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kctv5.com > 02/20/2026 > kansas-city-shuts-down-nightclub-days-after-fatal-shooting-neighboring-club

Kansas City shuts down nightclub days after fatal shooting at neighboring club

5+ hour, 37+ min ago  (192+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City has shut down a Southwest Boulevard nightclub less than a week after two women were shot and killed at an adjacent club. Mayor Quinton Lucas announced Thursday that BLVD Nights, located at 2805 Southwest Blvd.,…...

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kctv5.com > 02/05/2026 > overland-park-police-chief-discusses-change-body-camera-policy

Overland Park police chief discusses change to body camera policy

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (306+ words) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - A day after sharing news of a change in policy, Overland Park Police Chief Doreen Jokerst explained why her department will prioritize releasing body-worn camera footage to the public after officer-involved shootings and use-of-force incidents. The…...

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kctv5.com > 01/26/2026 > kansas-city-police-graduate-largest-recruit-class-more-than-decade

Kansas City police to graduate largest recruit class in more than a decade

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (424+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Police Department will graduate 50 new officers in seven months, marking its largest recruit class since 2007. The diverse group includes nine women and 11 military veterans, with recruits ranging in age from 21 to 50 years old....

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kctv5.com > 01/24/2026 > self-deport-flyers-bond-denials-kansas-city-immigration-court-reflects-nationwide-enforcement-shift

‘Self-deport’ flyers and bond denials: Kansas City immigration court reflects nationwide enforcement shift

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (1297+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City's immigration court is operating under a new normal. Self-deport flyers tacked on the lobby walls to arrests within the building are just the start of systemic shifts within the administrative process. Inside the courthouse,…...

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kctv5.com > 01/24/2026 > kansas-consolidates-childcare-programs-help-180k-young-children-working-families

Kansas consolidates childcare programs to help 180K young children, working families

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (355+ words) TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - Nearly 180,000 Kansas children under the age of 5 will soon have easier access to childcare and early education programs under a new state office. Governor Laura Kelly says the Kansas Office of Early Childhood submitted its first progress…...

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kctv5.com > 01/24/2026 > kansas-city-prepares-snow-removal-operation-winter-storm-approaches

Kansas City prepares snow removal operation as winter storm approaches

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (294+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City snow crews are ready as the first shift clocks in. The city's Public Works Department will deploy 175 trucks per shift with approximately 360 drivers rotating throughout the storm in what the city calls a $1.7 million…...

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kctv5.com > video > 01/23/2026 > kansas-city-kansas-crews-prepare-weekend-snowstorm-with-reduced-staff

Kansas City, Kansas crews prepare for weekend snowstorm with reduced staff

4+ week, 29+ min ago  (81+ words) The pre-treatment work has been ongoing since Wednesday, focusing on the brine process across all major routes. Kansas City, Kansas crews prepare for weekend snowstorm with reduced staff Kansas City doctors warn against snow shoveling for heart patients TRICARE authorizes…...

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kctv5.com > 01/21/2026 > fifa-could-announce-team-facilities-coming-weeks-kansas-city-finalizes-fan-fest-details

FIFA could announce team facilities in coming weeks as Kansas City finalizes Fan Fest details

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (760+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - FIFA could announce World Cup base camps in the coming weeks, much faster than expected. The Kansas City area is in the hunt to become a "home away from home" for visiting teams. FIFA is considering…...

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kctv5.com > 01/20/2026 > kansas-highway-patrol-says-man-arrested-ran-police-thinking-felony-warrant-was-out-him

Kansas Highway Patrol says man ran from police thinking felony warrant was out for his arrest

1+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (132+ words) Once stopped, the driver told troopers he was fleeing "because he thought he had felony drug warrants through Missouri," KHP said, "which he didn't." ... KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Kansas Highway Patrol troopers shared a story Monday night of a unique…...

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kctv5.com > 01/19/2026 > kansas-city-artists-sought-2026-art-loop-project-amid-world-cup-excitement

Kansas City artists sought for 2026 Art in the Loop Project amid World Cup excitement

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (253+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Art in the Loop Foundation is now accepting applications from visual and performance artists to showcase original works along the Kansas City Streetcar route and in Downtown and Midtown locations, coinciding with the 2026 FIFA World…...