Fairway moves ahead with new restaurant at long-vacant former Houlihan’s
A new restaurant planned for the former Houlihan’s at the Fairway Shops got the green light Monday night, including public incentives to help renovate the space. The Fairway City Council on Monday approved a development agreement put forward by local restaurateur Whitney VinZant, for a concept initially dubbed The...
Local civil rights leaders demand action in Westport racial discrimination lawsuit
Local civil rights organizations are joining forces to file an amicus brief in support of the lawsuit filed against the Westport CID.
Northeast Kansas City hit-and-run leaves 1 person in critical condition
A pedestrian is in critical condition Monday following a hit-and-run in northeastern Kansas City. Emergency personnel responded to the area of Northeast Vivion Road and North Lister Avenue around 12 a.m. Monday on reports of a hit-and-run, according to a press release from Kansas City Police Department spokesperson...
Olathe West classes to begin as normal after police presence early Tuesday
Police tell KSHB 41 that Olathe Public Schools and police were notified overnight that someone might have entered the high school after hours.
Fate of historic Art Deco building in Midtown KC unclear after ceiling collapse
Kansas City is determining if another historic building on the streetcar line in Midtown should be deemed dangerous — requiring it to either be knocked down or repaired — as its longtime tenant moves out in the face of a crumbling ceiling. But the building’s owner affirmed in an interview with The Star that it will...
Beloved KC bar ‘optimistic’ about relocating after closing. Here’s what’s next
While Kansas City’s bookstore and bar Afterword is closing its current Crossroads space, the story might not be over. Manager Kate Hall is on the hunt for a new location, and she remains “cautiously hopeful” for the future of her bar. Hall said the building Afterword rents at 19th Street and Grand Boulevard was sold...
An in-depth look at kratom & 7-OH-related overdoses in the area
Advocates and city leaders are speaking out against kratom and its synthetic derivative, 7-OH. Mayor Quinton Lucas proposed a blanket ban in KCMO on selling the unregulated products.
Missouri AG cautions fans on 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket fraud
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is urging fans to take extra care when buying tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Kansas City.
Kansas man admits illegally possessing a machine gun
KANSAS CITY – A Kansas man pleaded guilty in federal court last week to illegally possessing a fully automatic pistol. Verdell D. Mays, 30, of Overland Park, Kansas pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a machinegun,...
18 animals rescued from fire at Belton boarding facility
BELTON, Mo. (KCTV) - The owners of a pet boarding facility in Belton aren’t sure when they will be able to reopen after a fire at the business Sunday night. The Belton Fire Department rushed to rescue more than a dozen animals at Lily’s Play-N-Stay in the evening hours of Dec. 7. Police and firefighters initially...
