Kansas City’s downtown movie theater closes, leaving historic spot vacant
One of the last movie theaters within the Kansas City limits has closed. Liberty-based movie chain B&B Theatres announced on Facebook that its downtown Kansas City location, Mainstreet KC at the Power & Light District, has shut down, effective immediately. Its Facebook page now says “permanently closed,” and there...
Kansas City police will use drones as first responders
The Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) is taking to the skies thanks to a fleet of drones, a new team of pilots and special permission from the federal government. Why it matters: Police say the technology will be used to respond to emergency calls faster and help officers on the ground, but local and national...
Threads of kindness: The goose, the neighbor and the outfit that connected them
BELTON, Mo. — Emily Williamson is a seamstress who used her creativity for an act of kindness that she never thought would reach millions of people. She’s a creative and a storyteller by making outfits for geese. Not the real ones that you might be thinking of, but the concrete, plastic or mini statues of the...
B&B Theatres closes Mainstreet KC location at Power & Light District
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A popular movie theater is closing the doors of one of its metro locations. B&B Theatres Mainstreet KC at The Power and Light District announced via Facebook that it will not continue business at that location. The location’s webpage lists no movie times at the...
Kansas Rep. John Resman dies at his home
A representative in the Kansas House has died Monday morning.
‘Impossible choices’: Johnson County renters struggle as lawmakers consider affordable housing
OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - Four in ten Johnson County renters cannot afford their rent without sacrificing basic needs, according to a 2021 study. A roundtable, held at Habitat for Humanity’s Pathway at Heritage Park project in Olathe, brought together housing professionals to identify practical solutions, U.S....
A Kansas City museum may be interested in your childhood toys from the 1980s
If your childhood toys from the 1980s are still tucked away in a closet, attic, or boxed up in a basement, there's a national museum in Kansas City that might be interested in taking them off your hands. The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures is calling for donations as...
Local chain The Bar opening new Olathe location later this year
A local bar and grill is preparing to deepen its roots in Johnson County this spring. The Bar will be at 17927 W. 119th St. The restaurant is coming to a brand new space just off 119th Street and Ridgeview Road in Olathe. The new building will be part of...
Kansas City firefighters battle two blazes in one night
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City firefighters responded to two separate fires overnight, quickly containing both blazes without any injuries reported. Fire #1 - Virginia Ave. Apartment Building - 7:45 p.m. Around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, the Kansas City Fire Department says it responded to the area...
Reservation for One: Nour’s
Along a busy stretch of 39th Street, and only a couple of blocks east from the new streetcar extension on Main Street, Nour’s (rhymes with yours) feels like exactly the kind of restaurant Kansas City has been craving. The new Lebanese restaurant from Marwan Chebaro sits at 3855 Warwick Boulevard, tucked into the Park...
