Pop-up shops to fill vacant KCMO storefronts ahead of World Cup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Civic leaders plans to beef up business for the upcoming World Cup are progressing. The city’s Open Doors program, which is sponsored, is preparing to choose pop-up merchants for vacant storefronts. The hope is to fill many of those vacancies before the matches begin in June. 50 businesses remain...
KCMO neighborhood organizes watch plan after spotting suspected ICE agents
Neighbors in Kansas City's Northeast neighborhood organized a community watch Tuesday after spotting what they believed were U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents near an elementary school.
KCMO council approves $450K to help study downtown entertainment options, future of Truman Sports...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, City Council passed an ordinance on Thursday that funds work to determine downtown entertainment and recreation projects and the future of the Truman Sports Complex. The council voted after it went into closed session to discuss sports and entertainment venues. "We...
Man fatally shot while working on vehicle overnight in Kansas City
A man died at a hospital after being shot while working on a vehicle early Thursday in Kansas City’s East Blue Valley neighborhood, a police spokeswoman said. Officers responded to the shooting shortly before 1 a.m. in the area of East 16th Street and Fremont Avenue, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City...
KCPD: Altercation leads to gunfire; adult male victim fatally struck Thursday
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred Thursday afternoon in the 6600 block of Monroe Avenue.
‘Incredibly discouraging’: Kansas City reels from 3 homicides in just over 24 hours
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Three people are dead in Kansas City in just over 24 hours - a violent start to 2026 that has police searching for answers. The Kansas City Police Department says the latest victim was shot and killed around 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, after a confrontation in an apartment complex parking...
Kansas Man Shelters A Soaked Kitten From Storm, Then Realizes He May Have Made...
When severe weather rolls in, animals don’t have the luxury of choosing safe shelter. They simply run, hide, and hope they’ve chosen the right place. Sometimes, that desperate instinct leads them somewhere no one would ever expect. That was the case during a violent storm in Lenexa, Kansas....
SNAP, TANF benefits stolen by skimming operation in KCK: DCF
The Kansas Department of Children and Families (DCF) says at least one skimming device has stolen non-refundable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits from hundreds of Kansans.
Could the Plaza’s public sidewalks be made private? KC officials want clarity
Kansas City planning officials want more details about what it would mean for the city to give up control of public sidewalks in the Country Club Plaza to a private company. Gillon Property Group, the firm that owns much of the Plaza , has asked the city to vacate public sidewalks in the historic shopping district’s...
Building on Main Street in KCMO transforms from motel to homeless shelter
A decades-old motel on Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri, is getting a makeover and will become a homeless shelter, offering hope to families in need of stable housing.
