Kansas City MO

— A popular shopping center near U.S. 169 Highway in Smithville is a total loss after a kitchen fire destroyed the plaza. Investigators say the fire spread quickly due to high winds Monday afternoon. No one was hurt. "They had trouble getting water to it, so that didn't help the...

A popular Johnson County sandwich shop and deli — which has been serving Overland Park residents sandwiches for less than a year — is opening another location. La Fetta Delicatessen is coming to Prairie Village’s Corinth Quarter at 83rd Street and Mission Road, neighboring Panera Bread and the future Brookside...

UNITED STATES — An elevated and serious tornado threat is locked in for Wednesday, April 1, 2026 across a corridor stretching from northern Texas through Oklahoma, Kansas, and into Missouri. The Storm Prediction Center tornado probability map shows a 10% tornado zone centered over some of the most populated cities in...

Missouri has seen a noticeable uptick in bed bug reports in recent years, with several cities working to control infestations in multi‑unit housing, hotels, and student‑housing areas. While there is no statewide “bed bug emergency,” major metro areas and midsize cities are increasingly relying on professional...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Newly obtained court records are revealing new details about the burglary suspect who was shot after allegedly opening fire on Mission, Kansas, police officers earlier this month. The suspect, William Henry Parker III, is charged in Johnson County with attempted capital murder, interference with...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A new grocery store may soon take over the space formerly occupied by Merc Co+op in downtown Kansas City, Kansas. When the Merc Co+op closed at the end of last year, it created a food desert. On Monday, the Unified Government’s Economic Development and Finance...

After years of anticipation and delays, the Rock Island Bridge is finally set to open on April 1.

SHAWNEE, Kan. (KCTV) - Firefighters from four departments put out two house fires late Monday night in Shawnee after a blaze spread from one home to a neighboring house. The Shawnee Fire Department said crews were called about 11:45 p.m. on March 30 to the 5100 block of Garnett Street - that’s right around 51st and...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City police are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect accused of attacking an elderly woman at a cemetery and then using the woman’s stolen debit card. Police say the suspect pushed the woman to the ground and stole her purse...

The "Purple Alert Bill" is similar to an Amber Alert. However, it'd be designated to help find missing people with developmental disabilities.