Columbia Public Schools (CPS) is now Missouri’s fifth-largest school district, with 18,213 students, a number that’s expected to grow by hundreds. The numbers are contained in CPS’ annual report, which has been mailed to district patrons. The 18,213 nu...
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Work zone safety is a key topic at statewide transportation conference in Columbia
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...
Read More »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 ...
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Comedian Jessica Kirson spotlights women in stand-up in new doc, ‘Hysterical’
FX(NEW YORK) -- FX’s new documentary Hysterical pulls back the curtain on what it’s like to be a woman in stand-up comedy. Spoiler alert: It’s not easy. Double standards, sexual harassment, rejection, trauma -- these self-de...
Read More »Report: Caitlyn Jenner mulling a run for California governor
ABC/Lou Rocco(LOS ANGELES) -- Caitlyn Jenner is reportedly eyeing a run for California governor, as the state's current governor faces a recall election. Axios spoke to three sources close to the Olympic gold medalist, who all claimed Jenner ...
Read More »“It happens a lot”: Marvel fans feed Sebastian Stan the code words to “activate” his ‘Winter Soldier’ character
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) -- According to the Marvel movies, Sebastian Stan's brainwashed Bucky Barnes can be activated to become the merciless assassin The Winter Soldier if he hears a string of 10 trigger words. For the record,...
Read More »Florence Pugh pens adorable tribute to honor boyfriend Zach Braff on his birthday
ABC/Eric McCandless - ABC/Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) --Zach Braff celebrated his 46th birthday on Tuesday and girlfriend Florence Pugh pulled all the stops with her heartfelt birthday wish. The Black Widow star shared a series of adorab...
Read More »Bill Murray says ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ “will be worth seeing”
Columbia Pictures/Archive Photos/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- In a wide-ranging conversation with Collider about his career, Bill Murray shed some light on what got the mercurial actor back in the jumpsuit for the upcoming Ghos...
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