Overland Park KS

In Kansas and Missouri, some 843,000 people receive SNAP food assistance. All of them shop at a local grocery store. “I'm going to say 70% of our customers are using food stamps of some kind,” said Chris Kavadas, manager of Happy Foods at 31st Street and Norton Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The true story of Sarah Rector, a young Black female millionaire who lived in Kansas City in her later years, premiered on the red carpet. Wednesday night was the Kansas City premier of “Sarah’s Oil.” A movie based on the true story of Rector, her legacy and fortune that she found because of her...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Dozens of alleged murderers, child predators and other criminals were arrested during a law enforcement sweep of Kansas City. The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department says that nearly 80 individuals were arrested during a citywide operation during the week of Oct. 20. Investigators noted...

KANSAS CITY —A Kansas City man faces charges for his role in a fatal road rage shooting that took place last month in northeast Kansas City. Laken Logan, 20, faces 2nd Degree Murder, two counts of Armed Criminal Action, and one count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson.

A man who pleaded guilty in the strangulation murder of a woman in Olathe in 2023 was sentenced Wednesday to 620 months in prison.

A Jamaican restaurant on Troost Avenue in Kansas City is planning to raise funds for the island of Jamaica after the country was ravaged by Hurricane Melissa. Wah Gwan, which serves Jamaican and Nigerian cuisine at 6228 Troost Avenue, is in the process of putting together a GoFundMe to send support to owner Tanyech...

Twenty-three years. Brigitte and Kevin Gravino have been serving chocolate, tortes and sandwiches at André’s Confiserie Suisse in Overland Park for more than two decades. They’ve owned the 4929 W. 119th St. spot since its inception. As they stood against the wall to pose for a photo Wednesday, Brigitte remarked, “I...

There’s a modest storefront in Kansas City with a striking red sign that makes a bold promise: Danny’s Burger Shack, where burger fantasies become reality and healthy eating intentions temporarily vanish. You’ve encountered those special eateries that don’t require elaborate décor or sophisticated marketing because...

The Kansas City Police Department is investigating a shooting near Kansas City’s Santa Fe neighborhood that left one man dead Wednesday. Officers with the Kansas City Police Department were dispatched around 12:20 p.m. to a residence in the 3000 block of Bellefontaine Avenue . on reports of a shooting, according to a...

GRANDVIEW, Mo. (KCTV) - Police departments across the Kansas City metro are competing for officers by offering higher salaries and enhanced benefits as they work to fill vacant positions. The Grandview Police Department is trying to fill 18 empty positions, that’s about 30% of its force. The department raised...