Here’s what happened at Chappell Roan’s highly anticipated first KC concert
After weeks of anticipation, Chappell Roan is in Kansas City with her limited tour. The metro has been eager for the Missouri-born singer’s two performances at Museum and Memorial Park , on the grounds of the National World War I Museum and Memorial. She plays Friday and Saturday, alongside local drag performers and...
This Tiny BBQ Restaurant In Kansas Has a Pork Ribs So Good, It’s Worth...
The moment your teeth pull tender meat from a perfectly smoked rib, leaving behind a clean bone and a smile on your face – that’s barbecue nirvana. At Slap’s BBQ in Kansas City, Kansas, these moments aren’t happy accidents – they’re the standard operating procedure.
Car fire, multi-car crash shuts down I-435 in both directions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - UPDATE: The Missouri State Highway Patrol says both lanes of I-435 are now back open. ORIGINAL REPORT: Friday morning drivers be aware I-435 both north and south bounds are closed between 48th and Parvin Road near Worlds of Fun. Drivers going north already on the...
Kansas Homeowner Lets A Terrified Kitten In During Storm Then Makes A Shocking Realization
When storms hit, animals are often left without a safe place to hide. They do their best to seek shelter, but sometimes that search brings them to the most unexpected spots. That’s what happened one stormy night in Lenexa, Kansas, when heavy rain, fierce winds, and a tornado warning swept through the area. Amid all...
GM lays off 900 at KCK Fairfax plant, indefinitely: ‘Nobody’s happy about this’
Approximately 900 workers at the local General Motors Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas, will be laid off indefinitely following a round of temporary layoffs, a company spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. Layoffs come during a lull in production as the facility shifts toward producing vehicles that are...
‘Making a dent’: Affordable housing leaders break ground on new development
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City’s latest affordable housing development, Crescendo Townhomes, broke ground Friday morning. The housing development will include 39 townhomes for families in Kansas City. In partnership with Brinshore Development, the Urban Neighborhood Initiative told KCTV5 this project will help...
Sheriff: Wanted suspect caught at KC hotel after hiding for weeks
KANSAS CITY — A suspect who hid from law enforcement for nearly a month after running from a high speed chase in custody. Just after 4 p.m. Wednesday, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Apprehension Unit and the United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force arrested 28-year-old Dylan Lancaster of Kansas...
Superintendent sends letter to families about freedom shirt controversy
The Olathe School District superintendent sent a letter to Arbor Creek Elementary School parents Thursday about reactions to school staff wearing freedom shirts at the school.
Dressed to Impress: KC Current helps local students find the perfect homecoming dress
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Students at Winnetonka High School will be dressed to impress for Saturday’s homecoming dance, thanks to the help of the Kansas City Current. On Thursday, Oct. 2, North Kansas City Schools says the Kansas City Current and Nuuly, a clothing rental service, helped students headed to homecoming...
‘Somebody did it’: criminal investigation continues into ’84 missing person case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kimberly Carter, Vera Owsley’s second daughter, remembers her mother as quiet. The mom of three went missing in 1984. “My mother instinct in my heart, I really felt my baby. She was my baby, that she was still alive and the only reason she didn’t come back is because she couldn’t. I thought one day...
