Teen charged with assault after gas station shooting in Independence
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A teenager has been charged as an adult for a shooting that injured one person at an Independence gas station. Court documents filed in Jackson County charge William A. Chaney, a juvenile who was certified as an adult in family court on May 21, with four felony charges.
Popular chicken chain announces opening of 10 Kansas City-area locations
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A new fast food chain announced it plans to expand into the Kansas City metro. Huey Magoo’s said it will open 10 locations in the Kansas City over the next five years. The first location is expected to open in September north of Interstate...
KCK church invites community to honor loved ones with Memorial Day crosses
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Dozens of white crosses are planted in the grass at Shawnee Drive Community of Christ Church, each one carrying a name, a memory and a life that mattered. Church leaders are inviting everyone to stop by, grab a Sharpie and add someone they love. Every...
New training opportunity could alleviate Kansas nursing shortage
Future nurses in northeast Kansas, especially rural areas, have a new opportunity to earn their degree and receive practical training. A partnership with Nightingale College, an online school, will allow Kansas students to complete their required clinical training at six health care facilities. The Supervised On-Ground
Giant screens, food trucks, free admission — Where to find World Cup watch parties...
The big FIFA Fan Festival near Union Station and the National World War I Memorial in downtown Kansas City has drawn a lot of attention as scaffolding and cell phone towers go up. With a crowd capacity of 25,000, the free event will be the hub of Kansas City fan...
KCPD investigating fatal shooting in casino parking garage
Police say the shooting happened in the parking garage and had no disruption to operations at the casino.
Kansas man dies in I-70 truck crash and fire
JACKSON COUNTY—A Kansas man died in an accident just after 4:30a.m. Monday in Jackson County, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2025 Mack Truck driven by a 62-year-old Fort Scott man was westbound on Interstate 70 at Woods Chapel Road. The traveled off the right side of the road, struck a guardrail
Community activists continue to voice concerns with CoreCivic’s Leavenworth facility
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (KCTV) - On Monday, more than two dozen people gathered outside CoreCivic’s ICE detention center in Leavenworth, the Midwest Regional Reception Center to hold a vigil. They voiced concerns for the detainees inside the MRRC and about ICE activity. It comes a day after the same group...
First Warn Forecast: Warm weather holds, rain chance rises later this week
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Tuesday brings another pleasant round of weather with mostly sunny skies this morning, giving way to increasing clouds by afternoon. Highs will reach near 84 degrees with manageable humidity and light east winds around 10 mph. It’s a great day to get outside, but keep the UV index in mind — le
Aquatic officials urge summer safety after drowning calls spike
Overland Park aquatic supervisor Joey Procell said swim lessons are one of the best things parents can do to keep kids safe this summer.

















