Columbia’s city council has unanimously voted to approve a developer’s plan to build 495 single-family homes and villas near Sinclair Road and Nifong Boulevard in south Columbia. …
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Columbia’s city manager: it’s hard to pull yourself up by the bootstraps if you don’t have boots
Columbia’s city manager says homelessness and breaking the cycle of poverty continues to be a challenge. City manager De’Carlon Seewood tells 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table” …
Read More »Attorney for Columbia murder suspect wants charges dismissed
An attorney for a Columbia chef charged in a high-profile 2017 drug-related killing in Old Hawthorne has filed a motion to dismiss the charges. Attorney Stephen Wyse …
Read More »Residential roll cart issue to take center stage at Monday’s Columbia city council meeting
Columbia’s city council must take action tonight (Monday) on a successful initiative petition to repeal the city’s prohibition on the use of residential roll carts. City clerk …
Read More »Boone County clerk reminds voters to bring a valid ID with them to polls on Tuesday
Voter turnout for Tuesday’s election may exceed Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon’s original projection of 15 percent. Ms. Lennon tells 939 the Eagle that more than 1,100 …
Read More »Columbia’s city council to decide Monday on Legacy Farms subdivision near Sinclair road
We’ll learn details Monday night about a proposal to build a 495-home subdivision near Sinclair road and Nifong in south Columbia. The city council is scheduled to …
Read More »Columbia use tax supporters say city needs revenue stream for public safety and roads
Columbia voters will head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots on a proposed local use tax involving online sales. If Proposition One is approved by voters, …
Read More »(AUDIO) Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Columbia’s city council will tackle the controversial roll cart issue on Monday night. It’s a perennial issue in the city. Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood joined host …
Read More »Man shot this weekend in north Columbia
The Columbia Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is handling the investigation into a weekend shooting in the 2600 block of Eastwood drive, near Clark lane. Columbia Police …
Read More »Two homes struck by gunfire in weekend incident west of Columbia
Boone County Sheriff’s deputies need your help in solving a weekend shots fired incident on Millbrook drive, near Scott Boulevard. No injuries are reported. ABC-17’s Ben Fein …
Read More »(AUDIO): Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon joins “Wake Up Columbia” to preview Tuesday’s election
Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon is projecting a 15 percent voter turnout for Tuesday’s election. Her office is open for absentee voting today, and it will be …
Read More »Columbia’s Buckingham Smokehouse Sells to Como Smoke and Fire-1-New for Friday
After 24 years in business, Columbia’s popular Buckingham Smokehouse has sold to Como Smoke and Fire. Buckingham’s, which is located on Buttonwood, has been serving Columbia-area residents …
Read More »Still no congressional redistricting map in Missouri
Missouri remains the only state in the nation that hasn’t approved a new congressional redistricting map. The Missouri House voted 131-17 on Thursday for a bipartisan proposal …
Read More »Fulton man faces potential life prison sentence for 2019 drug-related murder
A Boone County jury deliberated for about an hour on Thursday afternoon before convicting a Fulton man of second degree murder for the 2019 death of a …
Read More »Columbia man jailed without bond for infant child’s injuries
Court documents say a Columbia man who allegedly caused 41 rib fractures to his infant daughter in October injured her again twice in March, during supervised visits. …
Read More »Downtown Columbia prayer walk planned for Sunday afternoon
A Columbia mayoral candidate has organized a prayer walk for Sunday afternoon, to pray the youth, the community, downtown and the world. Tanya Heath tells 939 the …
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