Overland Park News

The Overland Park Police Department is investigating a crash involving multiple vehicles that sent at least one teenager to the hospital Tuesday night. Overland Park Police spokesperson Ofc. John Lacy says the crash occurred at 9:08 p.m. at the intersection...

A much-awaited drive-thru coffee chain has officially debuted in Johnson County. After a lengthy buildout, Texas-based chain 151 Coffee opened its new Overland Park shop on Tuesday. 151 Coffee opened at 9180 Metcalf Ave. The shop occupies a newly constructed space...

An Overland Park developer is taking over a mixed residential and commercial development long planned near 159th Street and Mission Road in southern Overland Park, albeit with about 100 fewer units than originally proposed. Arise Homes, which has completed projects...

A company that helps people build custom closets has officially unveiled its Johnson County showroom. After moving from 91st and Quivira, Michigan-based Inspired Closets has opened its new showroom in a former boutique space in southern Overland Park. The space is...

Not long after “dirty soda” chain Swig’s first Johnson County opening, another one is on the horizon. Construction is well underway on a new Swig shop off 91st and Metcalf in Overland Park, paving the way for an opening later...

Two high-profile attacks on the American Jewish community in the past two months have the Johnson County Jewish community holding their breath and at a loss for answers. The May 21 killings of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, who...

A California-based brand specializing in “sugaring” hair removal and skincare has officially arrived in Johnson County. Sugaring LA, a hair removal studio and skincare shop, recently “soft opened” its doors in downtown Overland Park — with a grand opening event...

A car chase from Kansas City, Missouri, ended with a man’s arrest in Overland Park near 107th Street and Metcalf Avenue late Wednesday night. Kansas City, Missouri, Police Sergeant Phil DiMartino says officers were investigating a stolen vehicle and aggravated...

The Overland Park Police Department is hoping the public can help solve its cold homicide cases. That was the impetus behind the department launching a new page on its website last month that is dedicated to these cold cases, including...

A former barbecue spot in Overland Park will soon be serving poke bowls instead. Pokéloha, a restaurant that got its start in Lawrence, Kansas, will soon make its Johnson County debut in the Overland Park space. Pokéloha is coming to 11831...

Overland Park engineering firm Black & Veatch is one step closer to turning its headquarters into a mixed-use district with a boost from hundreds of millions in public incentives in one of the largest redevelopment projects in the city's...

By Jodi Fortino Matthew Chen, a senior at Blue Valley North High School, knows the importance of cancer research firsthand — he’s been working with the University of Kansas Cancer Center for two years to look into the disease. He also...