Month: July 2015

There are several repairs happening on south Columbia roads this week. On Monday, contractors with the city started fixing concrete off Nifong. That’s closing down lanes near Forum, but it should wrap up by Friday. Next Monday, sidewalk work is beginning on Chapel Hill around Fairview Road, and it’s expected to last about one week.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released results of a DWI checkpoint in Cole County over the holiday weekend. The checkpoint was held from 9:00 p.m. Saturday through 1:00 a.m. Sunday. Troopers stopped a total of 203 cars, and arrested one person on felony drug charges, 1 on a felony warrant, two for misdemeanor warrants,

The Jefferson City Council is set to meet Monday night to introduce a $375,000 development agreement with Continental Commercial Products. If passed, the manufacturer said it will employ at least 150 people by the end of this December. The company plans to relocate to the former RR Donnelly site.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol released results of a DWI saturation patrol in the Lake of the Ozarks area, covering Miller, Camden, and Morgan counties. The patrol was conducted from 7:00 p.m. Friday through 3:00 a.m. Saturday. Troopers arrested 3 people for driving while intoxicated, 1 for speeding, and two seat belt violations among other

The suspect in a Boone County sexual assault case is back in court Monday afternoon. Brian Adkison is charged with forcible rape and deviate sexual assault. Adkison has a hearing Monday ahead of his retrial. A judge declared a mistrial back in January after the jury couldn’t reach a verdict. There have also been two

More heavy rain is expected for Mid-Missouri over the next three days. A cold front will move in from the northwest starting late Monday afternoon, bringing showers and thunderstorms through Tuesday morning. Some of these storms Monday afternoon and evening have the potential to produce damaging winds and large hail, in addition to the flash

People around the country celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with fireworks, but it’s easy to ignore the dangers of sparklers. MU Hospital’s Dr. Jeff Litt is the burn and wound program director. He said although they seem harmless and fun, sparklers are actually more dangerous than they say on the box. “They’re about 1,500

Two brothers from Jefferson City are dead after a violent holiday weekend in Chicago. WFLD reports the victims are John Hunter, 25, from the 300 block of East Ashley Street in Jefferson City, and Willie Hunter, 31, of the 1200 block of East High Street. Police believe the men were sitting inside an SUV around

An Isolated storm will be possible by Monday morning, but storm chances will increase through the day. Scattered thunderstorms will move in with a cold front Monday evening. Storms will become more widespread, with heavy rainfall possible, overnight and into Tuesday morning. The front will stall out in Mid-Missouri Tuesday night, which will keep storm

Columbia Police responded to shots fired in the 300 block of Sexton Road early Sunday morning. Officers arrived on scene and found multiple bullet holes in the front of the house. Those bullets then traveled through several interior walls. There were five people inside the house at the time of the shots fired. No injuries

Fireworks lit up the sky across Mid-Missouri to celebrate the Fourth of July Saturday night. Many people also stocked up with fireworks to set off in their own backyard. Lisa Adams, Co-Owner of SkyWriter Fireworks in Columbia, tells each of her customers how to properly use the fireworks they buy. “We tell them to look

Days after heavy rains have stopped in mid-Missouri, emergency crews are still responding to water rescues in flooded areas around Columbia. Officials responded to a call Saturday morning when a car became stuck in a few feet of water off Coates lane near Gillespie Bridge Road. The driver of the car said she was following

After a stormy work week the holiday weekend is looking quite pleasant. Saturday night will be comfortable for outdoor plans with mostly clear skies and seasonable temperatures. From 8pm-12am temperatures will be in the 70s for fireworks displays. The overnight hours will cool into the mid 60s with light winds from the southeast throughout the

Veterans who ride horses at Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center in Columbia are trying to relax. Director Karen Grindler said she has seen improvements in veterans even if they’ve only ridden once or twice. “One of them told us it was the first time he hadn’t thought of how he received his injury in the

The holiday weekend looks nice, starting with mostly sunny skies Saturday and below average temperatures for July. High temperatures will reach the lower 80s Saturday with a few cumulus clouds drifting by in the afternoon and a southeasterly breeze under 10 mph. The weather for evening fireworks displays will be pleasant with mostly clear skies,

Ameren continues to release water through the Bagnell Dam flood gates to decrease lake levels at the Lake of the Ozarks. That water is going into the Osage River and flooding the banks. Residents along the river said river levels have gone down since Thursday. There are lines on the trees from where the water

Governor Jay Nixon and other state leaders gathered Friday to kick off the Salute to America weekend, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Capitol’s cornerstone. Hundreds of people showed up to the once-in-a-lifetime event and were able to see the re-dedication of both the cornerstone of the Capitol Building as well as a new time

The Lake of the Ozarks is open for the Fourth of July celebrations, despite the no-wake restrictions that are expected to continue through Friday afternoon. Officials at Ameren Friday said swimmers are welcome to enjoy the lake as water levels have dropped to 661.5 feet. Boaters are required to follow the no-wake policy which limits

Police in Jefferson City arrested two people Wednesday believed to be connected to a murder in Texas. On Thursday, Texas Rangers picked up the two suspects at the Cole County Jail. Jefferson City Police Captain Doug Shoemaker said officers received information earlier this week that Kenneth Williams, 33, traveled to Jefferson City from Chambers County,

The two-day Salute to America celebration kicks off Friday in Jefferson City. Everything begins on the Capitol Main Stage at 1:00 p.m. with the 100 year anniversary time capsule ceremony. Governor Nixon will announce the items that will be included in a new 2015 time capsule. Live entertainment starts and the food vendors will begin