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In his final home game, Missouri quarterback Drew Lock rushed for two touchdowns and threw for two more as the Tigers beat Arkansas 38-0 on a damp and dreary Friday. Lock completed 16 of 25 passes for 221 yards, surpassing the 3,000-yard mark for the third straight season. Emanuel Hall caught both touchdown passes and

Food pantries, shelters and charities see a spike in donations between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. “It is great to have that influx during the holidays because it allows us to give that feeling of love and family when some people might not have it,” said Welcome Home Development Director Megan Sievers. The holidays encourage

Black Friday deals are underway at retailers big and small across the nation, and the Columbia Mall and stores around the city have been packed all day. “We opened at 5 a.m., this morning and our lines were longer this morning than they were last year,” said Mark Francis, Academy Sports and Outdoors store director.

Opponents of the University of Missouri’s purchase of a Jefferson City hospital have formed a not-for-profit organization to fight the deal. The group A Coalition for Choice was recently formed as a 501(c)(4) organization and has raised money and started to buy advertising against University of Missouri Health Care’s proposed purchase of facilities in mid-Missouri

TONIGHT: Clouds break up a bit through the night providing for partly cloudy skies as temperatures dip back into the upper 30s. Winds will shift out of the southwest through the night up to 11 mph, this will make it feel more like freezing for the first part of the day on Saturday. SATURDAY: Despite

A man charged this week with kicking in the door of a Fulton apartment now also faces charges of stealing and credit card fraud. Bradley Foutes was arrested early Tuesday after he returned to the apartment where he had kicked in the door before being scared off, Fulton police said. Foutes was charged with burglary

Many shoppers will lean on credit cards to increase their buying power this holiday season. And while cards can be a useful tool — they can make it easier to get refunds on bad products — they can also lead to excess debt and lower credit scores. Experts say the best tip for shoppers using

Shoppers were heading out to stores throughout the morning Friday in Columbia and across the country. In Columbia, heavier than usual traffic was the primary effect of the rush. Sign up for email news alerts by clicking here

The company that owns the duck boat that sank in Table Rock Lake near Branson in July, killing 17 people, has settled the first of several lawsuits filed in the accident. The three adult daughters of 65-year-old William Bright and his 63-year-old wife, Janice Bright, of Higginsville, Missouri, filed suit soon after the accident on

A Mexico, Missouri, woman was arrested on Thanksgiving evening after reportedly trying to run over a man with her car during a domestic disturbance. The Mexico Public Safety Department said officers arrested Avianna Dorsey, 21, after being sent to the 900 block of Garfield for a domestic disturbance at about 5:30 p.m. On their way

BLACK FRIDAY: Rain is likely near Hwy 65 as early as 8 AM and will gradually spread to the east through the day. While the first part of the morning will be dry for some parts of the region, everyone will see widespread rain through the day. With clouds and rain remaining through Friday, temperatures

Moberly police confirmed they are investigating a shooting that happened Thanksgiving night. Police said they got called to the 900 block of North Ault Street around 9:43 p.m. for a shots-fired report. When officers arrived, they found at least one shell casing on scene and several witnesses confirming a disturbance took place and one shot

Columbia police arrested a city resident around 4 p.m. after an hours-long standoff with police at a home on Godas Circle. Jaque Deron Cox, 29, was arrested and charged with domestic assault after surrendering to the Columbia Police’s SWAT team, according to a department news release. Cox had outstanding felony warrants for assault and possession.

TONIGHT: Clouds build tonight as temperatures drop towards 40 degrees. It will be dry through the night, but our next wave of rain will be just to the west of the area by morning. Winds out of the south from 10-14 mph will create for wind chills in the low to mid 30s for any

While it’s fun to spend time with family and friends over the holiday season, doctors say it typically leads to an uptick in the flu. Dr. Tara Flynn, medical director for Mizzou Urgent Care, said flu numbers are pretty consistent when compared to last year. She also said people have been staying healthy in the

The Columbia Police Department has received 12 reports of robberies in November, according to the CPD dispatch log. Authorities are still looking for suspects in connection to two separate robberies on Tuesday. The Columbia Police Department responded to a robbery at Missouri Credit Union in the 100 block of E. Broadway Tuesday. CPD spokesperson Jeff

Callaway County law enforcement officials have now made five arrests in connection to a slew of storage unit thefts throughout the past few weeks. Most recently, Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Joseph Bailey, 58, and Stacey Bailey, 35, of Auxvasse in connection to thefts from storage units. Missouri State Highway Patrol authorities observed a wanted

THURSDAY: The warmer weather continues for Thanksgiving as we reach 60 degrees with sunshine for the holiday and a south breeze at 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds build tonight as temperatures drop towards 40 degrees. It will be dry through the night, but our next wave of rain will be just to the west of the

Almeta Crayton Community Programs hosted its 21st Everybody Eats Community Thanksgiving Dinner Thursday at the Columbia Senior Activity Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinners were also served at three different locations this year, in addition to the main dinner at the Senior Center: Oak Towers Paquin Towers Welcome Home Volunteers will also be

Jefferson City police were still searching for a man accused of shooting his girlfriend on Tuesday after a domestic dispute. According to court documents, Quency C. Floyd shot his girlfriend just before 3 a.m. on Tuesday on East Elm Street after they were arguing and she told him to leave. Two witnesses said they heard