Kansas City to begin enforcing transit-only lanes starting Sunday
Kansas City will begin enforcing transit-only lanes along the Main Street corridor starting Sunday, issuing fines and towing vehicles that block streetcar routes.
Kansas City considers ban on small liquor bottles and beer in high-crime areas
Some Kansas City officials want to ban the sale of single-serve small liquor bottles and beer in certain high-crime areas of the city.
KC-area restaurant, once a James Beard Award semifinalist, has closed
Story — a Prairie Village restaurant with James Beard Award acclaim — has closed. The American restaurant at 3931 W. 69th Terrace in the Shops of Prairie Village is saying goodbye, according to its website . “Thank you for 15 wonderful years!” the banner reads. Its social media pages have been wiped. Neither owners...
Charges filed in Parkville snow plow shooting
A man has been charged in Platte County with multiple offenses relating to a road rage shooting in Parkville. Thomas Christopher Williams II, 32, is accused of one count of assault in the first degree, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, three counts of armed criminal action, and one count of unlawful possession...
Georgia trucker charged with firing gunshot at another motorist Jan. 22 on Johnson County...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A truck driver from Georgia is charged with firing a gunshot Jan. 22 at another motorist near the Interstate 435 and U.S. 69 Highway interchange in Overland Park. Terry Dreon Rhines, 35, faces a felony aggravated assault - use of a deadly weapon charge in...
From Lawrence to KC: 4 arrested in metro-wide retailer scam worth thousands
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - Four men are behind bars after an elaborate retail scam netted more than $6,000 in cash across the Kansas City metro. The Lawrence, Kansas, Police Department says the suspects were arrested Tuesday night, Jan. 27, after a traffic stop on I-70 near Bonner Springs around 10:30 p.m.
Overland Park green-lights $20M police training facility after years of planning
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - Overland Park will proceed with construction of a new police training facility. The city council unanimously approved an agreement with Titan Built, LLC, to oversee the $19.5 million project during a meeting January 26. “This price is allinclusive for the construction of the facility. It...
‘A special trip’: Homegrown actress returns to Kansas City with ‘Hamilton’ tour
When Miriam Ali was growing up in Lee’s Summit, she had no doubt what she wanted to do with her life — perform on the stage. “It just was always like that,” she said. “Any school projects that we had to pick a topic about, I was always talking about singing, dancing, acting.” It didn’t take long to turn her dream...
Illegal alien sold meth to confidential source in KC three times
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 appoints new superintendent with nearly 40 years experience in education
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...
