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Robert E. Lee Elementary in Columbia is one of at least 52 schools across the country named after the Confederate general, according to a study conducted by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The school is also one of 20 public entities in the state that has a Confederate-related name or meaning. One of those items

Following a natural disaster there is always a call to help those in need. However some online campaigns may not be beneficial for the victims they claim to serve. Here are some tips from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Army on how to avoid giving money to an online scammer. Ask questions.

What was once Hurricane Irma has now become a weakening tropical storm. Maximum winds within the storm are down to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. It’s still weakening and will likely become a tropical depression through the night Monday into Tuesday. But the once-powerful hurricane was one of the strongest storms

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a 31-year-old man was shot in the Holts Summit area. Deputies responded at 11:32 a.m. to the 3200 block of State Road AA near Holts Summit for a domestic disturbance in which a man was shot. The 31-year-old male from Kansas City, Missouri was found to have a non-life-threatening

After a lengthy court battle with chemical engineering professor Dr. Galen Suppes, MU officially announced his firing from the college Monday morning. “Dr. Suppes’ misconduct has impacted many of our students, staff and faculty over a very long period of time,” Elizabeth Loboa, dean of the College of Engineering, said. “As educators and employers, we

Irma made landfall as a hurricane Sunday afternoon on the Florida Peninsula near Marco Island, Florida. Since then, Irma has been weakening, but continues to wreck havoc across the peninsula and into Georgia as it tracks north. Thanks to the interaction with land, Irma has weakened significantly, but it’s still a dangerous storm. Monday morning

MONDAY: It was a cool start to the morning, but temperatures have begun to climb into the upper 60s and lower 70s. With winds out of the northeast under 9 mph, we’ll continue to see drier air reinforced in Mid-Missouri. This will make the afternoon feel pleasant and more like the fall season. TONIGHT: A

MONDAY: Monday will bring another beautiful, sunny day in mid-Missouri. After a cool start to the morning, we’ll see temperatures climb into the upper 70s by the afternoon hours. Winds through the day will shift out of the northeast under 9 mph, reinforcing the cool and dry air that’s already in place across Mid-Missouri. TONIGHT:

The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education will consider forming at renaming committee for Robert E. Lee Elementary School at its meeting Monday night. This comes as efforts are underway across the nation to remove Confederate symbols from public entities, including names of public schools. According to a study done by the Southern Poverty Law

TONIGHT: A dry and relatively cool night is ahead of us with overnight lows in the upper 40s and lower 50s. Winds will be out of the east under 8 mph under clear skies. MONDAY: If you’re a fan of sunshine there will be plenty of it as we head through the day on Monday.

Mizzou football coach Barry Odom has fired defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach DeMontie Cross. “I am very appreciative of all that DeMontie has done for Mizzou, and am sorry that this did not work out, however, after careful evaluation, I believe it is important to make this change now,” Odom said. Odom hired Cross

At 7:00 AM CDT, the center of Hurricane Irma was located near latitude 24.5 North, longitude 81.5 West. Irma is moving toward the north-northwest near 8 mph, and an increase in forward speed is expected later today, with that motion continuing through Monday. On the forecast track, the eye of Irma should move over the

TODAY: It will be another beautiful day across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are expected to climb into the upper 70s and lower 80s. Low humidity will make it feel pleasant, as dew points will be below 60 degrees. Winds throughout the day will be out of the east under 10 mph, with mostly sunny skies. TONIGHT:

Boone County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Columbia man Saturday evening after a short chase that ended in Callaway County. Sgt. Tracey Cleeton said the chase started near ABC Lane and Route Z when deputies tried to pull over Charles Edwards, 23, of Columbia, for driving a car without a license plate. Cleeton said a female

COLUMBIA – Mizzou football kicked off SEC play with a disappointing 31-13 loss to South Carolina to fall to 1-1 on the season. All eyes were on the Mizzou defense after a poor performance to Missouri State in week one in which the Tigers gave up 42 points. Mizzou’s defense responded in the first quarter

TONIGHT: Dry and slightly cooler conditions will be expected overnight. We will see a low temperature in the upper 50s under mostly clear skies. Winds will be 5-8 mph out of the southeast. SUNDAY: It will be another beautiful day across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are expected to climb into the upper 70s and lower 80s.

A Columbia woman was charged and booked into the Boone County jail Friday on suspicion of resisting arrest during a search warrant. Court documents state Boone County Sheriff’s Department SWAT team went to a home in the 9000 block of St. Charles Road on Aug. 25 to serve the warrant. Deputies saw two people run

The Federal Emergency Management Agency activated a K-9 group capable of detecting human remains from Missouri Task Force 1 late Thursday night. Gale Blomenkamp, the task force spokesperson, said the seven-member team flew out of Kansas City early Saturday morning, heading to Puerto Rico. Blomenkamp said the goal is to have the team in place

At 1000 AM CDT, the eye of Hurricane Irma waslocated by a reconnaissance plane and radar near latitude 22.8North, longitude 79.8 West. Irma is moving toward the west alongthe north coast of Cuba at near 9 mph. A northwest motionis expected to begin later today with a turn toward the north-northwest on Sunday. On the

TODAY: Temperatures this morning will start out in the 60s and climb into the low 80s in the afternoon. We will be feeling comfortable for the Tigers’ football game this afternoon with southeasterly winds under 8 mph under a mostly sunny sky. TONIGHT: Dry and slightly cooler conditions will be expected overnight. We will see