Community leaders gather for early morning walk down Troost
Community called to support Kansas City businesses plagued by ongoing construction. The community has been called on to support local businesses that have been plagued by ongoing construction. Updated: 1 hour ago. |. A Kansas City man has been accused of a shooting that involved his coworkers after a disagreement.
Speakers address the need for temporary jail
Kansas City officials have requested proposals for a temporary modular jail, and several community leaders lent their support for the idea at the August 11 meeting of the South Kansas City Alliance. The proposals are due August 19. “We need a temporary facility for the next two, three or four...
Community called to support Kansas City businesses plagued by ongoing construction
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The community has been called on to support local businesses that have been plagued by ongoing construction. Jackson County Legislator Manuel Abarca IV has invited the community to come together for the Southwest Boulevard Cash Mob Week. Legislator Abarca said that between Tuesday, Aug. 19,...
This Day in History: The Wizard of Oz premieres on the big screen
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - August 15, 1939. The Wizard of Oz film adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s book premieres at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre Hollywood. The song Over the Rainbow sung by Dorothy, was almost cut from the final film. More This Day in History reports can be...
For refugees in Kansas City, health care can feel like a maze. Medical students...
For the family of three at the Della Lamb nonprofit, regular check-ins for ongoing health issues are a stark contrast to the arduous path they took to resettle in Kansas City. “We left Afghanistan,” the mother said through a translator. “We belong to a religious group, Shia Muslims, and we face persecution.”
Kansas City man arrested, charged in connection with April shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City man has been accused of a shooting that involved his coworkers after a disagreement. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Thursday, Aug. 14, indicate that Davon M. Irvin, 51, of Kansas City, has been charged in connection with a months-old shooting.
Overland Park firms up details for new $23.5M police training facility
Overland Park is pulling together the final details on its plans to build a new $23.5 million training facility for the police department next year. The new facility will span about 35,000 square feet and sit on the W. Jack Sanders Justice Center campus near 123rd Street and Blue Valley Parkway.
Community leaders gather for early morning walk on Troost, hoping to spur economic development
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Mayor Quinton Lucas and other leaders took an early morning walk down Troost to highlight the corridor’s progress. Brandon Calloway, the CEO and co-founder of Generating Income for Tomorrow (GIFT), organized the event, which began Friday morning at 6 a.m. Calloway said he wanted...
Missouri Government Grocery Store Shuts Down Operations
Kansas City, Missouri city-owned grocery store closed after crime, bare shelves, and $18M in losses. Others want to try again, was this a failure because public sector can't run it? or was it just not run by the state properly?
Contract will keep KCATA buses moving, but riding no longer free for everyone
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority gives its approval for a deal that will keep the city’s buses moving, but it will come with a big change. Members of the KCATA board approved a contract to fund the public bus system through April 2026....