Building homes on empty lots can cut property taxes in Wyandotte County
A Kansas City, Kansas, realtor is addressing the area's housing shortage while helping solve a property tax problem by building affordable homes on vacant lots.
KC Mayor Lucas introduces new ordinance aimed at school zone safety
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has introduced a new ordinance in response to a recent tragedy that claimed the life of a 9-year-old girl. According to a news release sent out Wednesday evening, the new ordinance is focused on prohibiting right turns on red lights in school zones during...
Grand Island businessman pleads guilty to wire fraud
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KSNB) - Grand Island business owner, Bobby Bates Sr., has pled guilty to one count of wire fraud in Kansas City, Kansas. Court records report, Bates, as the owner of Built Rite Construction, accepted deposits for construction projects, such as barndominiums, but did not start or complete the work....
Man sues Kansas City, alleging KC Water fired him for having “nervous tic”
A Kansas City man filed a lawsuit against the city Tuesday after he claims he was fired from KC Water for having an uncontrollable “nervous tic.” Yousef Hazimeh is seeking actual, compensatory and punitive damages from Kansas City for all court fees, his job back at KC Water or front pay, according to a petition...
Agents search for man who robbed Waldo-area bank branch
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Federal agents are searching for a person who walked into a Waldo-area bank and robbed it. It happened just before 2 p.m. on Oct. 22, at the US Bank branch near W. Gregory and Wornall Road. The FBI said a man walked into the branch...
Local organizations step up as government shutdown impacts area families
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) -The government shutdown has entered its 22nd day with no end in sight, making it the second longest shutdown in U.S. history. With funding for food stamps running out, families are facing increased pressure as Halloween and Thanksgiving approach. Local organizations across the Kansas City...
FBI investigating 2nd bank robbery Wednesday afternoon in Kansas City, Missouri
A robber took money from a bank Wednesday afternoon just south of the Country Club Plaza, not far from a bank robbery about two hours earlier.
‘More places should do this’: Kansas City woman tells server she has gluten allergy....
Imagine you’re a server and one of your customers says they have a food allergy. It’s a busy night and, despite the best intentions, you forget to tell the kitchen. So your customer ends up getting served the very thing they’re allergic to. Best-case scenario: they lied because they don’t like the item. Worst-case...
11-year-old patient turns surgeon for a day in a built-for-kids experience
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - “I’m so excited. We’ve been planning this for nearly a year, and the day is here!”. It’s 7 a.m., and Kathyn Keeler, MD, an Orthopedist, paces eagerly in the Adele Hall entrance near the operating rooms (OR), her scrub cap pulled tight, her eyes glistening as she and her team await the...
Kansas City-area gas station offering 66-cent gas this weekend
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For a limited time this weekend, you can get gas for 66 cents at a Kansas City-area gas station. Yeah… You heard that right. On Saturday, Oct. 25, starting at 10 a.m., all fuel types at Phillips 66 C-Store in Lone Jack, Missouri, will be 66 cents per gallon for 66 minutes only.
