
Betsy Webster
News Reporter at KCTV-TV (Kansas City, MO)
News Reporter at KSMO-TV (Fairway, KS)
News Reporter for KCTV5. Dog mama. Ardent admirer of alliteration. My roots are near Philly but my heart is in KCMO.
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wibw.com | Betsy Webster
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) — The image of a happy couple projected on a screen at the Jewish Community Campus Thursday night was one people around the world have seen, but it felt painfully close for those who sat in the social hall. “It’s one thing to see the images on the news or hear stories from across the globe,” said Jay Lewis, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City. “This was personal.
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kctv5.com | Betsy Webster
The Parkville Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Tuesday night to loosen its relatively strict short-term rental rules for a three-month period to accommodate World Cup visitors.
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kfvs12.com | Gabe Swartz |Betsy Webster
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Missouri Senate adjourned for its regular session on Wednesday, cutting short Governor Mike Kehoe’s plan to incentivize the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to stay in the Show-Me State. The last-minute effort passed in the Missouri House on Tuesday as an amendment to Senate Bill 80.
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ky3.com | Gabe Swartz |Betsy Webster
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Missouri Senate adjourned for its regular session on Wednesday, cutting short Governor Mike Kehoe’s plan to incentivize the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to stay in the Show-Me State. The last-minute effort passed in the Missouri House on Tuesday as an amendment to Senate Bill 80.
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kfvs12.com | Heidi Schmidt |Betsy Webster
LEXINGTON, Mo. (KCTV) - A gas main was not marked as it should have been according to a preliminary investigation into how a Lexington house exploded last month. The National Transportation Safety Board released the preliminary findings on Monday, May 5. The NTSB found workers with Alfra Construction drilled into the unmarked section of a capped underground gas main in a residential neighborhood on April 9. The workers were installing a fiber optic line for Sellenriek Construction at the time.
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If you are coming to Westport tonight, be prepared for some traffic detours. A homicide has Broadway closed from 39th to 40th. A man was shot outside a smoke shop after an argument. The victim tried to drive off, then wrecked across from Mill Creek Park. @KCTV5 https://t.co/0aifLUgQhE

Police have now blocked the overpass as 9 firefighters are standing atop a fire truck to pay their respects as the procession comes by. 71 south is now empty, blocked to traffic in preparation for procession coming soon. @KCTV5 https://t.co/ozwdBF3qyH

.@KCMOFireDept firefighters now gathered on 29th Street overpass above US71. Procession for firefighter paramedic Graham Hoffman will be coming south on 71 on its way from memorial service to his fire station 42 on Red Bridge @KCTV5

.@KCMOFireDept firefighters now gathered on 29th Street overpass above US71. Procession for firefighter paramedic Graham Hoffman will be coming south on 71 on its way from memorial service to his fire station 42 on Red Bridge @KCTV5