Kansas City MO

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court earlier this month for possessing methamphetamine to distribute, illegally possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and illegally reentering the United States after having previously been deported, according to the United State's...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - The Independence School District announced Tuesday who it will appoint as its superintendent. Dr. Vickie Murillo, who has nearly 40 years of experience in education, will be the district’s new superintendent beginning July 1, 2026. Murillo is currently serving as the superintendent at...

Cultures collide during the World Cup, but it leaves an American tradition up in the air for local restaurants.

Kansas City, Kansas, will receive $135 million in funding to replace bridges along the Central Avenue corridor. Some residents wonder if the move intentionally aligns with an incoming Chiefs stadium.

Overland Park police located a man missing since Saturday dead near an Overland Park trail. Joaquin Briceno, 36, was last seen around 3 p.m. Saturday walking with a black backpack near West 133rd Street and Antioch Road, Overland Park Police Department spokesperson Capt. Kyle Twaddle said in a press release Saturday....

Ke’Mori Mercado is a senior at Wyandotte High School and serves as the Cheer Captain for her school’s cheer program. She has been cheering since her freshman year and has developed a strong passion for the sport through years of dedication and hard work. Although she understands that cheerleading is always a work in...

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas joined dozens of other cities to challenge a federal immigration crackdown they call unconstitutional.

PLATTE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating an alleged road rage shooting in a Kansas City suburb. The shooting happened at approximately 9 a.m. Monday in Parkville, involving a Parkville Special Road District snowplow and a black SUV, according to a statement from the city. Shots were fired during the...

Owners say it’s time to retire but the community isn’t letting them go without a celebration. Kansas City to bid adios to La Fonda.

A Wichita-based Mediterranean eatery is adding to its Johnson County footprint — this time near a growing Overland Park development where two other restaurants recently announced new locations. Fast-casual chain Meddys plans to open a new Overland Park location near the Aspiria development in Overland Park. Meddys is...