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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, 10 other organizations split $15M in funding
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum gets a boost to expand and add a hotel and hundreds of apartments. The museum applied for funds though Kansas City’s Central City Economic Development District. The special sales tax raises money for programs, nonprofits, and businesses in an area from 9th Street on the North to Gregory Boulevard on the South and Indiana Avenue on the East to Paseo Boulevard on the West.
Members of Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council say they were fired without notice
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council, a key nonprofit organization serving low-income families in Kansas City, abruptly fired all of its staff members last Wednesday without prior notice. The sudden dismissals have left the community reeling and questioning the future of the organization’s vital programs. The...
Budweiser Clydesdales to make Kansas City area appearance during Labor Day weekend
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales are making a stop in Kansas City, and you can see the huge horses up close. Organizers of SantaCaliGon Days Festival in Independence, Missouri, say the Clydesdales will make their first-ever appearance at SantaCaliGon as part of a partnership with Folds of Honor, a nonprofit that provides scholarships to families of fallen or disabled service members.
Missouri father and son shot dead in street by female burglary suspect
A father and son were tragically shot dead in the rural Missouri town of Freeman early Friday afternoon by a female suspect accused of burglary. Deputies from the Cass County Sheriff's Office were called to the scene just after 1p.m on Friday Aug. 17, responding to reports of gunfire in the area. Upon arriving on the scene, near the intersection Main and Washington Streets, officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. One would be declared dead at the scene while the other was declared dead later on at the hospital.
Man caught with 27 kilos of meth in suitcases at KC bus station
KANSAS CITY – An Akron, Ohio, man was sentenced in federal court last week for transporting more than 27 kilograms of methamphetamine through Kansas City, Mo., aboard a bus, according to the United State's Atorney. Rogeric Romone Clark, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to...
KC GIFT fighting systemic racism by investing in black-owned businesses
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City-based nonprofit is fighting against systemic racism by bridging the gap for black-owned businesses. The nonprofit KC GIFT has awarded $1.7 million in grants to 73 black-owned businesses. “We are going to continue to do the work and our goal is to make...
Suspect in deaths of Independence officer, process server seeks trial delay for surgery
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - A man indicted for killing an Independence Police Officer and a process server needs surgery, according to court records. Attorneys for Larry D. Acree filed a motion to stay the legal proceedings to allow him to get medical treatment. According to the document filed in court...
Xavier Worthy quietly showing every Chiefs hater's worst nightmare
Shortly after the Kansas City Chiefs drafted wide receiver Xavier Worthy with the No. 28 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach explained the team's rationale with a simple response. "It's a speed game," Veach said back in April. Veach's words affirmed what every Chiefs...
Springfield Police say they are increasing speeding enforcement
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — To keep Springfield safe, the Springfield Police Department (SPD) announced they will be increasing speeding enforcement. According to an SPD Facebook post, the department encourages drivers to slow down and pay attention. “Speed is one of the top two contributing factors involved in traffic fatalities and YOU have the power to help […]
University of Missouri students react to first day on a crowded campus
According to preliminary first-day figures from the University of Missouri, freshman student enrollment at the University of Missouri increased 16.1% compared to last year, with 6,243 students in the incoming class. The number of transfer students is also up by about 7%, at 1,238. Before classes started Monday, some students...
Enrollment increases for freshmen, transfers at Mizzou in 2024
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KCTV) - Enrollment numbers at Mizzou are on the rise as students return to Columbia this fall. The University announced that on Monday, preliminary first-day numbers show an increase in freshmen and transfer students for the 2024 fall semester compared to a year ago. The University of Missouri...
Several key issues to go before Montgomery City Council Tuesday
The Montgomery City Council is expected to take up several key issues at its meeting this week. One of those issues is to decide whether the city should repeal the legislation that created the City and County Personnel Board and in return, create the city’s own personnel board. The move would allow the city to create its own Human Resources department.
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