A Boone County judge has denied a request to temporarily block local COVID-19 restrictions. That ruling came during a virtual hearing on Friday morning before Judge Brouck …

(AP) — U.S. retail sales tumbled by a record 16.4% from March to April as business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus kept shoppers away, threatened stores across …

Saline County reported Thursday a 54-year old man has died from COVID-19. That’s the county’s first confirmed death. Saline County leads Mid-Missouri with 60 active cases and …

This is supposed to be a busy weekend in Columbia. Mizzou’s in-person graduation ceremonies are postponed though, because of the coronavirus pandemic. The school is holding a …

(AP) — Shuttered sectors of New York’s economy will begin inching back to life Friday with more construction, manufacturing and curbside retail pickups allowed in parts of …

(AP) — A government whistleblower warns that the U.S. still lacks a comprehensive battle plan against the coronavirus in critical areas like masks, testing, treatments and vaccines. …

(AP) — A Republican senator with access to some of the nation’s top secrets has become further entangled in a deepening FBI investigation. Agents examining a well-timed …

Boone County’s two Democratic commissioners did not let the Republican commissioner know about a meeting scheduled to discuss a lawsuit filed against the county. That meeting scheduled …

Unemployment claims drop a lot in Missouri, but are still historically high. The state reported 30,702 new claims for the week ending May 9. There were 52,203 …

A delay in reporting caused a large increase in the number of COVID-19 deaths in Missouri. Total deaths in the state are up to 524 as of …

(AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is warning Congress that reopening the economy too soon during the coronavirus pandemic will result in …

(AP) — Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players’ union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around …

(AP) — President Donald Trump is insisting that his administration has “met the moment” and “prevailed” on coronavirus testing. The president’s latest assertions come as governors across …

(AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up President Donald Trump’s bid to keep his tax, bank and financial records private. It’s a major clash over accountability …

Moniteau County is lifting its restrictions and going back to work Monday. The county will follow state guidelines. Emergency Management Director Kevin Wieberg says both Burgers Smokehouse …

Some business leaders in Boone County say it is time to end the extra local restrictions in place because of coronavirus concerns. Attorney Matt Woods from Eng …

(AP) — The Trump administration’s leading health experts on safely dealing with the novel coronavirus will be testifying in a Senate hearing by a videoconference this week …

A Columbia nursing home employee has tested positive for the coronavirus. ABC 17 reports residents of the Neighborhoods by Tiger Place are under in-room quarantine until May …

Missouri reports another 32 deaths from COVID-19 Friday. That brings the state’s total to 449. A total of 9,489 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Missouri, …

(AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss …