Dave D'Marko

1 week ago | fox4kc.com | Delaney Rose Eyermann |Dave D'Marko

GLADSTONE, Mo. — The City of Gladstone is reminding residents that fireworks are still illegal in its city limits – despite a new fireworks store that’s set to open on North Oak Trafficway. It’s located in a spot that even some longtime residents of the metro may not know of: the Village of Oakview. Pyro City Fireworks – on North Oak Trafficway near NE 64th St. – is located within Oakview but borders Gladstone, which has caused some confusion.

3 weeks ago | fox4kc.com | Dave D'Marko

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County assessments are showing up in homeowner’s mailboxes. Some people may be surprised at the increase after a May order from the State Tax Commission. That order capped increases in each assessment period at 15% and set 2022 as a starting point for this year’s assessments after 2023 assessments were heavily contested. But determining your maximum 2025 assessment is a little bit more complicated than a single multiplication or division.

3 weeks ago | fox4kc.com | Dave D'Marko

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City City Council unanimously gave new City Manager Mario Vazquez the go-ahead to begin negotiations Thursday with the Kansas City Current and developers on a new park along the levee at Berkley Riverfront Park. There’s a quick timeline for the project. The city wants the project done in time for the World Cup at no cost to the city.

3 weeks ago | fox4kc.com | Dave D'Marko

Posted: Jun 4, 2025 / 09:56 PM CDT Updated: Jun 4, 2025 / 09:56 PM CDT INDEPENDENCE, Mo. –The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes on Tuesday, June 3, including an EF-1 in Independence with winds up to 100 miles per hour. The path of that tornado started near Truman Road and MO-291 in Independence and continued on for more than 3 miles. There were no injuries, but one man was lucky to have escaped unharmed.

3 weeks ago | ksnt.com | Olivia Johnson |Dave D'Marko

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — After tornado warnings, tornado watches, flash floods and severe thunderstorm warnings hit the Kansas City metro Tuesday, reports of damage across both state lines have been rolling in. On the Missouri side, damage has mostly been reported around the Interstate 70 corridor, near the Truman Sports Complex and in neighborhoods throughout Independence. Around 2:30 p.m., the NWS said it was tracking a possible tornado near the Truman Sports Complex near I-435 and I-70.