Westport

Three people were killed in December 2021 when Kansas City firefighter Dominic Biscari sped through a red light at Westport Road and Broadway and crashed into an SUV, two pedestrians and a building. Biscari will avoid prison as part of a plea deal, but the Kansas City Fire Department said it will seek his termination.

Fans flooded into downtown streets spraying beer and cheering after the Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, 38-35.

Three people were killed when Kansas City firefighter Dominic Biscari crashed into a car, two pedestrians and a building in Westport more than a year ago. Under a settlement with the city, each of their families receive nearly $500,000 in compensation.

KCFD engine driver Dominic Biscari sped through a red light in Westport at 50 mph, well above the speed limit, and did not brake before colliding with an SUV — killing two passengers and one pedestrian. An arbitrator found that Biscari then “made blatantly false statements” to police investigators.

You never know who you’ll run into when you walk into Kelly’s Westport Inn to watch a game or cheers the end of the work week. These 'Kelly's couples' avoided hungover walks of shame and stayed together.

Many Kansas Citians have expressed frustration at the "public restroom deserts" across the metro. In Westport, the only public toilet to be found is in the library, while pedestrians at Country Club Plaza have to rely on nearby restaurants.

Kansas City's streets are often confusing and dangerous for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. Although the city has several efforts underway to make its roads safer, there seem to be too many "cursed" intersections to fix all at once.

From Southwest Trafficway to Van Brunt Boulevard, Kansas City's streets are confusing to navigate and dangerous for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists alike. The city is working to fix the worst, but there are too many to tackle all at once.

Three off-duty Kansas City Police officers who were working security responded to the shooting. Mayor Quinton Lucas blamed the incident on the “easy access to guns and the total lack of safeguards in our state.”

Following a string of mass shootings, many Kansas City residents said they’re nervous to go out in public, especially to crowded entertainment districts like Westport or Power & Light.

The locally-owned soap company announced in April it would close its Soap Bar storefront and move into Mid Coast Modern just a couple doors down on Westport Road. It's also leaning more into wholesale through Made in KC.

The bar has been a staple of the Westport entertainment district for decades.