Parade Park Homes receives nearly $9M in funding but can’t start demolition yet
Parade Park Homes was awarded almost $9 million in combined federal, state and HOME funding, but the funding approval has delayed the planned demolition.
Suspects exchanged gunfire after KC area traffic crash
KANSAS CITY—Three suspects are facing charges in connection with a shooting in Kansas City earlier this month, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson. Tyler J. Huntington,30, faces Unlawful Use of a Weapon, two counts of Armed Criminal Action, and 1st Degree Assault. Victor Viverette, 30, faces 1st...
In final 2025 meeting, KC Board of Police Commissioners will tackle homicide rate
The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners is set to host its final scheduled meeting of 2025 on Tuesday, with agenda items focused on the city’s homicide rate and several crime-fighting initiatives. The police board is also scheduled to discuss staffing issues, as well as an update on its budget request to the...
Independence water plant issue impacts Oak Grove schools, thousands of residents in county
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A water issue at an Independence water plant impacted thousands of people outside of the city. The City of Independence Water Department serves 250,000 people, according to the utility. It serves people in Independence and 12 other areas and cities, according to a map on the utility’s website.
Woman trampled in Chiefs rally shooting sues Kansas City, Union Station
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A woman who said she was trampled during the Chiefs rally shooting has sued Kansas City and Union Station claiming there was inadequate security at the event. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Monday, Dec. 15, show that Alexandrea Springfield, 33, has filed...
Independence issues boil water advisory. School canceled after low pressure
A problem with low water pressure has prompted Independence to issue a boil water advisory Monday for water service customers, the city announced on its website. Until further notice, the city advises customers of its water service to bring water to a rolling boil for three to five minutes, then cool, prior to...
With deep jazz roots and a UNESCO City of Music designation, KC’s musicians say...
Kemet Coleman, a local musician, urbanist and co-owner of Vine Street Brewing Co., thinks Kansas City is in need of a rebrand. “The brand right now is City of Fountains, and it needs to be City of Music,” Coleman says. Many cities of a similar size and musical...
Historic inauguration in Kansas City, Kansas welcomes new mayor, commissioners
Kansas City, Kansas, witnessed an historic moment Monday as Christal Watson was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve as mayor/CEO of the Unified Government.
$1.1 billion Powerball prize up for grabs Monday night
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Christmas could come early this year!. The Powerball Jackpot is now up to $1.1 billion for Monday night’s drawing. The jackpot ranks as the sixth-largest in Powerball history and the game’s second-biggest prize this year, behind only the $1.787 billion jackpot won on Sept. 6, in Missouri and Texas.
KCK archbishop reinstates suspended priest after investigation – but with limits
The leader of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas has reinstated a priest who was temporarily removed in August , saying investigations found that he violated no civil or church laws. But along with the reinstatement, Archbishop Shawn McKnight placed some restrictions on the Rev. Jerry Arano-Ponce’s...
