(AP) The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely-respected, veteran judge in the post as President Joe Biden has vowed to restore the Justice Department’s reputation fo...

A second murder suspect tied to a February killing of a Columbia teenager is arrested. Officers said Tuesday Malik Townsend, 22, is now in jail. He is accused of shooting Jakob Cole, 19, on Millbrook Drive in southwest Columbia on Feb. 15. Cole later d...

One person suffers minor injuries after a shooting in west Columbia. Police say they responded to reports of gunshots at around 8:40 a.m. Tuesday on Claudell Lane near the I-70 and Stadium intersection. Officers said the victim got hurt by glass shards...

Active coronavirus cases in Boone County rose above 100 for the first time in more than a week Monday. Boone added 62 new positives to its total count Monday, but officials said that number is inflated due to data backlog. Only three of those cases wer...

Active coronavirus cases in Boone County rose above 100 for the first time in more than a week Monday. Boone added 62 new positives to its total count Monday, but officials said that number is inflated due to data backlog. Only three of those cases wer...

The Columbia Public Schools board has narrowed its superintendent search down to three candidates. The candidates are Dr. Erick Pruitt, currently the deputy chief of high schools for Chicago Public Schools; Dr. Chace Ramey, the current COO at the Iowa ...

COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the downward trend in Jefferson City. Chezney Schulte with the Cole County Health Department says they currently have just three COVID-19 patients at Capital Region Medical Center and one at St. Mary’s Hospital. &...

Authorities arrest a Columbia man accused of shooting and killing a teenager last month. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday they arrested Tyreese Perkins, 19. He allegedly shot Jakob Cole, 19, on Millbrook Drive near Essex Court ...

Authorities arrest a Columbia man accused of shooting and killing a fellow 19-year-old last month. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday deputies arrested Tyreese Perkins, 19. He allegedly shot Jakob Cole, 19, on Millbrook Drive nea...

Missouri’s pharmacies will be getting more of the coronavirus vaccine soon. Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday 15 percent of the state’s vaccine allocation will go to select pharmacies starting next week. “One hundred sixty-one pharmacies have been i...