Kansas City MO

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - In February 2024, the Shawnee Mission School District officially updated its cell phone policy. The rules were implemented for just a few months, but on Monday, August 11, students will head back for their first day of school under the updated policy. In a 6-1...

At first glance, these are not your typical cowboys. Not at a second or third glance either, for that matter. Sitting atop their horses are Black men wearing hoodies and ball caps covering braids and locs paired with bootcut jeans, cowboy boots and jangling spurs. They trot down Prospect Avenue on Kansas City’s East...

In the backroom of Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, the one on 47th Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, the table in the far corner is where the deputy sat. He always chose the chair where he could face the main dining room, with his back toward the window. And nearly every time, Wyandotte County Deputy Elijah Ming...

Flash flooding is once again a concern for Kansas City as the threat of heavy rain and storms mix with hot temperatures this weekend. Multiple rounds of slow-moving storms Saturday night through Sunday night could produce around 3 or more inches of rain in some areas, according to the National Weather Service....

Kansas City has no shortage of civic leaders, authors, artists and activists. Many are frequent guests on KCUR's Up To Date, where we catch up on their work and expertise. But sometimes, we just want to have a casual conversation, so we ask them five questions, or maybe a few more.

For nearly 30 minutes Friday, members of Kansas City’s Municipal Art Commission sat practically entraced by what they were seeing. As soon as Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh, an artist duo from Belgium — who, as part of the commission meeting, were chosen to receive $2.18 million to bring public art to the...

A man was shot and killed by police Friday after allegedly pointing a gun at a store clerk and confronting officers.

Attorneys representing Vicki Banks, the widow of Army veteran Larry Banks, who was killed in a building collapse, spoke about their wrongful death lawsuit against the property owner and Family Dollar.

"The Warwick was never intended just to be for one little theater company," says director Karen Paisley.

Kansas City is recruiting 6,000 volunteers to serve as ambassadors for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with roles ranging from greeting visitors at arrival points and providing information about the area.