Political consultant Stephanie Sharp and KCUR's Steve Kraske join this week's edition of 4Star Politics with FOX4's John Holt and The Kansas City Star's Dave Helling. The group breaks down the latest Kansas and Missouri political news.

Substance use is a treatable condition, but one of the biggest barriers standing in the way is how we as a society think about recovery.

A Hardin, Missouri, community group will meet to push for safety changes near railroad crossings after a 1-year-old girl was hit and killed.

Hundreds of dogs with limited space continues to be an ongoing issue at KC Pet Project, where there are more dogs than kennels right now.

Liberty police are searching for a thief accused of stealing American flags from businesses in Heartland Meadows Industrial Park.

The shooting was reported just after 5 p.m. at the Family Dollar at Linwood Boulevard and Troost Avenue.

Come fall, some Kansas City Public Schools students will have a new school supply, and this time it's not one more thing for parents to buy.

Police are investigating a homicide Wednesday morning after a man was shot and killed in Kansas City.

Some of the storm’s worst effects were seen in Franklin and Douglas counties, where heavy rain caused flash flooding and high winds toppled trees.

The headaches of construction season intensify this weekend with the impending weekend closure I-70 in preparation for a bridge replacement.

Kansas City leaders address recent violence, including seven homicides in 4 days.

Police are investigating a homicide after a man was shot and killed in northwest Kansas City Wednesday morning.

Kansas City police are investigating a homicide after a man was shot and killed near NW 63rd Terrace Wednesday morning.