100 to 150 city and county officials from across Missouri are in Columbia this morning for a two-day transportation conference. The Missouri Association of County Transportation Officials will hold their opening session Wednesday morning at 10, and wil...
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UPDATE: Special prosecutor says Columbia police officers acted lawfully in 2020 deadly officer-involved shooting
Columbia’s police chief has announced that charges will not be filed against three CPD officers who were involved in a deadly 2020 officer-involved shooting. The incident happened on Sun Court in March 2020, when officers tried to arrest child molestat...
Read More »BREAKING: Missouri executes convicted Columbia triple killer Ernest Lee Johnson, despite pleas for clemency
A convicted Columbia triple killer has been executed, despite calls for clemency from Pope Francis and two congressional Democrats from Missouri. Ernest Lee Johnson was executed by lethal injection Tuesday evening at the state’s maximum-security prison...
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia city councilman Pitzer joins “Wake Up Columbia” to discuss Logboat Brewery expansion, Rock Bridge state park and winter shelters
Columbia fifth ward city councilman Matt Pitzer joined “Wake Up Columbia” this morning to recap Monday’s council meeting. Topics included Logboat Brewery’s planned expansion, concerns about protecting Rock Bridge Memorial state ...
Read More »MU Health: appointments no longer required at Columbia West Broadway COVID testing site
You no longer need an appointment to get a COVID test at MU Health Care’s test collection site on West Broadway in Columbia. MU Health says walk-ins will be accepted weekdays starting at 8 am, and the last patient each day will be accepted at 4:45. You...
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