The Fulton tow truck driver hit while working along Interstate 70 died on Thursday. Ryan Brewer was 25 years old. Brewer was attaching a winch to an …

Jefferson City police say the teenager reported missing this week is safe. JCPD touched base with Thomas Kesete on Thursday afternoon, and reports the 17-year-old said he …

(AP) — Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this …

(AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning of his home debut with the Cardinals, lifting St. Louis over the Milwaukee Brewers …

(AP) — Authorities say a man opened fire at a Texas cabinet-making company where he worked, killing one person and wounding five others before shooting and wounding …

Local health officials say they have recorded the first known case of the U.K. variant of the coronavirus in Boone County. Experts say it is apparently more …

Columbia city councilwoman Betsy Peters won re-election to the Ward 6 seat on Tuesday. She joined Wake Up Columbia on Wednesday. We also spoke with the runner-up …

Southeast Missouri Republican U.S. Rep. Jason Smith joined Wake Up Columbia on Thursday. He discussed his issues with the proposed infrastructure plan, and a potential U.S. Senate …

The University of Missouri on Thursday announced a $1 million gift toward autism research and services. Alumni Bill and Nancy Thompson will establish the Ron Ashworth Endowed …

(AP) — In President Joe Biden’s first notable gun control measures, he has announced executive actions aimed at addressing what the White House calls a “gun violence …

Two juveniles are shot in south Columbia. Police say they found two victims with gunshot wounds after 11 p.m. Wednesday on Juniper Circle near Nifong and Rock …

(AP) — U.S. authorities say they picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March. It’s the largest monthly number ever recorded and …

Boone County holds its first public hearing on proposed wind farm regulations Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the commission chambers in downtown Columbia. People can weigh in …

(AP) — A source briefed on a mass killing in South Carolina says the gunman who killed five people including a prominent doctor was former NFL player …

Andrea Waner was elected Tuesday to the Columbia City Council. She’ll replace Mike Trapp, who did not seek re-election. Waner joined Wake Up Columbia on Wednesday:

Katherine Sasser is one of the newcomers joining the Columbia Public Schools board, after her election win on Tuesday. She joined Wake Up Columbia on Wednesday:

A 135-year prison sentence is handed down for a New Bloomfield man. Prosecutors say Jarrad Vandergrift, 39, sexually abused a young girl multiple times between 2009 and …

Most local roads had re-opened by Thursday morning after issues with flooding and crashes during Wednesday’s storms. Some of those storms hit a severe level in the …

(AP) — The Senate has confirmed the appointment of a former state Republican party chairman to the University of Missouri governing board. The GOP-led Senate voted 19-13 …

(AP) — Texas child welfare officials say they’ve received three reports of abuse and neglect at a San Antonio coliseum that is holding more than 1,600 immigrant …