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Police track down a man who led them on a chase into a Jefferson City neighborhood. On Tuesday night, Charles Davis Jr. of Jefferson City didn’t stop …
Read More »Jefferson City police chase leads to arrest
(AUDIO) Pitzer on Columbia Airbnb debate
The Columbia city council this week tabled a vote on regulations for short-term rentals like Airbnb until its Feb. 3 meeting. Wake Up Columbia got the latest …
Read More »Columbia man admits to role in 2017 bank robbery
A Columbia man admits to his role in a 2017 bank robbery. Damien Powell, 26, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to robbing the Callaway Bank …
Read More »Columbia council approves Raising Cane’s restaurant plan
A new fast food place is coming to Columbia. The city council on Tuesday night approved a Raising Cane’s next to Lucky’s Market on Providence Road near …
Read More »Senate approves impeachment trial rules, rejecting witnesses
(AP) The Senate has approved rules for President Donald Trump’s trial on two articles of impeachment. Nearly 13 hours after the first full day of the trial …
Read More »Downtown Jefferson City building to be demolished
The price for tearing down a collapsing Jefferson City building won’t come cheap. The council okays spending as much as $300,000 to bring down the building at …
Read More »Report: Most Lucky’s stores nationwide to close
A Columbia grocery store’s future is uncertain. ProgressiveGrocer.com reports the Lucky’s Market chain is closing most of its stores nationwide. Managers at the Columbia store near Providence …
Read More »No bond granted for Walmart shots fired suspect
No bond is granted for the guy accused of shooting up a Columbia Walmart. Jamie Jackson, 18, officially heard his four felony charges in court on Tuesday. …
Read More »“Drag Queen Story Hour” bill sparks debate
What do you think about “drag queen story hours” at your public library? A state representative from southwest Missouri, Ben Baker, has filed a bill that would …
Read More »Rep. Walsh on Medicaid, drug monitoring legislation
You’ll see Missouri Democrats push hard for a major expansion of Medicaid in the state. Ashland GOP Rep. Sara Walsh serves on the House Budget Committee. She’s …
Read More »Former Cardinal Larry Walker picked for hall of fame
(AP) Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame while Larry Walker also earned baseball’s highest honor on Tuesday. …
Read More »Trump slams impeachment, lauds US economy at Davos forum
(AP) President Donald Trump has lashed out at his accusers in the Senate impeachment trial but broken with some of his defenders in reiterating his preference for …
Read More »Footage shows arsonist setting fire to probation office
(AP) Surveillance footage captured at the scene of an arson fire last year at the Missouri Probation and Parole Office in Jefferson City appears to show someone …
Read More »20-vehicle pileup closes I-70 during Monday snow
A 20-vehicle pileup shuts down Interstate 70 at the Missouri River Bridge. The chain reaction started before 1 p.m. Monday afternoon near Rocheport. The patrol says a …
Read More »Columbia council to consider Airbnb regulations
The Columbia City Council is set to talk more about regulations on short-term rentals like Airbnb. There’s been lots of disagreement on the best way to do …
Read More »McConnell proposes swift impeachment trial with long days
(AP) On the eve of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, the Senate leader proposed a compressed calendar for opening statements, White House lawyers argued for a swift …
Read More »Columbia woman badly hurt in Highway 63 crash
A Columbia woman is badly hurt in a crash on Highway 63. Troopers say an SUV crossed the center line of the highway on Monday afternoon four …
Read More »(AUDIO) Mike Reynolds with Goodwill adult high school
Columbia has a free adult high school to help people looking for another chance at a diploma. It’s run by Goodwill. Wake Up Columbia caught up with …
Read More »Police: Guard ‘saved lives’ in Kansas City bar shooting
(AP) — Police say an armed security guard saved lives when he shot and killed a man suspected of fatally shooting a woman and injuring about 15 …
Read More »Pro-gun rally by thousands in Virginia ends peacefully
(AP) Tens of thousands of gun-rights activists from around the country rallied peacefully at the Virginia Capitol to protest plans by the state’s Democratic leadership to pass …
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