Kansas City has long been known as an affordable place to live, but that advantage is slipping as restrictive zoning, excessive building regulations and organized opposition to new development drive up housing costs.

On the resulting list of readers’ choice award winners, Asheville and Charlotte were the only larger North Carolina cities to receive recognition. They were named among the “hoppiest havens,” known for having a combination of well-known and budding beer business.

After a record-breaking year for travelers in 2024, Kansas City International Airport announced that it will be adding a new nonstop route to North Carolina on Delta Airlines.

In a salary cap era, these things happen, of course. The Chiefs are swapping their All-Pro guard to the Chicago Bears, in exchange for just a 2026 fourth-round pick.

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