Columbia city councilman Ian Thomas is facing misdemeanor charges for trying to set up a donation for affordable housing in exchange for his vote on a development. …
Read More »Search begins in Columbia landfill for 2006 murder victim
Searchers started looking in the Columbia landfill on Monday for the body of Megan Shultz. Police say her husband, Keith Comfort, walked into a Wisconsin police station …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Basye on special session
State lawmakers are in Jefferson City this week for the special session. Wake Up Columbia got a preview with Rep. Chuck Basye:
Read More »Big Tech faces a new set of foes: nearly all 50 US states
(AP) Big tech companies have long rebuffed attempts by the U.S. federal government to scrutinize or scale back their market power. Now they face a scrappy new …
Read More »Florida-bound evacuees from Bahamas asked to get off ferry
(AP) — More than 100 Bahamians who hoped to evacuate to Florida after Hurricane Dorian but didn’t have visas were kicked off a ferry because operators failed …
Read More »Missouri lawmakers take up sales tax break for car trade-ins
(AP) – Missouri lawmakers are returning to the Capitol to bring back a tax break for multiple vehicle trade-ins. A special session on the issue began Monday. …
Read More »Trump says peace talks with Taliban are now ‘dead’
(AP) — U.S. peace talks with the Taliban are now “dead,” President Donald Trump declared Monday, two days after he abruptly canceled a secret meeting he had …
Read More »Missouri man charged in killing of woman 3 decades ago
(AP) – A 65-year-old man has been charged in the killing of a southwest Missouri woman more than 30 years ago. Lawrence Gene Timmons, of Pierce City, …
Read More »Parson, St. Louis leaders to meet again over violent crime
(AP) – For the second time in a week, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will be in St. Louis to meet with local leaders to address violent crime …
Read More »Missouri Gov. Parson announces bid for full term
(AP) Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson says he’s running to keep his seat. Parson, who had long been expected to run for a full term, made it …
Read More »Chiefs lose Hill, handle Jags 40-26 behind Mahomes, Watkins
(AP) – Despite losing star receiver Tyreek Hill early, Patrick Mahomes threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns while leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a testy …
Read More »Cartwright says rebuild will take “decades” in native Bahamas
Dorian finally weakened and headed out to sea on Sunday night. At least 44 people are dead after Dorian made landfall as a major hurricane in the …
Read More »Bridge work causing fall lane closures on northbound Highway 63
You’ll see more bridge work on Highway 63 between Columbia and Jefferson City starting Monday. Watch for northbound lane closures a little south of Columbia at Gans …
Read More »Missouri Task Force 1 returns from Dorian response
Missouri Task Force One has returned home Sunday to Columbia headquarters from its deployment for Hurricane Dorian. The 52 members split time staging in Jacksonville, Florida and …
Read More »Two serious Callaway County crashes Sunday
There were two serious car accidents in Callaway County on Sunday. The first one was at 12:08 a.m. on County Road 391 southwest of Holts Summit. Troopers …
Read More »Trump calls off secret meeting with Taliban, Afghan leaders
(AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing in the past …
Read More »Ex-SC Gov. Mark Sanford to challenge Trump in primary
(AP) – Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman, has decided to launch a longshot Republican challenge to President Donald Trump. “I am here to …
Read More »Dorian death toll rises to 44 in Bahamas
(AP) – The government in the Bahamas says the death toll from Hurricane Dorian has risen by one to 44. Health Minister Duane Sands on Sunday confirmed …
Read More »Missouri rolls to 38-7 win over West Virginia in home opener
(AP) – Kelly Bryant threw three touchdown passes, Missouri held rebuilding West Virginia to 171 yards of total offense, and the Tigers rolled to a 38-7 victory …
Read More »Columbia Police to search city landfill for missing woman’s body
Columbia Police are going to search the city landfill in an effort to find Megan Schultz’s body. She’s the Columbia woman who has been missing since 2006, …
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