Independence Day, celebrated on July 4 of every year, is a national holiday commemorating the ratification of the Declaration ...

The Independence School District is seeing academic success across all of its schools, and the district is attributing it to its four-day school week.

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the Justice Department urged its ...

In partnership with Nashville Songwriters Association International, the "Story Behind the Song" video interview series features Nashville-connected songwriters discussing one of their compositions.

For the first time, the Independence School District achieved "on target" or "exceeding" status in student academic growth ...

Get a recap of Charlotte-area boys’ high school basketball games on Tuesday, including Independence’s dominant win over Rocky ...

Pam Bondi cast herself as an independent prosecutor who would keep politics out of the Justice Department if confirmed as ...

The historical moment happened on Jan. 14, 1784, when the Continental Congress ratified, or approved, the Treaty of Paris, ...

Professional songwriters can sometimes churn out multiple songs in a day. Other times, it takes a little longer to finish a song, as in the case of Gretchen Peters' "Independence Day," recorded by ...

Public works crews in Independence and Lee's Summit are working around the clock to clear snow from residential areas after a recent blizzard.

Relatives of released prisoners await their loved ones outside prison after the country's junta government announced it would ...