6 Restaurant Chains Closing Doors in Missouri: March 2026
One of the most visible changes for Missourians is the shrinking presence of the iconic "Red Roof" Pizza Hut. As part of parent company Yum! Brands' national strategy to shutter 250 underperforming units in the first half of 2026, several legacy dine-in restaurants across the state are being phased out.
Kansas City targets Women’s World Cup bid as CPKC Stadium anchors soccer push
Kansas City is positioning itself as a contender to host 2031 Women’s World Cup matches, with CPKC Stadium at the center of that effort.
‘I’ve never seen it’: Northland residents begin cleanup after hailstorm leaves thousands in damage
A hailstorm that hit the Northland overnight left behind roof damage, broken windows and shattered skylights at multiple homes, with contractors already going door to door to assess the destruction.
Hail storm damages cars across KC metro, body shops overwhelmed with calls
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A hail storm that moved through the Kansas City metro on Tuesday left cars covered in dents and dings, with residents and body shops dealing with the aftermath. At Lake Waukomis, a resident saved a 4-inch chunk of hail from the storm. Viewers from across...
MO: REPAIR SHOPS PACKED AFTER HAIL DAMAGES CARS
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Overland Park dancer opens ‘third act’ with new dance wear boutique
When longtime Overland Park dance boutique Degage Dancewear closed last year after multiple decades in business, a veteran in the industry got the chance to “un-retire.”. That’s how Robin Ochilltree remembers the phone call she got from a friend on Halloween. That friend, who would later become a silent partner in...
Woman Charged With Assault, Allegedly Swung Shears at MO Paramedic
A Kansas City woman faces felony assault charges in Clay County after allegedly swinging a pair of shears towards paramedics in Claycomo Monday. Christin Austin, of Kansas City, faces two counts each of first-degree assault and armed criminal action, as well as one count of resisting arrest, according to a Clay...
Independence pizza place closed after car crashes into building
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - An Independence pizza place announced it will be closed for the foreseeable future after a car damaged its building. Tim’s Pizza made the announcement Wednesday on social media. According to the post, a driver crashed into the building’s front door. The driver was not injured...
SPC Warns of 80% Tornado Watch Probability Across Eastern Kansas and Northern Missouri, From...
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — A rapidly intensifying severe weather system is taking shape across eastern Kansas and pushing into north and northwestern Missouri this afternoon. In response, the Storm Prediction Center issued Mesoscale Discussion #192 and signaled an 80% chance that officials will need to issue a Tornado...
Kansas City Rushes to Shelter Unsheltered Homeless Population
With one of the Nation’s Highest Rates of Unsheltered Homelessness, the City Is Rapidly Expanding Shelter Beds Kansas City, Missouri, has the highest percentage of unsheltered homeless people per capita of anywhere in the country. The figure refers not to … Continue reading →
