KMBC-TV (Kansas City, MO)

KMBC-TV is a television station that broadcasts on virtual channel 9 and UHF digital channel 29. It is affiliated with ABC and serves the Kansas City area, including both Missouri and Kansas. This station is owned by Hearst Television, a subsidiary of the Hearst Corporation, and operates alongside KCWE, a CW affiliate, as part of a duopoly. The two stations share studio facilities situated on Winchester Avenue, close to Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri. KMBC-TV’s transmitter is located in eastern Kansas City, near the Blue River.

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English

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#39366

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#7468

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#217

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Kansas City targets predatory towing with proposed legislation, possible jail time

1 day ago | kmbc.com | Jackson Kurtz

Kansas City officials are preparing to introduce new legislation aimed at cracking down on predatory towing practices, including potential jail time for violators. Kansas City police say the property crimes division has received more than 100 emails and numerous phone calls since launching a new towing complaint hotline last week. “The more we know, the more we can get out there with our investigation,” Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas told KMBC on Tuesday.
This girl dunks: Meet the Park Hill South player who is one of the top basketball recruits in the country

1 day ago | kmbc.com | Dennis Evans

With a basketball in her hand, Addison Bjorn is the definition of the pursuit of perfection. The Park Hill South junior is a top 10 basketball prospect in the class of 2026, with a list of accolades as long as the range on her jumper and an even longer list of recruiters. Yet she works out like she has so much to prove. "I get up at 5:30, I go get up 300 balls, and I'm, well, 300 makes, and then 200 free throws," Bjorn said.
Davids, Cleaver address immigration, voting rights, and budget cuts at town hall

2 days ago | kmbc.com | Jackson Kurtz

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Liberty North volleyball standout honored as KMBC Hy-Vee Scholar Athlete

4 days ago | kmbc.com | Len Jennings

KMBC and Hy-Vee are teaming up to spotlight exceptional high school students across the Kansas City metro with the Scholar Athlete Award, which recognizes student-athletes for outstanding achievements in sports, academics and community service. This week’s honoree is Liberty North’s Mak Miller, a star volleyball player known just as much for her character and compassion as her skills on the court. “I think when I get a super big hit, it's like super rewarding,” Miller said.
KMBC Hy-Vee Athlete of the Week: Elijah Kennedy, Olathe West

4 days ago | kmbc.com | Len Jennings

Elijah Kennedy is making history at Olathe West High School.The senior standout on the Owls' esports team has earned this week's KMBC Hy-Vee Athlete of the Week honor. Kennedy holds an impressive 24-1 record this season in Super Smash Bros. and recently won the Olathe West Esports Invitational.Kennedy is the first student in Olathe Public Schools to be recruited by a college and awarded a scholarship specifically for esports. He will attend Baker University in the fall.
Missouri State University football player dies from accidental gunshot wound

4 days ago | kmbc.com | Jackson Kurtz

A Missouri State University football player, Todric McGee, 21, died early Saturday from what police are calling an accidental gunshot wound.Police tell our sister station KY3 in Springfield, that officers responded to a check a well-being call for a man with a possible accidental gunshot wound. Police confirmed to KY3 that the man with the gunshot wound was McGee.“Our football family is in shock and in mourning at the loss of Todric,” said Bears head football coach Ryan Beard.
Kansas City weather: Rounds of rain on the way throughout the weekend

5 days ago | kmbc.com | Katie Horner

FIRST ALERT WEATHER. ALL RIGHT. GOOD FOR HER. OKAY. EASTER IS ALWAYS A FUN HOLIDAY. THERE’S SO MANY ACTIVITIES PLANNED. LOTS OF TIMES THEY’RE OUTDOORS, BUT THE WEATHER DOESN’T ALWAYS COOPERATE. AS KATIE IS ABOUT TO SPELL OUT TO US. WELL, YOU KNOW, I WAS THINKING ABOUT TAYLOR OUT THERE. SHE WON’T NEED ANY RAIN GEAR FOR A WHILE. MUCH LATER TONIGHT THAT THERE IS A RISK OF RAIN SHOWERS. SO YOU CAN SEE OUR OUR THUNDERSTORM CHANCE INCREASES LATER TONIGHT.
Judge still considering $2.8 million sale of Independence Towers apartment complex

5 days ago | kmbc.com | Matt Flener

Tenants living at the Independence Towers, 728 N. Jennings in Independence, will have to wait a few more days to see if they have a new landlord after a Jackson County judge said he needed more time to consider the sale. The property needs millions of dollars in repairs. And tenants have been on rent strike to demand better living conditions. The Independence Towers Tenant Union wants to bargain a fair lease deal with the proposed new landlord Dynasty Properties.
Chiefs parade shooting: New trial date set for Terry YoungA new trial date has been set for one of the suspects charged in the February 2024 mass shooting at Union Station. A judge has scheduled a March 2, 2026, trial date for Terry Young, who is charged

6 days ago | kmbc.com | Nick Sloan

AT STAKE TOMORROW. AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. ONE OF THE MEN CHARGED IN THE CHIEF’S PARADE DAY SHOOTING WILL BE IN COURT THIS AFTERNOON. TERRY YOUNG IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER, UNLAWFUL USE OF A WEAPON AND TWO COUNTS OF ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION. HE’S IN JAIL ON $1 MILLION BOND. YOUNG IS ONE OF THREE MEN CHARGED IN FEBRUARY SHOOTING AT UNION STATION.
Liberty Utilities restores service to most Lexington customers after explosion

6 days ago | kmbc.com | Nick Sloan

HEALTH RESOURCES FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT. NOW REMEMBER, GAS IS STILL SHUT OFF THROUGH THE ENTIRE TOWN WHILE OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE THE LEAK. KMBC NINE S ANDY ALCOCK IS LIVE NEAR THE EXPLOSION SITE AS INVESTIGATORS ARE LITERALLY DIGGING TO GET ANSWERS. AS NEWSCHOPPER 9 GIVES US THE FRESH VIDEO OF THIS INVESTIGATION SITE, ANDY. LAURA. THOSE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES INCLUDE THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD, THE MISSOURI PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, AND OSHA.