(AP) New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown is facing rape accusations by a former trainer. According to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Southern District of …
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Missouri seeks to add counties to disaster declaration
(AP) – Missouri is asking the federal government to expand a disaster declaration for this year’s flooding and storms to include 14 more counties and the city …
Read More »Lawmakers talk special session
The smart money says your representatives and senators won’t spend much time in Jefferson City for this month’s special and veto sessions. Cole County Rep. Rudy Veit …
Read More »Former warden says historic state pen still has tornado damage
You might want to take a hard hat if you tour the tornado-damaged Missouri State Penitentiary when it re-opens next month. Jefferson City Councilman Mark Schreiber is …
Read More »Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton
(AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly forced out John Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had strong disagreements on Iran, Afghanistan and a cascade …
Read More »Councilman Thomas pleads not guilty to misdemeanor
A Columbia city councilman is pleading not guilty to committing an act prohibited by an elected official. Ian Thomas made his plea on the misdemeanor criminal charge …
Read More »(AUDIO) Councilman Trapp on charges against Thomas
Columbia city councilman Ian Thomas is facing misdemeanor charges for trying to set up a donation for affordable housing in exchange for his vote on a development. …
Read More »Search begins in Columbia landfill for 2006 murder victim
Searchers started looking in the Columbia landfill on Monday for the body of Megan Shultz. Police say her husband, Keith Comfort, walked into a Wisconsin police station …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Basye on special session
State lawmakers are in Jefferson City this week for the special session. Wake Up Columbia got a preview with Rep. Chuck Basye:
Read More »Big Tech faces a new set of foes: nearly all 50 US states
(AP) Big tech companies have long rebuffed attempts by the U.S. federal government to scrutinize or scale back their market power. Now they face a scrappy new …
Read More »Florida-bound evacuees from Bahamas asked to get off ferry
(AP) — More than 100 Bahamians who hoped to evacuate to Florida after Hurricane Dorian but didn’t have visas were kicked off a ferry because operators failed …
Read More »Missouri lawmakers take up sales tax break for car trade-ins
(AP) – Missouri lawmakers are returning to the Capitol to bring back a tax break for multiple vehicle trade-ins. A special session on the issue began Monday. …
Read More »Trump says peace talks with Taliban are now ‘dead’
(AP) — U.S. peace talks with the Taliban are now “dead,” President Donald Trump declared Monday, two days after he abruptly canceled a secret meeting he had …
Read More »Missouri man charged in killing of woman 3 decades ago
(AP) – A 65-year-old man has been charged in the killing of a southwest Missouri woman more than 30 years ago. Lawrence Gene Timmons, of Pierce City, …
Read More »Parson, St. Louis leaders to meet again over violent crime
(AP) – For the second time in a week, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will be in St. Louis to meet with local leaders to address violent crime …
Read More »Missouri Gov. Parson announces bid for full term
(AP) Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson says he’s running to keep his seat. Parson, who had long been expected to run for a full term, made it …
Read More »Chiefs lose Hill, handle Jags 40-26 behind Mahomes, Watkins
(AP) – Despite losing star receiver Tyreek Hill early, Patrick Mahomes threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns while leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a testy …
Read More »Cartwright says rebuild will take “decades” in native Bahamas
Dorian finally weakened and headed out to sea on Sunday night. At least 44 people are dead after Dorian made landfall as a major hurricane in the …
Read More »Bridge work causing fall lane closures on northbound Highway 63
You’ll see more bridge work on Highway 63 between Columbia and Jefferson City starting Monday. Watch for northbound lane closures a little south of Columbia at Gans …
Read More »Missouri Task Force 1 returns from Dorian response
Missouri Task Force One has returned home Sunday to Columbia headquarters from its deployment for Hurricane Dorian. The 52 members split time staging in Jacksonville, Florida and …
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