Country Club Plaza

The streetcar extension will take passengers from the River Market to the Plaza. Multiple days of celebrations are planned along the route. The extension also means changes along Main Street, like transit-only lanes.

Two men were killed and another two people were shot over the weekend in a lot near the Power & Light District owned by Copaken Brooks, a commercial real estate firm. Mayor Quinton Lucas said Monday that private lot owners should be required to have $1 million insurance policies, security and surveillance cameras.

The food hall, just up the hill from the Plaza, is set to open Monday in the Cascade Hotel, 4600 Wornall Rd. Plaza Provisions takes the place of the Strang Chef Collective, which closed in December after just a year.

The eastern portion of Brush Creek, near Kansas City's Black neighborhoods, is often prone to trash and debris. Community members are calling on city leaders to clean up and improve the area.

Cast and crew members of the Apple TV+ show were spotted earlier this week at locations including Gates BBQ in Midtown and Kansas City’s iconic Country Club Plaza.

People gathered by the hundreds in cities across the U.S. on Saturday as part of a nationwide day of protest to coincide with a military parade in Washington celebrating 250 years of the United States Army. Kansas City and other cities in the area saw thousands take to the streets.

Several hundred demonstrators gathered inside Community Christian Church on Saturday before the start of the "Hands Off!" rally in Kansas City. Indivisible KC leader Beverly Harvey and other speakers shared their concern with President Trump's policies and educated people on how to get involved.

Saturday's rally was held in conjunction with a nationwide day of action, with nearly 1,400 similar events planned around the nation. Kansas City protesters took aim at the mass federal layoffs and funding cuts led by President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE.

Kansas City’s new streetcar has spurred the construction of more than 1,400 new apartment units along Main Street since 2017. These are some of the highlights, including historic renovations and new buildings.

Mildred's breakfast sandwich was named one of the best in the U.S. by Food Network. With two locations already downtown and in the Crossroads, owners Clayton and Evan Ashby picked the South Plaza for its walkability and proximity to local businesses.

Updates to facades, brick roads and shuffling of storefronts are among the plans the new Dallas-based owners have for the famous Kansas City landmark.

Kansas City is seeking proposals from developers to turn the Country Club Plaza's tennis center into housing, retail or both. The land is prime real estate, with the Streetcar extension opening next year and the new Plaza owner planning improvements.