Month: June 2015

Church leaders Friday kicked off a campaign to end violence in Columbia’s neighborhoods. “There’s people living in the community that feel like there’s no help for them and they feel like they’re in a prison in their own neighborhood, scared to come out of their house,” said Bishop Lorenzo Lawson, co-founder of the Columbia Coalition

Columbia Police are no longer taking people’s expired medications. On Friday, CPD said the prescription disposal bin has been removed from the lobby of the police station due to EPA and DNR regulations. The City of Columbia continues to offer residents a household hazardous waste collection on Lakeview Avenue on the first and third Saturdays

The third victim has died in a late February shooting east of Columbia. Willie Mays, 44, was recovering in a healthcare facility before employees found him unresponsive around 4:30 Thursday afternoon. He was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead. Officials believe Cornelius C.J. Parker shot his three roommates February 28. Deborah Koontz, 53, and

Bridge work on I-70 could cause delays in Saline County starting Monday. The work is underway along the westbound I-70 corridor from the Blackwater River bridges in Saline Co. to the Cooper Co. line near mile marker 77. On Monday, crews will close one lane headed eastbound as well as continue work on the westbound

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A local manufacturer is now planning to expands its operations in Mid-Missouri. On Friday, 8760 Service Group announced it is increasing its work force, and plans to relocate to a larger facility in Sedalia. The manufacturer will make the new location its new corporate headquarters. The company deals with manufacturing maintenance, construction, and fabrication services.

Another active weekend is in store for Mid-Missouri, with storm chances early Saturday, and again on Sunday afternoon and evening. Friday night into Saturday, a warm front will lift north and set up over far northern Missouri, bringing the possibility of thunderstorms in the morning, mainly along and north of Highway 24. Northern Mid-Missouri has

A man from Audrain County was arrested early Friday after a pursuit that started in Columbia and ended near Millersburg. At around 1:15 a.m. a deputy with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department saw a motorcycle speeding in the area of Broadway and Broadway Bluffs Drive. The deputy tried to stop the motorcyclist, but the driver

A jury found Eugenia Dyer guilty in a double shooting during last year’s Super Bowl. She was convicted on all four counts for shooting her brother and cousin near Rice Road in Columbia on February 2, 2014. Dyer’s case originally ended in a mistrial back in March. She was charged with assault, domestic assault, and

Tonight, there’s an uproar of reaction on social media about a proposed set of rules that would put limitations on fraternities at MU. The proposed rules were created by the MU Fraternity Alumni Consortium. There has been a Twitter account created in response called “Stop Loftin,” in response. Although, Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin did not

A couple more clusters of storms are forecast to move through Mid-Missouri from late Thursday evening through the early morning hours Friday. These storms will bring the threat of damaging wind and large hail along with heavy rain. The highest threat of severe storms is along and west of HWY 63 with a decreasing chance

The president of the Jefferson City School board said they are feeling pressure from all over the school district to make more room for their students. John Ruth, the president of the school board, said they are hoping to get the issue of adding an additional middle school on the November 2015 ballot. “The concept

Thursday, GAF Roofing Shingles and Materials announced it has canceled plans to open a new asphalt shingle manufacturing facility in Moberly. According to the company’s website, it has stopped the project because of slow market conditions and unexpected increases in project and operating costs. “We thank Gov. Nixon and officials from the State of Missouri

The recent rain in Mid Missouri has been causing problems for farmers. Farmers averaged less than a day of fieldwork last week because of above-average rainfall, and it’s causing corn and soybean planting to fall behind. “I am starting to get concerned now. Up until this last rain I was okay, I knew if I

An Eldon woman was arrested last month after officers found a large amount of meth at her house. Court documents said officers arrived at Tammy Boyd’s home at 1204 S. Walnut on May 16, and she ran out the back door carrying a black case. Officers met her at the back of the house, where

Officials have now set a trial date for a Columbia sex trafficking case. 34-year-old Kenyata Miles was indicted on charges related to sex trafficking of two victims. Miles allegedly transported women to motel rooms in Columbia and other communities in Mid-Missouri for prostitution. They found Miles after after the picture of a missing juvenile girl

A Mid-Missouri man is dead after a crash involving a dump truck. Crews were working earlier this week in Macon Co., more than an hour north of Columbia. Troopers said the dump truck failed to yield, crashing into the side of another car near Highway 63 in La Plata. Its driver was killed, 30-year-old Dustin

Recent reports of senior citizens losing thousands of dollars to unscrupulous financial advisers should be a wake-up call to anyone who wants to invest money. BBB advises consumers to check any investment adviser out thoroughly before you allow him or her to invest money for you. Here are consumers tips to find an adviser: Referrals:

A new pedestrian task force in Columbia is now underway. They mayor just unveiled its numbers this week. It was formed last month following the deaths of four pedestrians since October. On Thursday, we sat down with the chairperson, fourth ward councilman Ian Thomas, during our 9:00 a.m. newscast. He broke down the panel’s goals

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