Top Kansas City Area Local News Stories
Source: KMBC.com - Local News
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
Kansas City school Superintendent Dr. John Covington said that closing schools is tough, but it is the right decision.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:52:56 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
Johnson County, Kan., Wastewater is warning residents about an ongoing telephone scam requesting banking information from customers.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:36:40 CST
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is creating a task force to work on scams involving auto service contracts.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:55:32 CST
President Barack Obama drew a large crowd and landed big bucks for Democrats during a St. Louis fundraiser Wednesday and that could be a boost for U.S. Senate candidate Robin Carnahan - even though she didn't attend.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:20:21 CST
The Big XII Basketball Tournament translates into dollar signs for the Power & Light District, but it's not helping the Westport area.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:46:00 CST
A man and woman were charged in connection with a high-speed chase earlier this week.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:17:30 CST
A 56-year-old man died from injuries he suffered in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday evening. The female driver of a Jeep was taken into custody.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:41:38 CST
One person was shot during a robbery in Kansas City.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:26:06 CST
Brandon Richardson scored 19 points and No. 12 seed Nebraska took command with an early 16-1 run and shocked No. 5 seed Missouri 75-60 Wednesday in an opening-round upset at the Big 12 tournament.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:45:49 CST
Police say a tip to look for illegal sex trade ads on a local Web site leads to a woman's arrest in the 10300 block of West 62nd Terrace on Tuesday.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:12:14 CST
Kansas City school board members voted 5-4 to approve a plan to close almost half of the district's schools.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:27:54 CST
Former Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton said there was no legislation pushed or thwarted in return for campaign contributions.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:05:49 CST
President Barack Obama is using a stop in Missouri Wednesday morning to announce a new plan to aggressively go after fraud in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:44 CST
Kansas City hopes to be chosen by Google to become a trial location to build and test an ultra high-speed broadband network.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:03:27 CST
Kansas would impose a new tax on soda -- a penny for every teaspoon of sugar -- under a proposal for closing a budget shortfall.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:37:07 CST
The Metro Squad has been activated to investigate the shooting death of a man at a Riverside apartment.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:19:24 CST
The driver who caused a high-speed police chase through Kansas City escaped death by inches.
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:34:21 CST
A Lenexa man is wondering if he's found another accelerator problem on his new Toyota Prius.
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 20:12:35 CST