Columbia police arrest two people suspected of an armed robbery. Police said they arrested Howard Craft, 20, and Tyrese Craft, 17, on Tuesday. Investigators say a man with a gun took cash from the register at the Petro Mart on Stadium Boulevard near I-...
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Fire damages Jefferson City residence
Fire does major damage to a Jefferson City home. Investigators say it started at about 4 a.m. Tuesday on Hess Way near Adams Street. It was not safe to go inside, so crews contained the fire on the outside. No word yet on what caused the fire. No one w...
Read More »Police: 10 people killed in Colorado supermarket shooting
(AP) — Police say 10 people have been killed in a shooting at a Colorado supermarket, including a police officer. Boulder police Chief Maris Herold said at a news conference Monday night that a suspect is in custody and is getting medical treatment. Po...
Read More »US: AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial
(AP) — American federal health officials say results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine may have included “outdated information” and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view of efficacy data. A spokesman from the drug co...
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Mar. 23)
Low coronavirus case increases continue in mid-Missouri. Boone County had only seven positives on Monday, and active cases went down to 81. The county did add one more COVID-19 death over the weekend, a patient older than 80, for a total of 84. Hospita...
Read More »(AUDIO) Interviews with Columbia school board candidates
Five people are running for two Columbia Public Schools Board of Education seats. Wake Up Columbia spoke with the candidates: Teresa Maledy: Luke Neal: Aron Saylor: Katherine Sasser: Jeanne Snodgrass:
Read More »(AUDIO) Interviews with Columbia school board candidates
Five people are running for two Columbia Public Schools Board of Education seats. Wake Up Columbia spoke with the candidates: Teresa Maledy: Luke Neal: Aron Saylor: Katherine Sasser: Jeanne Snodgrass:
Read More »Biden eyes $3T package for infrastructure, schools, families
(AP) — Fresh off passage of COVID-19 relief, President Joe Biden is eyeing the next big White House priority — a sweeping $3 trillion package of investments on infrastructure and domestic needs. Biden huddled privately with Senate Democrats on Monday a...
Read More »Biden eyes $3T package for infrastructure, schools, families
(AP) — Fresh off passage of COVID-19 relief, President Joe Biden is eyeing the next big White House priority — a sweeping $3 trillion package of investments on infrastructure and domestic needs. Biden huddled privately with Senate Democrats on Monday a...
Read More »Columbia/Boone County health officials loosen health restrictions
Boone County has loosened up its coronavirus restrictions again. The latest health order announced Monday does continue the mask mandate, and social distancing requirements at bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues. But occupancy and group limits ...
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