Kansas City metro pizza shop forced to close after vehicle crashes into storefront
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One pizza shop in the Kansas City metro has been forced to close temporarily after a vehicle crashed into the front door. The crash was reported just after 3 p.m. Wednesday at Tim’s Pizza, which is located off U.S. 40 highway in Independence. According...
Bonner Springs Police charge suspect who left sick puppy to die in a tote
BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. (KCTV) - Bonner Springs Police have charged a suspect after a puppy was found abandoned in a tote last week. The Bonner Springs Police Department said on Wednesday, March 11, that tips from community members were key to identifying and charging the suspect with animal abandonment. During...
Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que opens new neighborhood restaurant in KCK
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que is getting a big new edition right next door. Joe’s will be opening ‘Joe’s Next Door’ a new brick and mortar for the infamous gas station barbecue joint. The new restaurant building is expected to continue...
Vet bills pushing pet owners into debt — KC nonprofit says there are options
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - When a lump appeared on KCTV5 reporter Morgan Riddell’s 4-year-old dog Willie, she was at the vet the next morning. The estimate for treatment: $2,300. She was worried about affordability options and found she was not alone. A nonprofit filling the gap. The Pet...
Kansas City’s Rock Island Bridge redevelopment is finally opening over the Kansas River
The highly anticipated Rock Island Bridge project, located in the West Bottoms near the Hy-Vee Arena, is set to open the first weekend of April after years of delays. Originally built in 1905, the bridge once served as a railroad and cattle crossing but went out of service in the 1970s. Despite its age and many years...
MERSEA to open first-ever store at Country Club Plaza this summer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - MERSEA, a Kansas City-based apparel and lifestyle brand, will open its first brick-and-mortar location at Country Club Plaza in early summer 2026, located at 602 W. 48th Street. MERSEA has been featured in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Condé Nast Traveler and has appeared on Oprah’s...
Fire department issues warning about the popular home appliances linked to life-threatening risks: ‘Can...
"They produce significant amounts." Fire department issues warning about the popular home appliances linked to life-threatening risks: 'Can quickly fill up the house' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Three Dog Bakery closing Country Club Plaza location
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After three decades, Three Dog Bakery is closing its Country Club Plaza location in Kansas City. That’s according to a sign posted on the front door on Tuesday. It’s unclear of when the last day will be for the business, but they have started...
Jail officer charged with murder contacted witnesses with county email while on leave
Records obtained by KCTV5 Investigates show his county email account was never deactivated — and he used it.
Cuba’s blackout crisis hits home in KC
Cuban community leaders in Kansas City are organizing support and prayer gatherings as widespread blackouts in Cuba leave relatives in the dark and send some scrambling for food and medicine. Why it matters: For some of the roughly 2,000 Cuban residents in the KC metro, the island's fuel-driven power crisis...

















