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Were Facebook and Instagram down? Reports say yes
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (137+ words) (Gray News) " Tens of thousands of people worldwide reported outage issues with Facebook Friday morning. The outage started to spike around 9: 30 a. m. ET and continued to grow around 10 a. m. ET, according to reports on Down Detector. People left comments on Down Detector…...
Legislature advances ordinance extending Jackson County data center moratorium to 180 days
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (138+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Jackson County Legislature advanced an ordinance Monday that would establish a 180-day moratorium on the processing of land-use applications for data center development in the county. The ordinance has been amended from its original 120-day…...
First Net deploys emergency network assets ahead of World Cup in Kansas City
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (316+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - First responders are preparing for a massive communications surge as Kansas City prepares to host World Cup matches, with specialized network equipment positioned across the region to handle an expected two to three times the normal…...
Peoria approves controversial Vistancia cell tower
1+ week, 2+ day ago (65+ words) KCTV Peoria approves controversial Vistancia cell tower Vegas and Carolina put on a show to get the Stanley Cup Final off to a terrific start This Day in History: First American walks in space Mayor Tom Arceneaux talks about America…...
Gardner decides not to vote on 6-month data center moratorium
1+ week, 3+ day ago (297+ words) GARDNER, Kan. (KCTV) - The Gardner City Council chose not to vote on a resolution that would put a six-month moratorium on accepting applications for data centers in town. Council members did not second a motion, killing the resolution. It comes…...
Osawatomie moves forward with 500-megawatt data center campus
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (533+ words) OSAWATOMIE, Kan. (KCTV) - Osawatomie is partnering with Alcove Development on a massive data center campus officials call the largest economic development project in Miami County history. City leaders announced Friday, May 29, that they are partnering with Lawrence-based Alcove Development on…...
Evergy warns customers about scam ads with fake phone numbers
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (245+ words) KCTV KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Evergy is warning customers after seeing more scams tied to fake websites and phone numbers, especially ones that pop up in online search results. The company says scammers are buying ads that appear when people…...
Verizon giving away free World Cup tickets to customers
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (52+ words) KCTV Verizon giving away free World Cup tickets to customers Town Topic returning to 24-hour service after week of change Davidson Elementary second-graders roll into summer with new bikes Passenger killed after speeding Mc Laren slams into 2 vehicles in Kansas…...
Town Topic returning to 24-hour service after week of change
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (54+ words) KCTV Town Topic returning to 24-hour service after week of change Verizon giving away free World Cup tickets to customers Davidson Elementary second-graders roll into summer with new bikes Passenger killed after speeding Mc Laren slams into 2 vehicles in Kansas…...
AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon launch joint initiative to address cellphone dead zones in US
3+ week, 6+ day ago (62+ words) (CNN) " Cellphone service might improve soon for people who live in or visit remote areas. Three top mobile carriers are teaming up to tackle dead zones. They are AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. In a news release, the companies said…...