Top Kansas City Area Local News Stories
Source: KMBC.com - Local News
A shopping destination in Wyandotte County is remaking itself to try to draw more customers during the recession.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:34:04 CST
Kansas City police said they're receiving a number of calls based on Internet rumors about the Waldo rapist.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:49:35 CST
Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson signed a statewide smoking ban into law Friday morning.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:32:39 CST
The decision to close 26 Kansas City schools is still reverberating across the metro area.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:58:22 CST
Two women were injured in a car crash while they were trying to elude Kansas City police, authorities said.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:09:57 CST
A Kansas City, Kan., woman was charged with slaying a Sudanese man at his Riverside apartment.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:30:33 CST
Cristo Rey Kansas City is an urban school that is about to reach a landmark moment.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:25:46 CST
About 20 Kansas City police officers spent the week undercover at some area high schools as part of a Spanish immersion program.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:36:33 CST
Gov. Mark Parkinson has signed Kansas' first statewide smoking ban, hailing it as victory for people concerned about clean air.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:10:13 CST
In the wake of two serious crossover wrecks this week, KMBC is taking a look at why Highway 71 near Belton and Highway 169 in the Northland do not have crossover cables.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:04:06 CST
What do teachers in the Kansas City School District think of the decision to close schools?
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:22:49 CST
A man is in custody after leading police on a chase early Friday morning.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:37:45 CST
A Kansas City police officer was hit by a car early Friday morning after he stopped a suspected drunken driver, authorities said.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:17:37 CST
Tough budget challenges are ahead for schools in Kansas City, Kan.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:29:34 CST
Jamar Samuels scored 21 of his career-high 27 points in the first half, helping No. 9 Kansas State turn a rematch into a rout with an 83-64 win over Oklahoma State Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:05:53 CST
A fatal car crash caused a section of northbound Highway 169 to be closed Thursday afternoon.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:12:33 CST
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon laid out his plan to climb out of a $500 million budget hole.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:40:36 CST
Kansas Attorney General Steve Six is warning students and residents to be vigilant during spring break after a series of rapes.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:27:33 CST
Cole Aldrich had 12 points and 18 rebounds, and No. 1 Kansas become the third team to reach 2,000 wins by pulling out an 80-68 victory over scrappy Texas Tech on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:27:13 CST
Take a look back at the Kansas City, Mo., School District desegregation case.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:15:59 CST