Jessica Gauthier TV

06/18/2026

This weeks behind the scenes photo dump at FOX4 News Kansas City in no particular order!

06/17/2026

Kansas City’s first ever City of Fountains Bus Tour is officially underway, giving visitors a new way to experience one of the city’s most recognizable features.

After spending the morning at the fountain for my live reports, I was one bird away from a full Disney princess moment. ⛲🕊️

06/17/2026

For dozens of student athletes across Kansas City, the FIFA World Cup is no longer something they watch on TV, it’s something they’ll experience in person!!

Thanks to a partnership between Airbnb, Kansas City Public Schools, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City, and city leaders, 75 students and coaches will attend World Cup matches free of charge. For many, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and a chance to see the highest level of competition in the sport they love!!

06/17/2026

Kansas City has launched its first-ever City of Fountains Bus Tour, offering international visitors and tourists a new way to experience the city. https://fox4kc.com/news/kansas-city-debuts-first-ever-city-of-fountains-bus-tour-for-international-visitors/

06/17/2026

The World Cup is here, but local leaders say the real impact will be measured long after the final match.

Today I covered a panel hosted by Visit KC and the U.S. Travel Association focused on how Kansas City can turn the world’s attention into lasting tourism, investment, and economic growth. Panelists emphasized that while the matches may only last a few weeks, the goal is to create experiences that keep international visitors coming back for years to come.

06/17/2026

Visit KC and the U.S. Travel Association came together Tuesday to host a panel on sports tourism, and how they plan to capitalize on the World Cup momentum far beyond the tournament. https://fox4kc.com/sports/2026-world-cup/spotlighting-sports-tourism-capitalizing-on-the-world-cup-beyond-the-tournament/

06/15/2026

Tomorrow is the big day!! The first time in history a World Cup game will be played in Kansas City.

Argentina will take on Algeria at 8pm Tuesday in one of the most highly anticipated matches of the tournament!! ⚽️🔥

Excitement is building for defending World Cup champion Argentina to begin its title defense in Kansas City against Algeria.

06/15/2026

Eleven skydivers and a pilot are dead after a plane crashed in Butler, Missouri, Sunday morning, in an incident local authorities call a “mass casualty event.”

According to a spokesperson with Bates County Emergency Management, just before 11:30 a.m., a private plane leaving the Butler Memorial Airport turned around for an unknown reason before crashing in the area of Business 49 Highway.

https://fox4kc.com/news/12-dead-after-plane-crashes-south-of-kansas-city-metro/

06/14/2026

Please keep these twelve souls and their families in your prayers tonight.

BREAKING UPDATE -- A source has confirmed that 11 skydivers and a pilot are among the dead in a morning plane crash in Butler, Missouri. https://fox4kc.com/news/12-dead-after-plane-crashes-south-of-kansas-city-metro/

06/13/2026

The English National team touched down in Kansas City Saturday afternoon just before 12:30 p.m. for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The team flew just under 1,200 miles into the Wheeler Downtown Airport roughly an hour ahead of schedule from West Palm Beach, Fla. in a Global Crossing Airlines Airbus A320-214 aircraft, according to flight radar.

https://fox4kc.com/news/team-england-arrives-in-kansas-city-for-world-cup/