Zac Summers
Anchor
KCTV5
Zac Summers anchors KCTV5 News at 4 and 6 p.m. He joined the station in October 2023.
Zac comes to KCTV5 with more than a decade of reporting experience. He most recently worked in Atlanta, where he covered crippling crime, natural disasters, scandal-plagued politicians, championship teams and human-interest stories.
Zac was born and raised in the Midwest and is excited to be back in Kansas City. He previously worked at WDAF. He also spent time in Southern California, the Pacific Northwest and Texas.
Zac loves cooking, meeting people, learning new things, and sharing experiences with viewers. You can follow him on Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok by searching @ZacOnTV. You can also email him or send stories ideas to zac.summers@kctv5.com.
Tears of joy, hearts and thumbs up are some of the most common emojis people use to communicate, but the way kids use them could hold a double meaning.
Crews trim about 300,000 trees annually, according to Evergy.
Items in your suitcase don't always make it to their final destination. This woman says she learned that lesson the hard way.
The big brown bat is one of 16 species across the Show Me State, and is one of the most common in the Kansas City region.
KCTV5 fact checks to see why City Manager Brian Platt, who has been suspended indefinitely, is still being paid.
‘Hope I never get it again’: man awaiting transplant shares survival story after contracting E. coli
“You can’t sit up. You can’t walk. It took me out for sure. I thought I was going to die. It was crazy.”
Doctors told this woman she would be partially blind for the rest of her life. Now, she is regaining her vision due to a groundbreaking surgery.
Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson were charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of delivery of a controlled substance
Republican Congressman Mark Alford faced backlash on various topics at a town hall.
One mom and daughter told KCTV5 they’ve been prioritizing their mental health since the deadly shooting on Feb. 14, 2024.
Researchers continue to uncover more details about the true crime tale of one of America's first serial killer families, who were never apprehended.
A Kansas woman claims someone pawned $90,000 worth of her jewelry. KCTV5 investigated and learned Kansas doesn't have laws in place to help.
Scammers will prey on those looking for health insurance and steal their information.
A local cancer survivor was surprised this morning when she got a personal tour of GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium from Chiefs safety Deon Bush.
Inside the luggage was a pair of diamond earrings and her engagement ring valued at around $9,000.
The CDC is currently investigating two active E. coli outbreaks across the country.
Two apartment fires within three days in Kansas City - the most recent happened on Friday morning, Nov. 15, at Linwood and Wayne, not far from Sun Fresh.
In 2010, Jennifer Sanders suffered an orbital globe rupture which destroyed 95% of the iris in her right eye.
TV stations are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
An open records request revealed several consumer complaints involving Louis Aubrey and his businesses.
The target is the 50-yard line on the last note of the National Anthem.
Cheers of “Lottie, Lottie, Lottie!” filled the air as students and faculty lined the halls of Voy Spears Junior Elementary School on Friday.
The tips range from reporting weapons to possible assaults to mental health and bullying.
It’s believed the Benders would have continued their twisted reign of terror had they not killed a prominent doctor and brother of a Kansas state senator.
The vetting process includes a background check, a signed pledge and a 25-question values survey.
The vetting process includes a background check, a signed pledge and a 25-question values survey.
On May 27, 1970, Frank Mebs was using a bulldozer to contain a fire near an ammunition dump, when it exploded and killed him.
Researchers found, since 2017, the number of preppers in America has doubled to 20 million, and up to a quarter of them are people of color.
Of the record-breaking 182 homicides last year in Kansas City, nearly 40 percent happened over an argument.
The mass shooting that was at the conclusion of the Kansas City Chiefs rally has been the topic of discussion for almost all KC residents.
Every game day, before the Chiefs take the field, Hudgens spends time in what she calls her “Kingdom shrine.”
Nikki and Rob Walkowiak tied the knot on Feb 2, 2020 because it was a palindrome date.
In September 2023, Loral O’Hara became the fourth University of Kansas graduate to fly in space.
In November, a student reported receiving Snapchat messages from someone claiming to be a teacher at Bingham Middle School.
Legislator Manny Abarca said authorizing ballot language before knowing the terms of a lease or community benefit is unfair to taxpayers.
Kansas City, Missouri, officer James Muhlbauer, K-9 Champ, and Fairway officer Jonah Oswald received valor awards after they died while in the line of duty this year.
A Kansas City Firefighter is in the fight of his life after recently finding out he suffers from stage four colon cancer.
Attorneys for the protester’s family said the district attorney’s office is going against its former word by not releasing the report’s underlying evidence.
The incident happened Tuesday afternoon as the bus driver was taking home elementary school students.
A family attorney in Georgia says a man died at a county jail after being eaten alive by insects and bed bugs.
A high school student says his hard work has paid off when it comes to attending college.
Family and friends of a young man from Georgia say he was “tortured and humiliated” by teens while at a party last week on St. Simons Island.
Authorities and community members had been actively searching for the woman since she disappeared.
An Atlanta woman is recovering after being part of a chaotic scene over the weekend.
A Methodist pastor was killed by a man she was trying to mentor, according to Atlanta police.
