Shawnee Mission East student in custody after criminal threats, officials say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - An 18-year-old was taken into custody in connection with two criminal threats, police say. According to the Prairie Village Police Department, the department became aware of a criminal threat directed at two separate locations on Saturday, March 28. One of the locations included Shawnee...
Forget the Chains: Discover the Most REWARDING Burger in Kansas City, MO
Kansas City locals didn’t fall for Pigwich overnight. They showed up for the River Market energy, then returned for the bold, juicy burgers that taste like they were made just for them. The link to Local Pig’s high-quality, local meat gave every burger real cred and helped build trust...
Kansas City wants to replace concrete with green spaces that can soak up stormwater
For decades, Kansas City has treated stormwater as something to remove from the city as quickly as possible. Now, city leaders and engineers may develop green infrastructure designed to absorb stormwater where it falls. This “sponge city” strategy, already in use in Minnesota and Texas, includes features such as rain...
This Iconic Missouri Diner Serves Burgers And Milkshakes Worth Driving Hours For
Some destinations are worth the journey, and some journeys are worth taking just for the destination. Winstead’s Steakburgers in Kansas City falls firmly into both categories, the kind of place that justifies a road trip even if you live several states away. You know a restaurant is special when...
Kansas lawmakers race to pass Chiefs stadium bill
Freeze Warning: Atchison County, Bates County, Caldwell County, Carroll County, Cass County, Clay County, Clinton County, Daviess County, De Kalb County, Gentry County, Henry County, Jackson County, Johnson County, Johnson County, Leavenworth County, Linn County, Livingston County, Miami …. Kansas lawmakers are...
The Company That Built Guantanamo Bay Is Now Building Kansas City’s World Cup Jail....
Kansas City went 17 years without a municipal jail. But with 650,000 tourists arriving this summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the city rushed to build one in seven months. The facility is set to open June 1, against a national backdrop of the largest federal deportation campaign in modern American history and an...
Man convicted of deadly Lenexa stabbing gets sentencing more than 2 decades later
LENEXA, Kan. (KCTV) - A man who was found guilty more than two decades after a stabbing in Lenexa killed a woman has received his sentencing. On Friday, the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office announced that Angel Maria Herrera has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for premeditated murder and 34 months for...
Kansas City passes $2.6 billion budget, cutting projected deficit nearly in half
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City’s new $2.6 million budget cuts a projected $100 million deficit nearly in half, while protecting core services. The Kansas City City Council says it voted Thursday, March 26, to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 spending plan, which takes effect May 1. What’s...
Wendy’s Manager Allegedly Shot Customer in Parking Lot After Drive-Thru Argument
A manager at Wendy's was arrested for allegedly shooting a customer during a dispute over a chicken order. Terrence R. Phillips is charged with felony assault in the first degree, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon, according to a press release from the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office in Missouri.
Excess speed, alcohol likely contributing factors in Platte County fatal crash
The Platte County Sheriff’s Office released information Friday regarding a crash early Sunday morning that left one teen dead and injured four others.
