Labor Day rally against redistricting draws crowd days before special session
A crowd of over 1,000 city workers, unions and local allies swelled Mill Creek Park on the County Club Plaza to protest Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s redistricting efforts in a Labor Day rally Monday.
North Kansas City man indicted for aiming laser at aircraft
A North Kansas City man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly directing a laser pointer at an aircraft. According to the indictment, filed under seal on Aug. 12, 2025, in Kansas City, 53-year-old Aaron Randall Class faces a single federal count. The charges became public after his arrest....
Motorcyclist seriously injured in weekend crash in Kansas City, Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 53-year-old man is in the hospital after he was involved in a motorcycle crash Sunday morning on Interstate 70 in Kansas City, Kansas. According to Kansas Highway Patrol crash logs, just after 10:15 Sunday, a man driving a 2015 Harley Davidson Street Glide was heading eastbound on I-70, near mile...
Olathe Public Schools adopts new safety protocol amid renewed focus on security
Olathe Public Schools rolled out a new safety system this year. The new system covers a wider range of emergencies and uses clear, consistent language.
Santa-Cali-Gon Days Festival continues into Labor Day weekend
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Santa-Cali-Gon Days Festival continues in Independence. The annual celebration is a nod to westward expansion using the “Santa-Fe”, “California” and “Oregon trails”... That all started in independence. The festival runs though Monday, and you can find plenty of...
Kansas City actress speaks on working with Mahomes, Meghan Trainor in commercial
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - When Kansas City’s quarterback isn’t running routes, you may be able to find him on the set of an insurance commercial filmed right here in the metro. KCTV’s Katie Byrd sat down with one metro actress who was a part of the production....
Kansas City man, woman face charges in incident where pair fled, fired at police
A Kansas City man and woman face charges in an incident where the two fled a traffic stop and shot at police.
Kansas City will soon see Amazon drones in the sky. A federal rule change...
As the nation prepares for large-scale commercial drone deployments — thanks in part to newly rolled-back federal regulations — pilots, businesses, and agencies using the tech must skillfully balance opportunity with public trust and privacy concerns, industry experts said. “I’ve had people say to me, it kind of...
Kansas City, MO, police identify victims of Aug. 24 fatal shooting in downtown
Kansas City, Missouri, police have identified the victims of an Aug. 24 fatal shooting near 13th and Grand.
Kansas City borrowers face spikes in student loan payments: ‘I’d rather turn my degree...
Logan Hughes tries not to think about it, but his student loan payments are about to more than double. At night he can’t help but worry and wakes up grinding his teeth. Hughes is a certified public accountant who knows better than most how to manage a budget. He...