Three Dog Bakery closing Country Club Plaza location
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After three decades, Three Dog Bakery is closing its Country Club Plaza location in Kansas City. That’s according to a sign posted on the front door on Tuesday. It’s unclear of when the last day will be for the business, but they have started...
Jail officer charged with murder contacted witnesses with county email while on leave
Records obtained by KCTV5 Investigates show his county email account was never deactivated — and he used it.
Cuba’s blackout crisis hits home in KC
Cuban community leaders in Kansas City are organizing support and prayer gatherings as widespread blackouts in Cuba leave relatives in the dark and send some scrambling for food and medicine. Why it matters: For some of the roughly 2,000 Cuban residents in the KC metro, the island's fuel-driven power crisis...
LIVE BLOG: Severe weather impacts, destructive hail in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Destructive hail and severe storms made their way through the metro on Tuesday evening. A flash flood warning has been issued for Cass and Jackson Counties in Missouri and for Johnson and Miami Counties in Kansas. WHAT TO KNOW >>> FIRST WARN WEATHER: Tornado watch,...
Fairway family fights for crosswalk after a car hit 2 of their children near...
Cassandra and Brandon Newell recall Jan. 29, 2025, as the worst day of their lives. The Newells, parents of three children who live in Fairway, received calls that day that two of their children, Connor and Annie, in fifth and second grades at St. Agnes Catholic School, respectively, at the time, were both hit by a...
Congratulations to the 2026 Vincent Legacy Scholarship Recipients
Last month, five area middle school students were awarded with scholarships from the Vincent Legacy Scholarship Program. These five middle school students applied, auditioned, and were chosen to receive a $2,500 scholarship each to pursue professional training in the performing arts. Congratulations to this year’s...
Meet the North Kansas City school board candidates on the ballot April 7
Three candidates are competing for two spots on the board in 2026. The post Meet the North Kansas City school board candidates on the ballot April 7 appeared first on The Beacon .
Water raining down inside Kansas City, Missouri, mayor’s office
A steady stream of water was falling from the ceiling in Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas' office Wednesday morning.
Chef J BBQ firing up second location in North Kansas City ahead of World...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Chef J BBQ, a barbecue restaurant that opened in Kansas City’s West Bottoms during the COVID-19 pandemic, is expanding to North Kansas City this summer with a new location on Clay Street. The new space spans 5,400 square feet inside and outside. Plus, the...
Cleanup underway in Kansas City metro after tornado
Northeastern Johnson County, Kansas residents are still cleaning up after a tornado rolled through the area late Friday night.

















