Pauly Hart, President of Lead to Read, joins FOX4 to discuss how they are helping increase literacy rates in the community and their need for more volunteers.

A slice of Johnson County history could have a new future.

The widow of a popular Kansas City-area musician has filed a lawsuit, accusing the National Institutes of Health of playing a role in her husband's death.

Women across Missouri are pushing for lawmakers to approve a postpartum coverage extension for new moms on Medicaid.

A man accused of shooting and killing 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro has pleaded guilty Friday.

Toys for Tots said this year the need is even greater, but donations are not keeping up with the demand.

(Courtesy Overland Park Fire Department)

A ticket to ride the elevator to Winter Skies in Kansas City was almost as hot of a ticket item as a Taylor Swift concert this month.

With more than a month left in 2022, troopers say our region has already seen as many deaths from wrong way crashes this year as in all of 2021.

Liberty Police have been increasing staffing since seeing more organized shoplifting starting over the summer and continuing into the holiday shopping season.

A University Academy high school teacher is on administrative leave pending an investigation. The teacher is accused of using a racial slur in front of students -- and it was caught on camera.

Bier Station, a popular craft beer bar and restaurant in Waldo, will soon have new ownership. The owners of local brewery City Barrel are purchasing the Waldo business and its building.

Kansas City officials are considering creating a special commission on reparations, which would aim to reverse the historical impact of slavery.