Kansas City winter storm: Forecast tweaked, snowfall and timing explained
Kansas City is in for a long-lasting blast of winter, with several inches of snow expected to blanket the metro this weekend and bitter cold sticking around long after the storm moves on, according to a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Between 4 and 8 inches of snow are in the forecast , the National...
Man facing 98 years in prison after allegedly selling cars on Facebook Marketplace before...
A 24-year-old Kansas City man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly sold cars to several victims on Facebook Marketplace before he returned to steal them. Per KCTV5, the Kansas City police said that eight stolen vehicle reports were filed with the department between May and June 2025, adding that the...
Semi driver suspected of shooting at other vehicle detained on JoCo highway
A Georgia man was arrested early Thursday evening after he allegedly fired a gun during a suspected road rage incident near eastbound Interstate 435 and southbound U.S. Highway 69 in Overland Park. The Overland Park Police Department’s calls for service log shows that officers were called to that area at...
Raytown Man Faces Life In Prison After Arrest By Operation Take Back America
A 28-year-old Raytown man faces five years without parole up to life in prison after entering a guilty plea in federal court to a charge of possessing a firearm in the furtherance of a crime of violence. It had been alleged that Ta’Rod Glenel Perkins had been accused of robbing...
Police investigating fatal Northland shooting as double suicide
The Kansas City Police Department is investigating the deaths of two people in a Northland home Jan. 14 as a double suicide, according to department spokesperson Capt. Jake Becchina. Officers responded to the 1200 block of Northeast 83rd Terrace in Kansas City’s Ridgefield neighborhood just after 8:30 p.m. Jan. 14 on...
Kansas City Firefighters Post Hilarious Snowstorm Warning Ahead of Winter Storm: ‘Hush Jessica’
Kansas City firefighters mixed humor with a serious message ahead of a winter storm — and their “Hush Jessica” reminder quickly caught fire online
Hugely popular KC-area doughnut business opens store. ‘Never get used to it’
What are you willing to brave single-digit temperatures to stand in line for? For most people, that list is fairly short. But when The Star arrived at Slow Rise’s new brick and mortar just after its opening time, the store was already full, and a line trickled down the sidewalk. “I hope they’re good,” said one man...
Opinion: Income Tax Elimination: A Once-in-a-Generation Chance to Help Working Families
When I knock doors in the Kansas City Northland including Kansas City, Claycomo, Pleasant Valley, Randolph and surrounding areas, I hear the same thing from UAW members at the Ford plant, firefighters, teachers, and construction workers: everything costs more, but their paychecks don’t go further. That’s why I’m...
Tiny home village for houseless is expanding in KCK
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) – Eden Village opened its first tiny home village for the homeless in June 2024. They will soon be expanding, planning to start construction on Eden Village 2, also located in Kansas City, KS, this spring. “Eden Village follows the housing first approach for the...
Missouri-Based Hawaiian Bros. Is Expanding at Lightning Speed
Hawaiian Bros. Island Grill is rapidly expanding, growing from a single Missouri restaurant into a multi-state Hawaiian cuisine franchise with big national ambitions.
