
THE HEADLINES CALLED HER PRECIOUS DOE. HER NAME WAS ERICA GREEN.
The dogwood trees were blooming on my aunt’s block the week Kansas City lost a child it never learned to claim. I was nine. My aunt’s house off E 62nd Terrace was where everybody ended up on the weekend. Music loud enough to reach the street, meat on the grill, my cousins and I running between the kitchen and the porch and the front...

















