Bill Smith
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Kansas City, MO, United States
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Olathe elementary, early ed students to return to full-time in-person class
Elementary and early education students at Olathe Public Schools will be returning to full-time in-person classes before the end of the month, the district said Wednesday. → Read More
Shawnee man sentenced on child porn charges
A Shawnee man is heading to federal prison and will face a fine after be convicted on buying a membership to access a child pornography website. → Read More
Big Ten votes to resume football season
Officials with the Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday morning that they would resume the 2020 football season next month after earlier voting to postpone play for the year. → Read More
Train derails in downtown KCK railyards
Railway crews are responding to a derailment in the railyards in Kansas City, Kansas, that happened Tuesday morning. → Read More
KCK man charged in weekend attempted shooting outside Arrowhead
Authorities in Jackson County have charged a KCK man with multiple crimes in connection with reports of gunfire and an armed standoff over the weekend at Arrowhead Stadium. → Read More
Shawnee Mission school board holding special meeting discussing remote learning, athletics
The board of education for the Shawnee Mission School District is holding a special session Wednesday afternoon to discuss remote learning and athletics activities for district students. → Read More
KCPD now investigating apartment death as homicide
Police in Kansas City say they are now investigating a death reported at an apartment Monday evening as a homicide. → Read More
Police investigating after body found in Northland pond
Kansas City police are investigating after a body was spotted in a Northland pond Monday morning. → Read More
Police investigating shooting in Sugar Creek
Police in Sugar Creek are investigating a shooting that left one person injured late Sunday evening. → Read More
Blue Valley to resume athletics and activities for high schools
Officials in the Blue Valley School District announced Friday morning that they will allow high school athletics and other activities to resume beginning Saturday. → Read More
Johnson County health department to offer schools COVID-19 saliva tests
Health officials in Johnson County say they now have thousands of coronavirus saliva tests ready to deploy to county K-12 schools as students prepare to return to class. → Read More
Teen candidate for KS house now says he is staying in the race
The 19-year-old who won the Kansas Democratic primary for the 37th District state house seat is moving forward with his campaign, despite earlier reports that it was ending. → Read More
Greater KC Suburban Conference schools vote to play this fall
The schools belonging to the Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference have voted unanimously to continue on with fall sports and activities despite suggestions from many local health departments. → Read More
Garmin Kansas City Marathon canceled as COVID-19 concerns continue
The 2020 Garmin Kansas City Marathon is the latest metro event that has been canceled as concerns over the coronavirus pandemic continue. → Read More
Post office collapses in Missouri town of Jamesport
Emergency crews say no one was hurt Wednesday morning when the United States Post Office building in the small north-central Missouri town of Jamesport collapsed. → Read More
Chiefs announce crowd safety plans, will start at 22% capacity at Arrowhead
Fans looking to pack Arrowhead Stadium in a few weeks may have to instead watch KC at home on television. → Read More
Executive: NFL to require fans to wear masks at games
KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) – Fans heading to Arrowhead to see the Kansas City Chiefs this fall will now need to sport an extra piece of gear – a face → Read More
US attorneys announce first arrest under Operation:LeGend effort
Federal officials say a KCK man was the first person arrested under the new "Operation:LeGend" initiative designed to address growing levels of violent crime in the Kansas City metro. → Read More
Plaza Art Fair latest metro event canceled due to COVID-19
Organizers of the Plaza Art Fair say the annual fall event is the latest metro tradition to be canceled in 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Report: Chiefs, Chris Jones reach agreement on a new deal
Just a week after locking in Patrick Mahomes to a long-term deal, the Kansas City Chiefs look to be addressing the other side of the ball by coming to a → Read More