Should Columbia Regional Airport undergo a name change? City Councilman Matt Pitzer joined Wake Up Columbia to discuss that, as well as potential changes to city ward boundary lines:
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No injuries after fire at south Columbia apartment
No one is hurt after a fire in a south Columbia apartment complex. ABC 17 reports firefighters were called to Aria Apartments near Highway 63 and Discovery Parkway just before 2 a.m. Tuesday. They saw smoke coming from one of the buildings. Everyone wa...
Read More »Missouri to become final state to adopt medication database
(AP) Missouri is the last state to adopt a statewide prescription drug database to flag possible opioid misuse. Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Monday signed the bill into law. The law enables a statewide database to provide doctors and pharmacists with...
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (June 8)
Boone County hospitals report an uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations. As of Monday afternoon, there were 30 patients at hospitals in Boone. Health officials say hospitals are operating at “yellow” status again, meaning some resources are st...
Read More »After Manchin move, Democrats voting long shot grows longer
(AP) Democrats and voting rights groups are trying to figure out what to do after a pivotal senator said he wouldn’t support a sweeping elections bill that advocates say is essential to preserving democracy. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said he...
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