The Fulton tow truck driver hit while working along Interstate 70 died on Thursday. Ryan Brewer was 25 years old. Brewer was attaching a winch to an SUV on the shoulder when a car crashed into the back of the SUV near the Kingdom City exit on Mar. 29. ...

Jefferson City police say the teenager reported missing this week is safe. JCPD touched base with Thomas Kesete on Thursday afternoon, and reports the 17-year-old said he chose to skip town. Family members reported Kesete missing on Saturday, saying it...

(AP) — Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle. Philip, also known as the Du...

(AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning of his home debut with the Cardinals, lifting St. Louis over the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 as fans returned to Busch Stadium for the first time since 2019. Arenado, a five-time All-...

(AP) — Authorities say a man opened fire at a Texas cabinet-making company where he worked, killing one person and wounding five others before shooting and wounding a state trooper before his arrest. A police statement says 27-year-old Larry Winston Bo...

Columbia city councilwoman Betsy Peters won re-election to the Ward 6 seat on Tuesday. She joined Wake Up Columbia on Wednesday. We also spoke with the runner-up in that race, Randy Minchew:

The University of Missouri on Thursday announced a $1 million gift toward autism research and services. Alumni Bill and Nancy Thompson will establish the Ron Ashworth Endowed Professorship in Child Development with the money. Ashworth has been a big su...

All Missouri adults are now eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine. The state activated Phase 3 of its vaccination plan Friday. Boone Health is giving people shots on Friday at the Columbia Mall, by appointment. Several other clinics are happening too...

Southeast Missouri Republican U.S. Rep. Jason Smith joined Wake Up Columbia on Thursday. He discussed his issues with the proposed infrastructure plan, and a potential U.S. Senate run:

(AP) — U.S. authorities say they picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March. It’s the largest monthly number ever recorded and a major test for President Joe Biden as he reverses many of his predecessor’s ...