The woman charged in Graham Hoffman’s killing plans to argue mental disease or diminished capacity as her case moves toward trial.

After 18 years without a grocery anchor, Shawnee’s Westbrooke site is nearing an El Mercado Fresco opening this fall.

Melissa Etheridge is playing a free outdoor concert at Current Landing Monday, but advance registration is required. The short, family-friendly show starts at 7:30 p.m.

A motorcycle rider died after colliding with a Toyota Corolla early Thursday in KCK, leaving one vehicle engulfed in flames.

The Regent could bring nearly 200 luxury apartments to Leawood’s 135th Street corridor by 2029, adding another major piece to the One35 development plan.

Blue Valley girls could miss Kansas’ first official high school flag football season unless parents raise up to $131,000 by Friday.

Kansas City’s police board is preparing to replace Chief Stacey Graves as she readies for retirement. The next search will test the city’s appetite for continuity or change.

World Cup crowds nearly quadrupled foot traffic at Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza. One retailer reported sales up 80%.

An attempted car theft in Raytown allegedly ended in a hail of gunfire, leaving a man without both eyes. An 18-year-old has now been charged.

A former Independence officer involved in the fatal Pike shooting says PTSD, harassment and a blocked return-to-work plan pushed him into court.

KC Bier Co. cut the ribbon on a two‑acre Lenexa brewery Tuesday, adding a 400‑seat bierhalle and roughly 500 outdoor seats to the metro's beer scene.

Swope Memorial reopened after an $8.5M restoration that rebuilt greens, bunkers and irrigation. Tee times filled fast on opening day.

A laundry-room blaze at the KC Motel in Olathe displaced 28 people and two dogs on Thursday; no injuries were reported and the Red Cross is assisting guests.