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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Climate
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Businesses in Kansas City, Kansas working to recover after recent flooding
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Some Wyandotte County businesses continue to recover after Wednesday night's thunderstorm. As much as 10 inches of rain fell on Kansas City, Kansas, causing flash flooding in multiple locations. See the latest forecast, maps and radar for Kansas City Leaders at the Humane Society of Greater Kansas City say they have a $30,000 rebuild ahead of them. Heavy rain from Wednesday night's storm delivers at least two inches of water that got inside the group's building off N. 55th Street and Parallel Parkway. Flash flood water ruined floor tiles and drywall inside the shelter's cat center. 'It's quite a thing to not have this in the community,' Sydney Mollentine, the Humane Society of Greater Kansas City's CEO, said. Mollentine and her staff relocated all the animals who are usually in the building's cat area, but thousands of dollars in cat litter and food are ruined. The humane society's center for dogs remains open and undamaged. KCK police help remove six cars from ravine after flooding 'Right now, we are in survival mode. We are trying to do the best we can with what we have, but we also know this is a really big financial burden that prevents us from continuing the life-saving work that we need to do,' Mollentine said on Friday. 'Inch by inch, life's a cinch. Yard by yard, life is hard. A little bit will go a long way here. They're kind and gracious and they run this very well,' Jamie Smith-Hennessey, a humane society patron encouraging others to contribute, said. Meanwhile, the staff at Big Dawg's Bar in KCK vow to reopen soon. For the time being, a small crew of employees and friends are working to clean up a big mess, after Wednesday night's storm nearly ruined the popular bar. 'It is bad. Everything is ruined, basically,' Karen Lawrentiew, the bar's friendly bartender, said. On Friday, employees used power tools and shovels to remove the barroom's floors, which are still soaked. The Restaurant KC, which sits next door on Kaw Drive, has a sign on its door indicating its also closed until further notice. 'It's devastating. I don't have a job to come to right now. It's my income. Not just mine, but there's a group of us,' Lawrentiew lamented. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV 'All of the floor's got to come up. We're cutting all the floor up right now and getting it loaded into a truck,' William Ogden, one of the cleanup crew workers, said. 'It's kind of a big job.' This makeshift cleanup crew at Big Dawg's Bar is hopeful someone will donate their time and resources to help as they recover. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Yahoo
Inmate's death at Wyandotte County jail under investigation: KBI
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating after an inmate died while in custody at the Wyandotte County Detention Center late Saturday night. According to the KBI, just after 8:30 p.m. Saturday, 50-year-old Charles L. Adair was found unresponsive in his cell by medical staff. After attempting to perform life-saving measures, he was pronounced dead by emergency responders just before 9:20 p.m. Crews investigating late night house fire in Kansas City neighborhood Initial investigations indicate that just before Adair was found, he had received medical care for a pre-existing wound on his leg, the KBI reported. When he was done being treated, however, he reportedly resisted being taken back to his cell. The KBI said Adair began yelling, refusing to listen to commands and physically resisting sheriff's deputies. This resulted in him being handcuffed and returned to his cell, where he was placed on the bottom bunk. However, as deputies attempted to take off Adair's handcuffs, he continued to resist, the KBI reported. Eventually, his handcuffs were removed, and deputies left the cell. But minutes later, when medical staff were asked to evaluate Adair, he was found unresponsive. Local firework stand rocked by 'wild' early morning robbery KBI agents said they did not see any 'obvious signs of physical injury to Adair resulting from the incident.' However, the agency will be conducting an autopsy. Adair was arrested only a day prior, on Friday, July 4, on misdemeanor warrants for failing to appear on multiple traffic violations. At this time, the KBI said investigations are ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Automotive
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Eight-car crash reported on I-635, two hurt, Kansas Highway Patrol says
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Eight cars were involved in a crash Saturday afternoon on Interstate 635 in Wyandotte County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. Two people were reported to have minor injuries. Overland Park Greek community celebrates St. Dionysios Festival The crash was reported before 12:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-635, north of Kansas Avenue near Kansas City, Kansas. According to a crash log from the highway patrol, a 24-year-old man in a GMC Sierra was traveling north on I-635 when he lost control and struck an Acura sedan driven by a 20-year-old man. The Acura spun out and caused one car after another to hit each other. In total, eight vehicles were involved in the crash, according to the highway patrol. The driver of the GMC Sierra was not injured. The driver of the Acura and a 28-year-old driver in a Volkswagen Jetta were taken to a hospital with what appeared to be minor injuries, the highway patrol said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
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Commissioners approve ordinance on American Royal project
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wyandotte County commissioners on Thursday night approved the creation of an American Royal Community Improvement District (CID). The ordinance was approved in a vote of 9-0 to create the CID and levy a 1% sales tax within the district for 22 years. Man who showed 'no remorse' for KCK deli murders gets life in prison The American Royal wants to move to a new space called Core Royal near Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The American Royal project has been in the works for the better part of a decade. The project has hit some speed bumps over the last 10-plus years. Crews broke ground in 2023, but construction stopped because there was no more money. Some residents have pushed back on the project, citing concerns about their property taxes going up. A Thursday night to give the community a chance to give feedback on the plan. No one from the public signed up or raised their hands to speak at the public hearing. Visit KC estimates the new American Royal would bring in more people than those who visited the Kansas Speedway and Children's Mercy Park last year combined. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV In April, the Kansas City Business Journal reported that the Unified Government approved a $155-million-dollar STAR bond deal, which would be used to pay for the American Royal's new home, similar to the Kansas Speedway and the goal for a potential Chiefs or Royals stadium. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
KHP investigating hit-and-run crash on I-435 in Wyandotte County
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) is investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred early Saturday morning in Wyandotte County. The incident was reported around 4:50 a.m. on northbound I-435, just south of Swartz Road. Independence woman hit, killed by two cars while crossing I-70 in Blue Springs KHP reports the driver of a 2018 Hyundai Elantra was traveling north on I-435 in a construction zone when he went left of the roadway, struck a median barrier wall and the vehicle became disabled in the roadway. The Hyundai was then struck in the rear by an another vehicle that then left the scene of the crash. The driver of the Hyundai was taken to the hospital with suspected minor injuries. Download the FOX4 News app on iPhone and Android The incident remains under investigation at this time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
