Sherae Honeycutt

OLATHE, Kan. — Original Post A restaurant in Olathe is doing more than selling chicken. They’re helping foster kids get their first cars. But it’s not just them. Their customers and the teens themselves are making it possible. When you turn the key to your first car, it sounds a little sweeter. Eighteen-year-old Brianna Simms…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Health departments across the metro are overwhelmed. As COVID-19 cases climb, the work for contact tracers has been piling up. Many departments are coming up with creative ways to keep their numbers manageable.  Hannah Conner, an epidemiologist with Wyandotte County, said for every case of COVID-19, a tracer makes…

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — Original Post The Prairie Village Police Department is asking for tips in the disappearance of Angela Green. The Johnson County mother was reported missing eight months after she was last seen in June 2019. Investigators hope someone will call in the tip that will bring Angela home. Her 19-year-old daughter, Ellie Green, said…

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — Original Post Her mother has been gone more than a year without a trace. Now, Angela Green’s daughter wants to know where her mother is, and she hopes someone will help break the case. While Green hasn’t been seen since June of 2019, she was reported missing in February of 2020…

JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. — Original Post U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper touched down Wednesday at Whiteman Air Force Base, home to the B-2 Stealth Bomber.  He met with troops, toured the base and spoke with FOX4 about COVID-19 and diversity. But he said his trip was about more than looking at the fleet. Esper came…

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Original Post An Overland Park woman at the center of a silver alert is safe. All thanks to volunteers of the city’s Community Emergency Response Team. It was a frantic search for Mary Beam lasting nearly 30 hours. Kyle Burns, the city’s emergency manager, says they were concerned about her safety. “We…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post There’s a new way to fight violence in Kansas City. On Thursday, the City Council passed KC Blueprint unanimously. Its creators say the plan is a way for everyone to get involved and fight violence at the source. Rashid Junaid, a program manager with Aim 4 Peace, has been working on the document…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post It’s a plan designed to fight violence, and now it’s in the hands of the city council. On Wednesday, the Neighborhood Planning & Development Committee passed KC Blueprint.  The plan is three years in the making, and it’s collaborators say it’s needed now more than ever, as the city’s…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post With COVID-19 cases on the rise, people who want to get tested are having a harder time getting tests or getting back their test results quickly. Many hospitals say they are doing their best to process tests as fast as they can. “We are still seeing large volumes of…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Original Post The tragic murder of 3-year-old Olivia Jansen has many confused, upset, and feeling unsure how to give back. Around 6,000 kids in the greater Kansas City metro area go through the family court system each year. Advocates say there are many ways you can help at-risk children now, and…