Fire Hits Plaza Business
A fire caused by an apparent gas explosion near JJ's Restaurant on the Country Club Plaza has sent at least 14 people to area hospitals with injuries, some of them critical. The fire started around...
View ArticleExplosion At JJ's Thundered Through Plaza
At least one explosion thundered through the west edge of the County Club Plaza district just after 6 p.m. Tuesday, sending more than a dozen people to hospitals. Some are critically injured. There...
View ArticleCharges Are Leveled, Denied 6 Months After Deadly KC Blast
The contract drilling company suspected of opening a gas line before JJ’s Restaurant blew up in February will fight OSHA sanctions and fines. One woman was killed in the explosion at the edge of...
View ArticleFindings Delayed In Probe Of Deadly JJ's Restaurant Explosion
A Missouri State agency has asked for more time to report findings on the deadly explosion at JJ’s Restaurant in Kansas City, Mo. The findings are now expected nearly a year after the blast and fire.A...
View ArticleReport: Gas Company Didn't Follow Safety Regs in JJ's Explosion
Missouri Gas Electric failed to act urgently to protect the lives of people in JJ’s Restaurant last year, the Missouri Public Service Commission ruled Thursday.The gas company violated its own safety...
View ArticleOne Year Later, Still No Final Chapter In JJ's Blast
One year has passed since the explosion and fire at JJ's restaurant killed waitress Megan Cramer and injured 15 on the edge of Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Mo.Investigators have found fault in...
View ArticleWhat You Remember From The JJ’s Explosion
One year ago, many Kansas Citians knew about a natural gas explosion at JJ’s Restaurant before news outlets began to report the story.Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of the blast that hundreds...
View ArticleJJ's Update: One Year After The Explosion
Last February, a gas explosion rocked the Plaza, destroying JJ’s restaurant. In the wake of the destruction, 15 people were injured, and one died.In the first part of Wednesday's Up to Date, we’ll take...
View ArticleJJ's Restaurant Plans Return To West Plaza
JJ’s restaurant will re-open across the street from its former location on the Country Club Plaza, which was destroyed by an explosion on Feb. 19, 2013.The new location will be in the lobby of the...
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