KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Parts of the Kansas City area are included in a flash flood warning through 1:15 p.m. The National Weather Service issued the warning for eastern Johnson County, east central Wyandotte County, northwestern Cass County and southwestern Jackson County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the 54-year-old victim, of Neosho, jumped into the Elk River above the dam July 20 to help a boater caught in the dam’s hydraulics. But he was pulled into the strong current and carried through the dam, troopers said.

A heat wave has prompted officials to issue widespread heat advisories and extreme heat warnings across the U.S. this week.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The goats are back at Kansas City’s Berkley Riverfront! Port KC said it’s bringing back the goats to help remove the unwanted vegetation that’s taking over nature areas. This time, the goats will be cleaning up the area under the Town of Kansas Bridge.

The First Alert Weather team has designated almost every day for the next nine days as an Alert Day due to the extreme and dangerous heat.

The school year is rapidly approaching, and students aren't the only ones who need supplies for the upcoming year.

A $6.4 million federal grant awarded to the Kansas City, Missouri, Health Department in December is making a difference in the city's lead-contaminated homes.

Storm drains along Interstate 435, a beltway that encircles most of the Kansas City metropolitan area, were unable to keep up during the deluge, he said, causing the highway to flood. Most of the rescues from vehicles took place at the highway’s 23rd St. exit, he said.

Here’s how Missouri basketball grads Tamar Bates, Caleb Grill and Kobe Brown performed in this year’s NBA Summer League.

Crews with the Kansas City Fire Department are on the scene of a water rescue after a woman was reportedly stuck in a tree following a morning of flash flood warnings and heavy rains.