Raytown rent strike enters 2026 as tenants withhold $110K over four month
RAYTOWN, Mo. (KCTV) - A rent strike at a Raytown apartment building enters the new year with tenants withholding more than $110,000. KC Tenants Union says tenants at Bowen Tower launched the strike in October - the first in Raytown’s history. Four months later, they say landlord Charles Hill still refuses to...
KCFD responded to 5 fires on New Year’s Day
Kansas City-area firefighters were busy on New Year's Day after being called to at least five fires.
New local indoor entertainment centers help families beat winter cabin fever
The last weekend before winter break ends brings a familiar challenge for parents: cabin fever.
WATCH: B-2 bomber from Missouri air base provides Rose Bowl flyover
A Northrop B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster, Missouri provided fans with a celebratory flyover at Thursday's Rose Bowl.
1 person suffered critical injuries in stabbing Thursday on KCATA bus
One person suffered critical injuries in stabbing incident Thursday on KC Area Transportation Authority bus
Overland Park Police warn residents not to fall for fake warrant scams
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - The Overland Park Police Department says scammers are targeting residents to ring in the new year with fake warrant calls. Someone calls claiming residents or their family members have an outstanding warrant. The scammers use real officer names and fake badge numbers. They even spoof...
Kansas City house fire displaces 12 people, including children, on New Year’s Day
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Red Cross assisted 12 people Thursday morning after a house fire took place in Kansas City’s Sante Fe neighborhood. The Kansas City Fire Department stated that firefighters responded to the 3200 block of East 28th Street at 6:40 a.m. for a house fire report.
Kansas City area hospitals celebrate their first babies of 2026. It’s a girl
The University of Kansas Health System has welcomed its first child of 2026. A baby girl from mother, Sweety, and father, Mayank, arrived at 12:42 a.m. Thursday, weighing in at 6 pounds, 10.5 ounces and 19.49 inches , according to a news release. Mayank is a clinical research coordinator for the health system. The...
Gen Z ditches malls for vintage shopping in West Bottoms
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Generation Z shoppers are abandoning traditional retail stores in favor of vintage and second-hand shopping, with Kansas City’s West Bottoms district becoming a popular destination during the First Friday Weekend event that kicked off 2026. The “Badda Bing, Badda Boom in the Bottoms” event...
Victim identified in east KCMO shooting that killed 1 person, wounded 2 others
Kansas City, Missouri, police have identified a 57-year-old man as the victim of a Dec. 30 triple shooting inside a residence.
