Liberty chosen for $1.4B Metrobloks AI-ready data center campus
Metrobloks, a developer of AI-ready, low-latency data infrastructure, has announced plans to invest $1.4 billion in Liberty to construct a high-density data center campus spanning 568,800 square feet across three buildings. The project ranks among the largest capital investments in Missouri’s history. Gov. Mike Kehoe...
‘He will be missed’: Gates Bar-B-Q pitmaster killed in hit-and-run
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A pitmaster for Gates Bar-B-Q was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning in Kansas City. Arthur Lee, 60, was riding a black TAO Motors scooter when a driver ran a red light and struck him at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Eastwood Trafficway at 2:25 a.m. on March 21,...
One dead, several teens injured after fiery crash in rural Platte County
An 18-year-old woman from Kansas City is dead following a deadly crash in rural Platte County early Sunday morning. The Platte County Sheriff’s Office responded to Missouri Highway 45 near North Main Street in Farley, Missouri, just before 4:30 a.m. Sunday on reports of a vehicle crash, according to Capt. Jeffrey...
Park Hill High School Senior Tessa Walker Dies in Platte County Crash, Kansas City,...
The community of Kansas City, Missouri, is mourning the loss of 18-year-old Tessa Jaedyn Walker, a Park Hill High School senior whose life was tragically cut short following a vehicle accident in Platte County on March 22, 2026. According to information shared by Meyers Funeral Chapel in the Northland, Walker...
This nationally recognized KC restaurant is unlike anything in the metro
During dinner service one evening at Crossroads restaurant Anjin , chef de cuisine Sam Edelson cranked the sound system as the Backstreet Boys began to sing. The voices of cooks and customers arose to harmonize with Nick Carter. Soon enough, the entire restaurant was trilling the same line in whiny tones: “Tell me...
Olathe teacher recovering from stabbing as suspect’s attorneys question mental competency
OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - A middle school music teacher is recovering at home after being stabbed at Two Trails Park in Olathe last Thursday, while the suspect’s defense attorneys are seeking to pause all court proceedings pending a mental competency evaluation. Jamie Trumpp, 38, brought her children to the...
‘Not a one-time mistake’: Blue Springs man charged for destroying street art during sideshow
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Blue Springs 19-year-old faces felony charges after destroying a Waldo mural and leading law enforcement on a 120-mph chase. Court records showed that a Jackson County grand jury indicted Zachary C. Talley Jr., 19, of Blue Springs, on 3 counts stemming from separate incidents on Nov. 1,...
Wendy’s manager accused of shooting customer in Kansas City
A manager at a Wendy's in Kansas City is facing charges after he's accused of shooting a customer.
Cargo Largo identifies source of drug-laced Barbies, assures public is safe
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - Cargo Largo has identified the source of cocaine and fentanyl-laced Barbie dolls and says the public is no longer at risk. The company confirmed the origin of the drugs in a statement on Tuesday, March 24, saying it had shared all relevant information with local and federal authorities.
Kansas City officer fires gun on domestic assault call
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A domestic assault call in Kansas City turned into a police shooting. Kansas City officers responded to 41st and North Wheeling Avenue just off of Parvin Road north of the river just before 9 p.m. on March 23. When a man inside the home grabbed...
