Noting that there’s a shortage of school bus drivers, Columbia’s school board has voted to increase pay for bus drivers by $2 per hour for full-time drivers. CPS contracts bus driving to STA, and bus drivers start at $16.25 per hour. The district and C...
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Columbia stops running elevators to eighth and ninth floors of parking garage that’s seen several suicides
The city of Columbia has shut down elevators to the top two floors of the Fifth and Walnut parking garage downtown, a garage that’s been the site of several suicides. City spokeswoman Sydney Olsen tells 939 the Eagle that the elevators stopped ru...
Read More »Crowd expected at Monday night’s Centralia Board of Aldermen meeting
The Centralia Board of Aldermen is set to appoint an interim police chief at Monday evening’s meeting. Three more officers resigned recently after Chief Bob Bias resigned. The chief’s resignation took effect Sunday. The Board is also set to vote tonigh...
Read More »Griggs outlines November Columbia park sales tax extension ballot measure
Columbia voters will head to the polls in November to cast ballots on a one-eighth cent park sales tax extension. The tax was first approved by voters in 2000. Columbia parks director Mike Griggs tells 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table” that a developer...
Read More »Columbia School Board to discuss COVID plan and mask issue at Monday’s meeting
Columbia’s school board is set to vote Monday evening on a measure to extend CPS’ coronavirus plan, which includes a mask requirement. CPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood will address the board tonight. CPS requires students and staff to wear masks i...
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“‘Black Adam’ ready”: The Rock says DC superhero pic prod starts this week, and proves he doesn’t skip leg day
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) -- In a sweaty picture snapped in what he always refers to the "Iron Paradise," his massive home gym, a super-jacked Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson revealed production his DC superhero flick Black ...
Read More »‘Rebel’, starring Katey Sagal, kicks off tonight on ABC
ABC/Pamela Littky(NEW YORK) -- (NOTE LANGUAGE) Based on the life of Erin Brockovich, Katey Sagal stars tonight in the series debut of ABC'sRebel. ABC's new drama series that has her playing Annie "Rebel" Bello, a legal advocate with no law de...
Read More »Check out the trailer to the animated ‘Batman: The Long Halloween’
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment(NEW YORK) -- We've got the first trailer for the DC Animated film Batman: The Long Halloween: Part One. The project features Supernatural vet Jensen Ackles as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Josh Duhamel as...
Read More »Steve Harvey reflects on Miss Universe snafu: “It was the worst week of my life”
ABC(LOS ANGELES) -- (NOTE LANGUAGE) Six years after the infamous Miss Universe mix-up, Steve Harvey is reflecting on the moment. Back in 2015, the comedian hosted the beauty pageant and announced Miss Colombia, Ariad...
Read More »Alfonso Ribeiro offers honest thoughts on ‘Fresh Prince’ reboot, it’s a “totally different show”
ABC/Ricky Middlesworth(LOS ANGELES) -- Alfonso Ribeiro brought laughter to millions through his character Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and now he's weighing in on news of the series making a comeback. While chatting with&...
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