New ‘modern Mexican’ concept, Casa Ama, replacing Salty Iguana in Prairie Village
When Mexican restaurant Salty Iguana closed in Prairie Village a year ago, many longtime customers lost a place that carried a sense of nostalgia for them. One of those people was Robin Krause, a Prairie Village native and owner of local healthy eatery Billie’s Grocery. With her new concept,...
Lightning strike causes significant electrical damage to Olathe home
Two people and their dogs were temporarily displaced Tuesday night after a lightning strike struck their Olathe home.
LIVE BLOG: Severe weather impacts, destructive hail in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Destructive hail and severe storms made their way through the metro on Tuesday evening. A flash flood warning has been issued for Cass and Jackson Counties in Missouri and for Johnson and Miami Counties in Kansas. WHAT TO KNOW >>> FIRST WARN WEATHER: Tornado watch,...
Fairway family fights for crosswalk after a car hit 2 of their children near...
Cassandra and Brandon Newell recall Jan. 29, 2025, as the worst day of their lives. The Newells, parents of three children who live in Fairway, received calls that day that two of their children, Connor and Annie, in fifth and second grades at St. Agnes Catholic School, respectively, at the time, were both hit by a...
Water raining down inside Kansas City, Missouri, mayor’s office
A steady stream of water was falling from the ceiling in Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas' office Wednesday morning.
Chef J BBQ firing up second location in North Kansas City ahead of World...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Chef J BBQ, a barbecue restaurant that opened in Kansas City’s West Bottoms during the COVID-19 pandemic, is expanding to North Kansas City this summer with a new location on Clay Street. The new space spans 5,400 square feet inside and outside. Plus, the...
Cleanup underway in Kansas City metro after tornado
Northeastern Johnson County, Kansas residents are still cleaning up after a tornado rolled through the area late Friday night.
Should Kansas City redesign US 71, or pay the neighborhoods it tore apart? |...
Nearly 40 years ago, Kansas City officials made a huge mistake that damaged a large swath of this city and left a nasty, painful wound smack in the middle of our predominantly Black community. I’m talking about U.S. 71 Highway, a major north-south thoroughfare traveled daily by thousands of metropolitan area...
Man found shot to death Tuesday night in grassy area in east KCMO
Kansas City, Missouri, police officers were sent to a shooting Tuesday evening on the east side of the city. Officers found a man shot to death in a grassy area.
Missouri’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law ended Super Bowl parade murder case, prosecutor says
Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson on Tuesday defended her plea deal with one of the men accused in the fatal Super Bowl parade shootings, saying Missouri’s “Stand Your Ground” law tied her hands. A day after Johnson’s office dropped a second-degree murder charge against Dominic Miller, 20,...

















