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 »Third juvenile suspect detained in Columbia teen’s death
Police say a third teenager has been detained by Illinois authorities for his alleged involvement in a February homicide in northeast Columbia. The 16-year-old boy is charged …
Read More »Man injured in shooting in south Columbia neighborhood
One person is hospitalized and another is arrested after a shooting in a south Columbia neighborhood. ABC 17 reports it happened on Poplar Hill Drive near Old …
Read More »Renick says she’s innocent in NBC Dateline episode
A convicted murderer from Columbia is maintaining her innocence. Lynlee Renick was featured in an exclusive interview on NBC’s Dateline on Friday night. She is serving a …
Read More »Missouri rallies behind Kobe Brown to top Georgia
(AP) Kobe Brown scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half when Missouri came back from an 11-point deficit to beat Georgia 79-69 in an …
Read More »City council to vote on SRO plan for Columbia Public Schools
Columbia’s city council will vote Monday night on bringing back school resources officers for Columbia Public Schools. The measure would assign four officers to Columbia’s three public …
Read More »Jefferson City man to serve 8 years in prison after guilty plea in robbery case
A Jefferson City man will spend eight years in prison after admitting to attempted armed robbery. A judge handed down the sentence to Tarique Shelton last week. …
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 …
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