Our network

Health
Public swimming pools not as clean as you ...
News
Contractor sued for cheating Joplin ...
News
Internet outage affects FOX 4

Why I Think The Forecast Of Snow Is A Bad One

Submitted by Fox4KC Web Staff
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012, 9:30am

Catchy headline right? Heck I may be the one totally wrong about all this but I like my odds…a lot.

Maybe I should actually rephrase the title to Why The Forecast Of Snow Is A Bad One (From 6-7 Days Out). I sort of like that title better…but it’s way too long.

So what am I talking about…last night while flipping and waiting for the late night jokes to happen on the talk shows I noticed that several of my colleagues including Mike, mentioned the potential of some snow associated with our next big weathermaker due in on Sunday. I saw the same thing in the modelling earlier in the day and just giggled to myself, thinking the odds of this verifying from 6-7 days out were slim at best and one look at the calendar and our weather history made the odds even slimmer.

Read More
View Comments | Post a Comment
Share: Facebook Twitter

Community Sponsors

Surplus Exchange
Kansas City’s Link Between Industry, Charity, and The Environment.
20% Off
Boan Heating and Cooling
Plan for Comfort
All Community Sponsors

KC Forum: Financial Tricks and Treats, Adopt-a-Family, STEM/Union Station

Submitted by Fox4KC Web Staff
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012, 8:29am

click here to listen to the latest KC Forum

1.  Aprisen

Don’t let your finances spook you

2.  Guadalupe Center

Adopt-a-Family this holiday season

3.  Time Warner Cable sponsors STEM

Free Event for families to get involved in Science, Technology, Engineering and M

View Comments | Post a Comment
Share: Facebook Twitter

Motorists: Beware of Mating Deer

Submitted by Fox4KC Web Staff
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012, 8:21am

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Starting now and lasting through December, drivers are very likely to have a deer encounter.

The reason: it’s mating season. Officials say drivers need to be on the lookout.

Statistics show that the number of deer verses car accidents are up seven percent compared to last year.

Related: Woman Misunderstands Deer Crossing Signs, Calls Radio Station & Asks to Have Them Moved

Insurance stats indicated the average cost to fix car damage is $3,000.

There are lots of distractions that cause crashes like cell phones, but deer accidents can not only cause car damage but serious injury and sometimes death.

And the most likely time you’ll see them is during dawn or dusk hours.

Read More
View Comments | Post a Comment
Share: Facebook Twitter

Doctors Give Up Private Practice — And What It Means to You

Submitted by Fox4KC Web Staff
Monday, November 5th, 2012, 11:14pm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chances are your doc is no longer his or her own boss.  A new report finds that by next year, nearly two out of three doctors will be employees of large medical groups or hospital systems. It will be three out of four the following year.

FOX 4 Medical Reporter Meryl Lin McKean explains why doctors are giving up private practice in droves, and what it means to you.

View Comments | Post a Comment
Share: Facebook Twitter

Community Sponsors

Massage Rejuvenate by Melissa Morphis-Jones
Experience All of the Benefits Massage Can Give!
$15 OFF 1ST 60 MIN. Massage!
All Community Sponsors

Rush Hour Alert: Truck Overturns on I-470 Eastbound

Submitted by Fox4KC Web Staff
Monday, November 5th, 2012, 5:31pm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police and emergency crews were on the scene of a serious accident involving an overturned truck at I-470 and 71 Highway on Monday afternoon.

The accident is in the eastbound lanes of I-470, and at 4:20 p.m.,  the right two lanes were closed.

The route is expected to be slow for rush hour.

FOX 4 will continue to update this story as new details become available.

View Comments | Post a Comment
Share: Facebook Twitter

Car Flips Over After Hitting School Bus on I-70

Submitted by Fox4KC Web Staff
Monday, November 5th, 2012, 11:45am

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A car flipped over after colliding with a school bus on Interstate 70 east of downtown on Monday morning.

According to authorities, the driver of the car suffered only minor injuries, and one student on the bus suffered a minor bump on the head in the accident – which happened on the eastbound lanes on I-70 at the Jackson Curve shortly after 10:00 a.m.

Police say that the driver of the car lost control on the rain-slicked highway and slid into the bus, causing the car to flip over.

The bus was carrying children from an undisclosed Shawnee elementary school to an event at Kauffman Stadium at the time of the wreck. Authorities closed I-70 down to one east-bound lane while emergency crews worked on the accident.

View Comments | Post a Comment
Share: Facebook Twitter

KC Police Search for Missing Man

Submitted by Fox4KC Web Staff
Sunday, November 4th, 2012, 10:47pm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –  Police continue their search for a Kansas City man who’s been missing for almost two months.

Robert Farris lives near 49th and Bell in Kansas City, but was last seen in Prairie Village. He is a 51-year-old white male who is six feet tall and weighs about 220 lbs.  He has black hair and hazel eyes. He drives a 1994 Buick Century with Missouri license plate number DH8P6E.

If you know where he is, call Kansas City Police.

View Comments | Post a Comment
Share: Facebook Twitter