Chandler Watkins
Reporter
Chandler Watkins joined KCTV 5 as a reporter/multimedia journalist in February 2024. She's excited to cover news that matters to you.
Chandler has previously worked at KPLC 7 News in Lake Charles, LA, KSLA News 12 in Shreveport, LA, and Fox12 Oregon in Portland, OR.
When she's not working, you can catch Chandler checking out local coffee shops and bookstores or finding new hiking paths and trails in the area.
You can catch Chandler reporting on weekday evenings. If you have any story ideas, you can reach out by emailing her at chandler.watkins@kctv5.com or on X at @CWatkinsNews.
A Kansas City council member is expressing his disappointment with a new memo at City Hall regarding holiday decor.
After winning against the New York Giants, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes went to the stands in the end zone and handed his headband to a young fan.
A dog is recovering after being abandoned outside in a crate during a blizzard.
A child was taken to the hospital after a tree fell and struck multiple students at an elementary school.
An older penguin at the Kansas City Zoo is thriving after her care team crafted a custom wetsuit for her.
With her friend in need of a kidney, Susan Brough said it was never a second thought to donate one of hers.
A pet owner in Kansas says a regular trip to the dog groomer ended up turning into an emergency trip to the veterinarian.
A community in Kansas helped welcome home a woman who spent several months in the hospital.
Adriana Galvan's first DJ gig was on Saturday.
In the months leading up to the concert, the family practiced lyrics to all of Swift’s songs and made friendship bracelets to pass out to others.
A mother-son duo is helping the community while taking on crime together.
A family in Oregon is trying to come to grips with a devastating diagnosis after learning three of their four children have an extremely rare progressive disorder that doesn’t have a cure.
Three teens and a sheriff's deputy have a "long road to recovery" after surviving a car crash.
