Parvin Road exit on I-435 reduced to one lane after SUV hits ambulance at...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Parvin road exit of Interstate 435 is reduced to one lane as the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigates two separate crashes at the location. Troopers say the first crash involved a single motorcycle and its rider. As the rider was being transported to a local hospital in a Kansas City
10 Best Gluten-Free Restaurants in Missouri for 2026 You’ll Want to Road Trip For
Gluten free dining used to mean a sad salad and a resigned sigh. Not anymore. Missouri has caught up with the times, and then some, with restaurants that treat celiac needs as a challenge rather than an inconvenience. The state now boasts kitchens where fried chicken comes out crispy without...
Overnight fire destroys about 19 units in KCK; Person of interest in custody
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A person of interest is in custody after an overnight fire destroyed about 19 residential units and displaced multiple families in Kansas City, Kansas, police said in a Facebook post. The fire happened in the 1400 block of North 38th Street. Authorities said no civilians...
MO General Assembly ends session; KC Current co-owner on World Cup’s impact
This week we get reaction from both sides of the aisle: outgoing House Speaker Jonathan Patterson and Minority Floor Leader Ashely Aune.
Kansas isn’t paying what it owes for special education. We need action | Opinion
My son is going into his junior year of high school. He has autism and is non-speaking. For his entire school career, he has relied on a qualified paraprofessional to access his education, meet his individualized education program or IEP goals, and receive the appropriate public education the law guarantees him. We hav
Hit-and-run driver flees after killing pedestrian in Independence
Independence, Mo. (KCTV) - A man is dead after a hit-and-run crash in Independence overnight, and the driver who struck him has not been found. The Independence Police Department said emergency crews responded just before 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, to the area of N. M-291 Frontage Rd. and 3rd Terr. after reports o
Former Johnson County priest accused of stealing $160K from parish
The former priest of a Catholic church in Johnson County was arrested Saturday on suspicion of theft, an allegation that comes after church leaders say he may have stolen $160,000 from the parish. Richard Storey, who once was pastor at Curé of Ars Catholic Church in Leawood, turned himself in to police Saturday on a fe
Shawnee church hosts pop-up market to help Painted Tree vendors after sudden shutdown
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Shawnee church turned a parking lot into a lifeline for small business owners left scrambling after Painted Tree’s sudden collapse. Painted Tree shut down its locations nationwide with little warning, leaving hundreds of vendors with no place to sell. Two of those stores were located in Over
Jeremy Scott Tears Up AI-Generated Commencement Speech, Tells Grads AI ‘Can’t Do What You...
Jeremy Scott turned a typical graduation speech into a statement about creativity and technology after opening his commencement address with a speech secretly written by artificial intelligence . Speaking to graduates at Kansas City Art Institute on May 16, Scott initially delivered what sounded like a standard commenc
KC metro police departments call use of motorized, e-bikes ‘major safety concern’
KSHB 41 News reporter Braden Bates covers parts of Jackson County, Missouri, including Lee's Summit. Send Braden a story idea by e-mail. A video of a car narrowly missing a rider on a motorbike in Lee's Summit sparked hundreds of responses on Facebook and is prompting new conversations about e-bikes and electric motorb
