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Signs, balloons and candles lit up the front of Battle High School Saturday night to honor 4-year-old Gabriella Curry, who was killed Friday night after being struck by a Columbia Police Department vehicle. Reverend James Gray said he tried to provide what comfort he could for those gathered. “People of all walks of life just

A woman is recovering after Boone County authorities said she crashed her car into a fuel tank at a gas station off Dripping Springs Road Saturday night. Boone County deputies and the fire protection district responded to the crash just before 8 p.m. They said they were able to fix the leak in the tank,

A 26-year-old Tuscumbia was taken to the hospital in serious condition after he crashed into an unoccupied, parked car on Highway 54 in Miller County Saturday morning. According to the Highway Patrol, Sawyer Rush was driving on Highway 54 near Walnut Grove Road when he hit an unoccupied SUV parked on the shoulder. Rush apparently

Boone County deputies arrested a three-time convicted felon for having drugs and a loaded gun Saturday morning. Deputies said they arrested Dustin Orlando Prince, 33, just before 2 a.m. at a home on Alan Circle in Columbia. They said Prince had several grams of methamphetamine and a loaded firearm. Since he’s a felon, it’s illegal

TONIGHT: After a very mild afternoon, with near record temperatures, we’re slowly beginning to see the air begin to cool across Mid-Missouri… however we’ll be slow, for January standards, to drop off this evening. Expect 40s through at least 1 & 2am with our lows in the mid 30s. Some patchy fog is possible as

SATURDAY: Heading out the door this morning, you will still want the jacket, but temperatures this afternoon will make it into the upper 50s, threatening 60 degrees in some locations. Grab the sunglasses too, since this mild weather will be accompanied by plenty of sunshine. TONIGHT: We hang on to mostly clear skies into the

UPDATE: West McCarty Street reopened around 5:15 p.m. after MoDOT crews after tending to a bridge joint that needed urgent attention. After receiving a call from a civilian driver, MoDOT inspected the section of Highway 54 that runs over West McCarty Street and announced the street below needed to close so they could address the

A robing ceremony was held at the Boone County courthouse Friday afternoon for two judges. Judge Tracy Gonzalez, Division IX, will preside over Boone County criminal and civil cases. Judge Stephanie Morrell, Division IX, will preside over Boone County’s probate court and criminal cases. Gonzalez was the first assistant prosecutor at the Boone County Prosecutor’s

Right now, firefighters are working a house fire in Columbia. It happened around 7 p.m. in the 900 block of West Boulevard. The Columbia Fire Department tweeted a photo Friday night showing smoke coming from the garage of a home. The department said crews rescued two cats from the home and that no one was

The Columbia city manager’s office budget nearly doubled under its former head, Mike Matthes, the mayor said Friday after news was made public about the elimination of a high-profile position. The city has eliminated one of its two deputy city manager positions, the latest in a series of departures involving top-level staff. Interim City Manager

TONIGHT:Temperatures will drop into the low to mid 30s with clear skies. Winds will come in from the west up to 8 mph, producing wind chills in the mid 20s by morning. SATURDAY: The weekend looks nice for early January with mostly sunny skies Saturday but increasing clouds Sunday. Temperatures warm into the upper 50s,

A Jefferson City man was taken into custody on Friday after Jefferson City police officers found reported stolen items in his vehicle. Officers were called to the Colonial Subdivision in the south part of Jefferson City after someone saw a person rummaging through their vehicle on Friday morning. Once in the area, officers found that

FRIDAY: Light showers from this morning have tracked east of the viewing area, just leaving us with some cloud cover for some of our southeastern counties. We’ll warm into the upper 40s and low 50s this afternoon, with most of us seeing ample sunshine and winds out of the west up to 10 mph. TONIGHT:

One person died after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 54 in Callaway County on Thursday night. According to the crash report, the vehicles were traveling along westbound Highway 54 when the driver of a blue Ford Escape slowed to make an improper left turn. This caused the vehicle traveling behind the Escape to hit the

The Missouri Department Health and Senior Services will start accepting application fees for medical marijuana facilities Saturday. According to Article XVI of the Missouri Constitution, people who want to get into the medical marijuana business will pay a $10,000 fee for a cultivation application, a $6,000 fee for a medical marijuana-infused product manufacturing application and

Two people were sent to the hospital after a crash on Paris Road and Highway 63 just before 7 a.m. on Friday. First responders on scene said it was the result of a two-vehicle crash that happened after the driver of one vehicle failed to yield. Both people were taken to the hospital and were

Interim City Manager John Glascock said in a memo to CPD staff that he will start the search for a police chief to take over for former Chief Ken Burton. However, the decision on a permanent police chief will be made by the permanent city manager, once they are hired. This comes after Glascock put

A Callaway County man could face criminal charges after being accused in several burglaries across mid-Missouri. The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy arrested Jeremy W. Smith, 32, of Auxvasse, during a traffic stop on Dec. 29. Sheriff Matt Oller said Smith was taken into custody after the deputy noticed stolen property inside Smith’s

 The Columbia City Council will meet for a four-hour, closed-door session on Thursday to interview city manager recruiter firms. Mayor Brian Treece said he prefers a firm with experience working in Missouri and in city manager search processes. ” I think ultimately the firm we choose has to have some Midwest sensibilities,” Treece said.

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce revealed its 2019 state legislative priorities Thursday. Chamber officials said they want to position Columbia as a focal point for business in Missouri. Chamber President Matt McCormick said the day was about making sure the Missouri General Assembly knows what is important to Columbia. “That our top three economic drivers