Daily service from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Charlotte is still in the works, according to Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey Button. She joined …
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Surveillance video of Columbia rape suspect with alleged victim must be turned over to defense, both sides agree
Boone County prosecutors and defense attorney Kevin O’Brien say Columbia Police need to turn over surveillance video that has been referenced in television news reports about an …
Read More »(AUDIO): Saturday’s bowling for autism in Columbia raises more than $30,000 for Easterseals Midwest
Organizers of Saturday’s 20th annual bowling for autism event in Columbia say it raised thousands of dollars to benefit Easterseals Midwest in Columbia and across Missouri. The …
Read More »UPDATE: Fulton Police say two motorists now dead, after collision with school bus
Fulton Police have identified the two motorists who were killed in Friday afternoon’s collision with a Fulton school bus. Police say 19-year-old Myles Cook of Kansas City …
Read More »(AUDIO): REDI president Stacey Button and REDI entrepreneurship coordinator Jay Sparks appear on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
REDI stands for Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI). They work to advance economic mobility in Columbia and Boone County. REDI president Stacey Button says their primary focus …
Read More »UPDATE: Boone County Sheriff’s deputies believe multiple shooters involved in this weekend’s double shooting near Columbia
Boone County Sheriff’s deputies need your help in finding the suspect or suspects involved in Saturday evening’s double shooting on West Bellview, just outside the Columbia city …
Read More »Columbia’s Bowling for Autism event is Saturday; 2022 event raised $30,000
Bowlers from across mid-Missouri are expected to raise thousands of dollars Saturday in Columbia to help the Easterseals Midwest. The 20th annual Bowling for Autism is presented …
Read More »9,000 Missouri FFA members to hear from UM System president on Friday in Columbia
Thousands of Missouri FFA members will hear directly from UM System President Dr. Mun Choi at this evening’s final FFA convention event at Columbia’s Hearnes Center. Approximately …
Read More »Prescription drug take back events are underway in Columbia; six locations tomorrow across Boone County
Boone County residents have numerous opportunities today and Saturday to get rid of their unused or unwanted prescription drugs, and to do it in a safe manner. …
Read More »UPDATE: Moniteau County man charged for Wednesday’s high-speed pursuit
The man who led authorities on a high-speed pursuit in mid-Missouri’s Moniteau and Cole counties on Wednesday is jailed without bond, after being charged. 48-year-old Kineth Lowe …
Read More »Mexico/Audrain County homes and cars have hail damage; utility poles snapped near Jefferson City
Authorities in mid-Missouri’s Mexico and Audrain County say significant hail on Thursday afternoon caused damage to numerous vehicles and homes. Mexico Public Safety Major Brice Mesko says …
Read More »Missouri Supreme Court sets August execution date for convicted murderer
An eastern Missouri man who kidnapped and beat a six-year-old girl to death with a brick almost 21 years ago will be executed in August. The Missouri …
Read More »(AUDIO): Hotel rooms filling up in Columbia, with state FFA convention in town
You’ll see thousands of young people wearing their blue FFA jackets over the next two days in Columbia. The Missouri FFA convention opens this afternoon and runs …
Read More »Columbia’s Hardees on South Providence closes its doors
Hardee’s executives say the Hardee’s on Columbia’s South Providence has closed. Tennessee-based Hardee’s spokeswoman Lauren Garton tells 939 the Eagle that franchisee Summit Restaurant Holdings (SRH) has …
Read More »UPDATE: Boone County prosecutors dismiss child enticement charges against Centralia man
STORY UPDATED ON JULY 2, 2023: 939 the Eagle News has confirmed that Boone County prosecutors have dismissed child enticement charges against Centralia resident Tanner Donald Ray …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Senate President predicts Senate passage of $2.8 billion I-70 plan
Missouri’s Senate President predicts his chamber will approve legislation from State Sen. Lincoln Hough (R-Springfield) to six-lane I-70 across Missouri. That would include through the Columbia area. …
Read More »Motorist who led mid-Missouri authorities on high-speed pursuit is captured
Charges are pending this morning against the suspect who led authorities on a high-speed pursuit Wednesday afternoon on a highway in mid-Missouri’s Moniteau and Cole counties. Moniteau …
Read More »UPDATE: Man shot overnight near Columbia’s I-70 and 63 homeless camp
Columbia Police are appealing to you for any information you may have about a man who was shot overnight near a homeless camp near I-70 and Highway …
Read More »(AUDIO) Greene County clerk who narrowly lost Missouri’s 2012 secretary of state race is trying again
A familiar name at the Missouri Capitol is seeking the GOP nomination for Missouri secretary of state in 2024. Former Missouri House Speaker Pro Tem Shane Schoeller …
Read More »Columbia man convicted of sex crimes involving six-year-old
A Columbia-area man faces a lengthy prison sentence, after being convicted of four sex crimes involving a child. A sentencing date hasn’t been set yet for 44-year-old …
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