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City bus drivers would benefit the most from the Columbia City Council raising the minimum wage for workers to $15 an hour. An ABC 17 News analysis shows that bus drivers make up the largest division of workers among the 204 full-time employees that would get the raise. Thirty-two of the transit division’s 36 bus

While it’s only been less than a month since Bird scooters came to Columbia, resident Lillian Davis said she wants them gone–for good. “I had a very bad experience with a scooter and a young man on it and a deaf person standing in front of me. I hollered ‘look out’ and it was too

UPDATE, 10:27 p.m.: Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a Category 1 storm, with maximum sustained winds logged at 90 m.p.h. A bulletin from the National Hurricane Center said the storm carried a “life-threatening storm surge.” ORIGINAL: The outer edge of Hurricane Florence is starting to lash the Southeast, with winds stronger than 80 mph

Lincoln University officials are planning another vigil after the death of a second student since classes began last month. Ariel Perkins was driving on Interstate 70 near Kingdom City from her home in Illinois when her car was hit by another vehicle as she used an emergency turnaround. Thompkins Health Center director Jamie Smith said

One person was taken to a hospital after a rollover crash in Callaway County on Thursday night. The crash happened on Route J south of County Road 324 around 6 p.m. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a driver swerved to avoid an object and overcorrected, causing the vehicle to overturn. Troopers said the

Jefferson City Public Work officials said the Ohio Street Bridge will remain closed during a meeting Thursday. After a recent inspection by the Missouri Department of Transportation, the Jefferson City Public Works Department decided it was best that the bridge on Ohio Street, between Louisiana Avenue and South Boulevard, close to vehicle traffic. The bridge

Marijuana is illegal in Missouri. However, CBD is sold all over the state. Shops are selling products containing cannabidiol, a substance found in cannabis that doesn’t deliver the high commonly associated with marijuana. Advocates say it helps people with a range of conditions, from extreme epilepsy to chronic pain. “The legality of CBD oil is

A man was taken to Boone County Jail after he allegedly assaulted a woman and stole from her. According to a probable cause statement, Channing Williams was traveling with the victim from Hallsville to Columbia when Williams pulled over the vehicle near Paris Road. The victim told police Williams wrapped a cord around her neck

An insurance company plans to appeal a judge’s ruling that it owes $5.3 million to a Columbia man whose murder conviction was thrown out after he spent 10 years in prison. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co., doing business as Travelers Insurance, submitted its notice of appeal to the Missouri Court of Appeals Western

Federal regulators have fined a contractor working at the construction site of the new Capitol City High School in Jefferson City. Samron Midwest Contracting of Jefferson City will pay $18,755 in fines for three violations flagged by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration after three people were injured at the work site in July. That

Moniteau County has its second interim prosecutor a little more than a week after the resignation of Shayne Healea. Presiding Circuit Judge Kenneth Hayden appointed and swore in Derek Spencer, an assistant prosecutor in neighboring Cole County, as the new interim prosecutor Thursday after ann Perry’s resignation. Hayden on Sept. 5 appointed Perry, a California,

TONIGHT: Temperatures will stay in the mid 60s through the night with mostly clear skies. With winds out of the southeast up to 8 mph it will feel a bit muggy through the night. FRIDAY: Rising humidity will certainly be felt as you head out the door Friday morning, as dew points will be sitting

The 2019 Salute to Veterans Airshow will be held at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport after leaders at the Public Works and Planning Committee came to an agreement Thursday morning. The Columbia Regional Airport has hosted the airshow for the past 30 years during Memorial Day weekend, but because of construction at the airport, the

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Harding was with the president on 9/11 helping to make some difficult decisions. Harding now lives in Columbia to be near his son and grandkids, but on Sept. 11, 2001, Harding was working at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha at the United States Strategic Command as the 9/11

Mexico police are looking for a motorcycle rider who drove off the road and ran from officers early Thursday. An officer tried to pull over a spray-painted blue “street bike”-style motorcycle on Lakeview Road at about 12:30 a.m., the Mexico Department of Public Safety said in a news release. The officer began chasing the motorcycle

A two-vehicle crash on Route E near Hatton Chapel Road caused one lane of traffic on Route E to close Thursday morning. A pickup truck was traveling north on Route E and rear ended and side swept a mail delivery vehicle. The driver of the pickup truck was conscious, and a minor extrication was used

TODAY: While the first part of the morning will be sunny and pleasant, expect rising temperatures into the afternoon hours. Clouds will increase, with afternoon highs topping out near 84 degrees. Winds will be out of the south up to 9 mph, keeping the humidity on the rise. This will lead to heat indices near

Two women were arrested last week after a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper found approximately 20 pounds of meth in their car. According to court documents, Aquil Limyra Davis and Tyesha Ahshay Marshall were traveling from Las Angeles to Columbus, Ohio on Sept. 6. Davis was driving the rented car, and the MSHP trooper noticed

The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether it should compel a Boone County judge to alter her ruling in a case challenging the formation of the Business Loop Community Improvement District. Jen Henderson, a resident of the district, sued to have the district invalidated after an election created it in 2015. Boone County

Legislators discussed several bills during the annual veto session on Wednesday. The Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight approved a measure to rename four highways and bridges in honor of fallen service members and American heroes. The committee also approved a measure for special license plates. On Thursday, the Economic Development Committee will meet to discuss