Boone County’s health department has issued a health advisory amid rising coronavirus cases. Health officials said Wednesday they strongly recommend that folks wear a mask indoors whether they are vaccinated or not. They also urge people to get t...
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MSHP: Fourth of July weekend traffic crashes down this year
Traffic crashes and fatalities during Fourth of July weekend were down this year compared to last year. The Highway Patrol says there were 312 crashes between Friday and Monday, down from 1,356 crashes during the same weekend in 2020. Troopers say seve...
Read More »Official: Haiti President Jovenel Moise assassinated at home
(AP) An official says Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in an attack on his private residence. Interim Premier Claude Joseph called the killing early Wednesday a “hateful, inhumane and barbaric act.” First Lady Martine Moïse was shot in ...
Read More »Pope, recovering well, had ‘severe’ narrowing of his colon
(AP) The Vatican says Pope Francis’ recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be “regular and satisfactory.” The Vatican also revealed Wednesday that final examinations showed Francis had a suffered a “severe” narrowing of his colon. The Vati...
Read More »Missouri requesting FEMA damage assessment after floods
Missouri is seeking some federal assistance after a spell of flooding late last month. Governor Parson asked FEMA Tuesday to assess damage between June 19 and July 1 in 17 different counties. It’s in preparation for an official request for federal disa...
Read More »Nixa, Mo. mayor who required masks faces recall vote
(AP) As the coronavirus surges in Missouri, a mayor who imposed a mask requirement and other public safety measures is facing a recall vote, even though the requirements have long since expired. The Springfield News-Leader reports that Nixa voters will...
Read More »Police investigate armed robbery in west Columbia
Police are looking for three suspects accused of robbing a woman in west Columbia. Officers say the victim was robbed in a parking lot on Again Street near West Boulevard Elementary School at around 7 p.m. Monday. The woman told police a man and two wo...
Read More »Trash fire reported after fireworks show west of Columbia
Fire authorities respond to a trash fire resulting from used fireworks. ABC 17 reports firefighters put out flames in a dumpster at Midway Heights Baptist Church west of Columbia early Monday. Investigators say firework debris wasn’t fully extinguished...
Read More »Settlement reached in 2018 Columbia Waffle House shooting
The family of a man fatally shot at a Columbia Waffle House on New Year’s Day 2018 has agreed to a settlement. ABC 17 reports attorneys for members of Anthony Warren’s family filed the proposed deal last week with the restaurant and the security guard ...
Read More »Columbia city council to consider Broadway sidewalk project
A crosswalk project across one of Columbia’s busiest streets is on the city council’s agenda Tuesday. The council is expected to vote on a proposed walkway that would connect corners at the intersection of Broadway and Fourth streets. The crosswalk wou...
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