Alan Shope

Kansas City

News Reporter at KMBC-TV (Kansas City, MO)

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Kauffman Center hosts Future Stages Festival for youth performers

1 week ago | kmbc.com | Alan Shope

The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts welcomed thousands of attendees Sunday for its 12th annual Future Stages Festival, a free community event that spotlights youth performers from around the Kansas City area. Dozens of student performance groups took to four different stages throughout the center, transforming the space into a celebration of music, dance, and theater.
Independence mourns the loss of Tim's Pizza owner Tim Pace

2 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Alan Shope

Tim Pace, owner of Tim's Pizza in Independence, Missouri, has died after a long illness, leaving behind a beloved community establishment. Rick Taylor, a family friend who met Pace in 1978, touched on their lifelong friendship and the pizzeria’s impact on the community. "It's just been everything to me and my family," Taylor said. Taylor recalled how Pace moved his Happy Joe's pizza shop from the Blue Ridge Mall to Independence in 1987 and renamed it Tim's Pizza.
Independence volunteers target litter hotspots

2 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Alan Shope

EXPANDING ITS EFFORTS TO CLEAN UP THE CITY. KMBC NINE S ALAN SHOPE SHARES THEIR CALL FOR HELP. IT’S REALLY KIND OF FUN TO GO OUT AND PICK UP SOME OF THESE PLACES. IT’S CALLED THE TOGETHER 2025 NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP EVENT. GIVING OUR NEIGHBORS A CHANCE TO CALL IN IF THEY SEE SOME LOCAL TRASH THAT NEEDS TO BE PICKED UP. THE COMMUNITY SERVICES LEAGUE ASKING INDEPENDENCE RESIDENTS TO CONTACT THEM ABOUT TRASH AREAS AROUND THE CITY FROM VACANT LOTS TO RESIDENTIAL STREETS AND NEIGHBORHOODS. MOM CALLED.
Friends, family remember Cameron Lamb on what would’ve been his 32nd birthday

2 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Alan Shope

A $25,000 REWARD. WELL, IT’S BEEN FIVE AND A HALF YEARS SINCE FORMER KC POLICE OFFICER ERIC FALCONER SHOT AND KILLED CAMERON LAMB. TONIGHT, FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF LAMB COMMEMORATED HIS LIFE. KMBC NINE S ALAN SHOPE WAS THERE ABOUT KEEPING CAMERON’S MEMORY ALIVE. LAURIE BAY STILL WEARS A NECKLACE THAT REMINDS HER OF HER SON, CAMERON LAMB. I LOVE TO KEEP MY SON CLOSE TO MY HEART.
Police investigating homicide after body found inside Kansas City apartment

2 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Alan Shope

Kansas City police are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead Sunday morning inside an apartment at 908 E. Armour Blvd.Police responded around 10 a.m. after a neighbor reported an unresponsive person inside the apartment. Authorities said the man suffered significant injuries, and while the cause of death remains unknown, the case is being treated as a homicide.
Kansas City entrepreneur lands deal with Mark Cuban on Shark Tank

3 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Alan Shope

A Kansas City-area entrepreneur has gone national — and viral — thanks to an idea born out of personal frustration and a lot of confidence. Landon McKinnis, a graduate of Shawnee Mission Northwest, appeared on the hit ABC show Shark Tank this season to pitch his product: a rounded razor called Go Nutz!, designed for safe grooming in sensitive areas. “It was the most nervous, nerve-racking experience I’ve ever experienced in my life,” McKinnis said.
National High School BBQ Championship brings the heat to Gardner Edgerton

3 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Alan Shope

It may sound like a summer camp cookout, but the sizzle and smoke rising from Gardner Edgerton High School this week comes from something far more competitive. More than 90 teams of high school and middle school students from seven states are competing in the 2025 National High School BBQ Championship, hosted this year in Kansas. “What better way to teach kids about agriculture than through barbecue,” said Mike Erickson, director of the National High School BBQ Association.
Family mourns loss of Navy veteran after house explosion in Gladstone

3 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Alan Shope

An 82-year-old Navy veteran was killed in a Gladstone, Missouri, home explosion. Family members say 82-year-old Richard Adams, a former Navy SEAL, died in Saturday’s house explosion in Gladstone that left little standing beyond the outer walls he built himself. Adams’ daughter, Carmen, traveled from Texas to see the wreckage of the home where her father lived alone with his two dogs. “I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye,” she said.
Protesters rally against Patriot Front in Kansas City

3 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Alan Shope

More than 300 people gathered on the Country Club Plaza Saturday afternoon to denounce hate and white supremacy in response to a recent protest by the Patriot Front, a known white nationalist group.The event, organized by the Kansas City Women's Action Collective, was held as a public stand against what organizers called a dangerous and hateful ideology.“We do not support them and we are here to fight back against them,” said Lisa Magierowski with the collective.
Kidney donors, recipients meet for the first time in Missouri

4 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Alan Shope

Two kidney donors who initially signed up to help friends ended up saving the lives of complete strangers and met their recipients for the first time Thursday. Megan Hall donated a kidney to Cindy Delong last year. The two embraced in person after months of exchanging letters and messages. “I think it’s awesome,” Hall said. “Going almost a whole year, not knowing who would give you such a wonderful gift,” Delong said.