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A warm front is draped across Mid-Missouri and will slowly lift to the north through the evening. Storms developing in southwest Missouri will track to the northeast this afternoon into early evening. These storms are expected to be widely scattered with a few that could strengthen and produce damaging wind gusts of 58 mph or

James Brent Sims, 45, is facing charges of domestic assault and kidnapping after he’s accused of hitting a woman and holding her against her will on Friday around 6:00 p.m near Rich Fountain. Osage County Communications got information that Sims, who is from Georgia, had fled the scene of an assault on Highway U and

Two men are in custody after Callaway County law enforcement found meth, cocaine and other drug items in their car. Deputies pulled over 36-year-old Anthony Feely and 26-year-old Hayden Pardoe near Old Highway 40 and County Road 159 on Saturday just after 1 a.m. A K-9 unit alerted authorities to the drugs inside the vehicle.

SUNDAY: We’re seeing some spotty showers this morning with an isolated rumble of thunder to start our Sunday. These showers are occurring north of a slow-moving warm front as bits of upper-level energy interact with it. Showers and some isolated storms will continue through the morning hours, with the best chance of seeing rain in

In a game that was back and forth and as wild as the weather was, Mizzou fell to South Carolina on a last-second field goal, 37-35. Rain poured down throughout the second half after a bright and sunny first half as the Tigers fall to 3-2 on the season and 0-2 in the SEC. Tucker

TONIGHT: Showers and storms are beginning to stall out over southern portions of Mid-MO, with storm chances continuing for areas south of HWY 50 this evening. North of that line, Mid-MO will stay dry through the later evening hours. As this front begins to slowly lift northward overnight, we’ll tracking more bubbles of moisture that

The finishing touches are underway in the construction of the new Addison’s location. The new restaurant will be located in south Columbia. The owners’ two other restaurants are the Addison’s downtown location and Sophia’s. Co-owner Adam Dushoff said adding the new location in the southern part of the city is possible because of the demographics

UPDATE 7:30 a.m.: A Missouri State Highway Patrol sergeant confirmed a man was arrested after leading authorities on a chase in Boone County on Friday night. Sgt. Scott White said that a trooper tried to pull over a truck around 11:20 p.m. on Highway 63. The truck was pulling a trailer that had no lights.

SATURDAY: Showers and thunderstorms are pushing off toward the southeast this morning with a cold front. We’ll see locally heavy rain at times, a few rumbles of thunder, and some brief gusty winds with some of these storms throughout the afternoon. Rain chances will increase in southeastern parts of our viewing area this afternoon as

Mizzou wide receivers Emanuel Hall and Nate Brown did not make the trip to Columbia, South Carolina for the Tigers game against the Gamecocks. An MU spokesman says the two are both dealing with injuries. South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley is still a game-time decision. He arrived at the stadium with a brace on his

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, along with the Federal Communications Commission, is planning to conduct a nationwide test on Wednesday. The agencies are testing Wireless Emergency Alerts, or WEA, and the Emergency Alert System, or EAS. The tests are scheduled to start at approximately 1:18 p.m. According to the Boone County Office of Emergency Management,

UPDATE: Boone County Sheriff’s detectives said they were able to get vehicle descriptions from several witnesses who saw what happened Friday afternoon and the investigation continues. At least two vehicles and two suspects were involved in a drive-by shooting in the area of Pickford Place and Millbrook Drive. The two streets intersect. Deputies found at

Here are the scores from Week 7 of area high school football. Blair Oaks (56) at Southern Boone (17) FINAL DeSmet (42) at Jefferson City (7) FINAL Monroe City (34) at Helias (28) FINAL Van-Far (0) at South Callaway (69) FINAL Rock Bridge (49) at Smith-Cotton (0) FINAL Eldon (21) at Boonville (34) FINAL South

Another University of Missouri fraternity has been suspended, bringing the total to seven. MU spokesman Christian Basi said Friday that Sigma Chi had been temporarily suspended pending the results of an investigation, but said he could not go into the details of the investigation. Six other fraternities at MU are currently suspended, according to the

A five-vehicle crash Friday evening on Interstate 70, mile marker 115 caused backups for six miles, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation Central District. The crash happened around 5 p.m. in the westbound lanes of the Missouri River bridge at Rocheport. MoDOT urged drivers to avoid the area if possible. Lanes were reopened at

A large group of demonstrators gathered a Speakers Circle on the University of Missouri campus Friday afternoon to push for the rejection of Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination. Many of the demonstrators were wearing black, a color which is commonly associated with support for sexual assault survivors. Some of them said they were assault survivors

A professor who filed a lawsuit against the University of Missouri to invalidate a ban on guns on campus will no longer be a party to the case. MU law professor Royce Barondes was dismissed from the case Thursday per the terms of a settlement reached with the university. No money was exchanged in the

RHG Consolidated LLC has announced that it has sold its interest in Cooper County Memorial Hospital in Boonville to Pinnacle Health Care System, Inc. In a news release on Friday, RHGC said it acquired the hospital in February 2018, invested more than $3 million to stabilize its operations and make improvements, and worked to secure

Columbia Public Schools will be redistricting due to the incoming of a new middle school to arrive by August 2020. CPS Spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said several schools are over-populated, especially Rock Bridge High School. According to Baumstark, Rock Bridge currently has almost 2,000 students, even though the school was built to accommodate 1,600 students. According

Columbia police arrested a man around 8:30 p.m. Thursday night after they said he was acting belligerently with a knife. According to the Columbia Police Department, officers responded to Break Time on Nebraska Avenue after they received calls of a disturbance. When they arrived, they said the suspect was yelling at customers and pulled out