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Yelp! 100 Best BBQ list includes a KC spot you might not have heard of
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Yelp Just released its 2024 Top 100 Barbecue Spots list, and Kansas Citians might be letting out a little yelp of their own. The top spot is in Arkansas, and only five Kansas City joints made the cut:. Joe’s KC in Mission, Kansas came in...
Blue-green algae impacts 3 Kansas lakes
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) says some state lakes are being impacted by the presence of harmful algae. The KDHE announced in a press release on Friday, May 10 that three lakes are under blue-green algae alerts this week. Harvey County East Lake is under a warning status while […]
‘We need help’: Coffee shop deals with ongoing crimes, frustrated with long wait times for police
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Opening a business during COVID-19 is difficult in itself, but over the last four years, it’s been a rollercoaster for Anchor Island Coffee. The shop opened off 41st and Troost in March 2020. Owners, Armando Vasquez and Mike Hastings faced a break-in in their...
Warm start to the weekend
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sunny today. High 75. Faint/fuzzy northern lights may be seen overnight low on the northern horizon. The exact arrival time of the corona mass ejection isn't known yet, so the exact time of aurora is uncertain. Mostly sunny Saturday. High 77. Mostly cloudy for Mother's...
FIRST WARN FORECAST: Picture perfect day today
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Today is the perfect pick of the weekend as Friday’s gorgeous conditions continue with sunny skies and warm temperatures! Get outside and enjoy it because showers are looming for Sunday. Saturday evening, Beer Fest is happening out at Arrowhead. It starts at 6 p.m....
Did you get a message from KC Water? It’s not a scam.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Thousands of residents in the Kansas City area likely received multiple notifications from KC Water on Friday afternoon. KCTV5 has confirmed that the water system is working and nothing is wrong with the water. The problem has been isolated to the main KC Water phone...
Kansas restaurant responds to shocking food contamination case
JOHNSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities continue investigating a suspect for the alleged contamination of food at the Hereford House, 5001 Town Center Drive in Leawood, Kansas. Jace Christian Hanson, 21, of Kansas City, has been charged with food adulteration, according to the Johnson County District Attorney's office. On Thursday,...
FIRST WARN FORECAST: Spectacular Saturday, First Warn returns Sunday
High pressure continues to dominate Friday night and Saturday resulting in quiet, pleasant and mostly clear/sunny conditions. Tonight will be partly to mostly clear with low temperatures falling into the seasonal low to mid 50s. We have the potential to see the northerly lights tonight and sky conditions look to be pretty good to see them if they stretch this far south.
Wayside Waifs holds 28th annual ‘Bark and Roll’ fur ball
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. (KCTV) - Wayside Waifs held its 28th annual “Bark and Roll” Fur Ball Saturday night. The event, emceed by KCTV anchor Carolyn Long, was hosted at the Overland Park Convention Center. It started with cocktails and a silent auction and ended with a live auction.
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