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National Weather Service shares info on recent tornadoes
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - After numerous tornadoes were reported in our area on Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill released its findings on the details of each twister. Friday April 26:. The National Weather Service said the first supercell thunderstorm Friday developed along the Linn...
Testimony begins to determine if juvenile will be tried as adult in Chiefs rally shooting
A Jackson County judge heard testimony Tuesday as part of a certification hearing to determine if a 16-year-old will be tried as an adult in connection with the Chiefs rally shooting.
Missouri boy, 11, raises funds to pay off classmates' tabs for school lunches
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. -- A fifth grader in Missouri is raising money to help pay off his classmates' debts for school lunches. Daken Kramer, an 11-year-old from the Kansas City area, knows the importance that a school meal has for students. "It's important for kids to eat. Like, I don't...
Lee's Summit responds to derailment
LEE'S SUMMIT: Mo. -- Two Union Pacific railroad employees were hospitalized early this morning, April 28, after a locomotive and more than 12 cars derailed in Unity Village between Rhinehart and Northwest Colburn roads. Lee's Summit Fire Department responded to the call around 12:45 a.m., Sunday morning, and found the...
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