McDonald’s is looking to build another Kansas City-area spot. Here’s where
McDonald’s has filed an application to build a new Kansas City area restaurant. The fast-food corporation — with close to 40,000 restaurants globally — has submitted a rezoning request to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. The new spot, according to city documents, would be near 24th...
Second person dies after SUV crashes into VFW building in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A second person has died after an SUV crashed into the VFW building in Kansas City’s Midtown last month, according to police. Kansas City police said in a news release that the driver died Sunday from injuries related to the Oct. 29 crash at Linwood and Broadway boulevards. A passenger in the same...
KC restaurant closes in historic location. Owners hope to change concepts
A Lawrence-born Mediterranean restaurant has closed a Kansas City location — but its parent company hopes to reimagine the spot. Zhoug Mediterranean opened in the former d’Bronx space at 3904 Bell St. in May. Jeremy Saunders, director of operations, said Olathe-based parent company Ethnic Food Concepts closed the...
Contractor who closed Kansas City business charged with deceptive practices
A Kansas City business owner who took thousands of dollars from customers but never did any work now faces criminal charges.
Kansas City’s first mobile matcha cart, created by 2 friends, draws long lines for...
Yasmen Hassen and Lujyn Elsayed got the idea to create HerCafe after being in charge of crafting drinks for a community women’s retreat. The positive reception got them thinking about ways they could replicate that experience in other environments. “It created a space where women could gather and bond...
Search underway for construction worker who stabbed woman at Kansas City Walmart
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Police are searching for a Georgia construction worker who stabbed a woman in a Kansas City Walmart parking lot. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records indicate that Kelvin R. Johnson, 24, of Valdosta, Georgia, faces charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action. An...
Birds in kitchen, warm raw chicken: Latest Kansas City-area restaurant inspections
From pots on the floor to mold in the ice machine, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants last week. Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to...
900 Employees At GM’s Kansas Fairfax Plant Face Indefinite Layoffs
General Motors has placed about 900 employees at its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas on indefinite layoff after the company pushed back plans to add a second production shift. Union leaders say members were expecting to return sooner, but there’s no firm recall date for most affected workers....
New immersive Titanic exhibit opens at Union Station
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A new immersive Titanic exhibit opened at Union Station this weekend, offering visitors the chance to step onto the famous ship without the risk of sinking. The exhibit features more than 200 treasures from the Titanic, including re-created rooms and authentic artifacts that were actually...
Overland Park church providing free diapers, wipes sees increased need in community
OVERLAND PARK, Ks. (KCTV) - The first Saturday of every month, Indian Heights United Methodist Church hands out free diapers, wipes, and baby formula to those in need. It’s part of a program called Baby Grace, started by Methodist Church members in Buckner in 2006. The program has since...

















