Welcome to the Official KC Metro Kansas City Business Directory and local information guide for the KC Metro. KCMetro.com offers the latest information on traffic, weather, movies, and entertainment and includes an extensive section for Local News for each city in the Kansas City metro area. This includes Olathe, Overland Park, Lee's Summit, Leawood, Grandview, Lenexa, Shawnee and Mission to name just a few. http://kcmetro.com/local-news/independence-mo/ Sun, 26 May 2013 09:22:26 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb http://kcmetro.com/2013052457202/local-news/independence-mo/missouri-woman-indicted-on-civil-rights-charges.html http://kcmetro.com/2013052457202/local-news/independence-mo/missouri-woman-indicted-on-civil-rights-charges.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A western Missouri woman has been charged with violating the civil rights of a black family by their home on fire. The U.S. Attorney's office says a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment Thursday against 33-year-old Victoria Cheek-Herrera, of Independence.]]> Independence, MO Fri, 24 May 2013 08:48:41 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2013052457201/local-news/independence-mo/gas-line-break-forces-evacuation.html http://kcmetro.com/2013052457201/local-news/independence-mo/gas-line-break-forces-evacuation.html An area of south Independence was being evacuated late Thursday as a precaution after a gas line break.]]> Independence, MO Fri, 24 May 2013 08:48:37 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2013052457189/local-news/independence-mo/independence-woman-faces-hate-crime-charges.html http://kcmetro.com/2013052457189/local-news/independence-mo/independence-woman-faces-hate-crime-charges.html An Independence woman faces years in federal prison on charges that she violated the civil rights of an African-American family by painting a swastika and the words “White Power” on their driveway and setting their home on fire with a Molotov cocktail.]]> Independence, MO Fri, 24 May 2013 02:47:28 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2013052357163/local-news/independence-mo/ball-up-search-for-the-next-tour-coming-to-independence-center.html http://kcmetro.com/2013052357163/local-news/independence-mo/ball-up-search-for-the-next-tour-coming-to-independence-center.html Kansas City’s Best streetball team will be drafted from an open run competition open to the public, ages 18 years and older.]]> Independence, MO Thu, 23 May 2013 11:48:48 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2013052357162/local-news/independence-mo/independence-co-creates-dwi-court-for-repeat-offenders.html http://kcmetro.com/2013052357162/local-news/independence-mo/independence-co-creates-dwi-court-for-repeat-offenders.html Repeat DWI offenders are given a chance to seek treatment for substance abuse rather than going to jail. The program lasts a year, and the latest graduate credits the rigid requirements for saving his life.]]> Independence, MO Thu, 23 May 2013 11:48:44 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2013052357161/local-news/independence-mo/help-coming-through-for-mothera39s-refuge.html http://kcmetro.com/2013052357161/local-news/independence-mo/help-coming-through-for-mothera39s-refuge.html Progress toward a new and slightly larger Mother’s Refuge in Independence continues with community support. “We’d like to be in by the end of the year,” said Executive Director Robert Zornes.]]> Independence, MO Thu, 23 May 2013 11:48:40 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2013052157122/local-news/independence-mo/independence-man-charged-with-10-counts-in-domestic-assault-case.html http://kcmetro.com/2013052157122/local-news/independence-mo/independence-man-charged-with-10-counts-in-domestic-assault-case.html INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Independence, Mo., police arrested Cornelius Coleman for several felony offenses. Prosecutors have charged him with 10 counts....]]> Independence, MO Tue, 21 May 2013 20:47:43 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2013052157121/local-news/independence-mo/independence-man-charged-with-handcuffing-and-beating-girlfriend-for-days.html http://kcmetro.com/2013052157121/local-news/independence-mo/independence-man-charged-with-handcuffing-and-beating-girlfriend-for-days.html A registered sex offender was charged Tuesday with handcuffing his girlfriend in his Independence home, where he allegedly beat her, burned her and put a gun in her mouth over four days.]]> Independence, MO Tue, 21 May 2013 20:47:40 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2013052157116/local-news/independence-mo/homes-damaged-trees-down-after-storms-hit-west-central-missouri.html http://kcmetro.com/2013052157116/local-news/independence-mo/homes-damaged-trees-down-after-storms-hit-west-central-missouri.html Authorities are assessing the damage after severe storms pummeled west-central Missouri near the towns of Warrensburg, Sedalia and Knob Noster.]]> Independence, MO Tue, 21 May 2013 17:48:15 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2013052157115/local-news/independence-mo/construction-work-tonight-on-missouri-291.html http://kcmetro.com/2013052157115/local-news/independence-mo/construction-work-tonight-on-missouri-291.html Look for slower traffic this evening and overnight at a busy Independence intersection. The Missouri Department of Transportatation says construction work will restrict southbound traffic on Missouri 291 at U.S. 24 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday.]]> Independence, MO Tue, 21 May 2013 17:48:11 +0000