A March 24 grand opening is scheduled to celebrate the newly-renovated Tiger hotel in downtown Columbia, which is being renamed Voco the Tiger Hotel. Zimmer’s ‘Inside Columbia” …
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February’s winter storms had impact on mid-Missouri school districts
February’s winter storms closed schools across mid-Missouri, including the region’s two largest districts. The National Weather Service (NWS) says 15.5 inches of snow and sleet fell in …
Read More »Missouri’s governor praises MoDOT and National Guard crews for recent snow efforts
State Department of Transportation (MoDOT) plow crews drove more than two-million miles statewide in February. There were winter storms in three of the four weeks, and Missouri …
Read More »Snow projection totals have increased for Columbia and Jefferson City
Snow is heading for most of mid-Missouri Thursday into Friday morning, including Columbia and Jefferson City. National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis meteorologist Melissa Byrd expects snow …
Read More »Efforts to prevent suicides at Columbia’s tallest parking garage continue
Columbia officials say fencing has been completed on the top level of a downtown parking garage that has seen several suicides since it opened in 2011. The …
Read More »Community college that provides most of Columbia’s workforce training is praised by mayor and Missouri’s governor
Columbia’s mayor says MACC plays a key role in local job creation and retention. Mayor Brian Treece spoke to 939 the Eagle at the recent ribbon-cutting for …
Read More »Columbia’s mayor offers proposal for community memberships to new state-of-the-art lab
Columbia’s mayor has introduced a proposal to provide about $500,000 in community memberships to MACC’s new state-of-the-art lab on the Business Loop. Mayor Brian Treece says there is …
Read More »Law enforcement training exercises underway near Columbia’s Mizzou Arena
You’ll notice several emergency vehicles around Mizzou Arena in Columbia today (Tuesday) and Thursday, including bomb squad vehicles. Authorities emphasize that these are training exercises and are requesting …
Read More »Dateline NBC to feature high-profile central Missouri murder case on Friday
A high-profile mid-Missouri murder case with ties to Columbia, Jefferson City and New Florence will be profiled Friday night in an all-new “Dateline NBC” episode. The case …
Read More »Missouri’s governor and Columbia’s mayor praise new MACC lab on the Business Loop
Missouri’s governor says MACC’s new state-of-the-art lab in Columbia is aligned with his priorities of workforce development and infrastructure. A grant from the MoExcels Workforce initiative helped …
Read More »MOSERS Board approves Fitzpatrick motion on Russian holdings
The MOSERS board has unanimously approved a resolution from Missouri’s state treasurer to prevent the future acquisition of Russian holdings. The resolution also call on the retirement …
Read More »Masks and proof of vaccination required at Columbia’s True/False event
Businesses in downtown Columbia are expecting a boost in sales this weekend, because of the popular True/False film event. You’ll notice more people and more vehicles downtown, as …
Read More »Expect delays again Friday at Columbia’s Providence and Vandiver intersection
Repairs are underway on the traffic signals at Providence and Vandiver in north Columbia. That’s just north of I-70. Public Works crews responded to a traffic light …
Read More »Callaway County crash kills eight-year-old child
(Story has been updated to reflect Elizabeth Miller’s condition) A child from St. Louis has been killed in a horrific crash that happened Wednesday night on Highway …
Read More »Missouri’s governor to cut ribbon at new MACC facility on Thursday
Missouri’s governor will be in Columbia Thursday morning to help cut the ribbon on a new lab at the MACC campus on the Business Loop. Governor Parson …
Read More »Blunt says Missouri House’s daily debates closely resemble Congress
Missouri’s senior senator on Capitol Hill says the Show-Me State is where the nation comes together. Retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R) recently addressed the Missouri House in …
Read More »Boone County teenager dies in one-vehicle crash
A Hallsville teenager has been killed in a crash on Highway 124 in Boone County. Missouri state troopers say 18-year-old Molly Jones was a passenger in a …
Read More »Board members get first-hand view of progress at Columbia Regional Airport’s new terminal
Members of Columbia’s airport advisory board took a field trip on Wednesday, touring the $23-million new terminal being built at Columbia Regional Airport (COU). The new terminal …
Read More »(AUDIO) Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
De’Carlon Seewood is Columbia’s first African-American city manager. He began in January. Mr. Seewood joined us live on “Wake Up Columbia” to discuss BeHeardCoMo, a new portal …
Read More »June trial set for Columbia woman charged with deadly motorcycle collision
A Columbia woman charged with involuntary manslaughter and DWI for the November death of a motorcyclist on North Providence will go to trial in June. Boone County …
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