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Governor Eric Greitens signed an executive order Monday directing the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to begin work creating a prescription drug monitoring program. The announcement was made at Express Scripts, a suburban St. Louis based pharmaceutical provider. The company will be a private-sector partner in the state program. “There is no single

Columbia police arrested a man after they say he assaulted two security officers in a city neighborhood. According to police, officers were dispatched to Claudell Lane in reference to an assault. Officers contacted the victim, a security officer in the area. The security officer told police someone had reported a person trespassing on the property

TODAY: This afternoon will once again see temperatures climb into the lower 90s under mostly sunny skies. With dew points in the 70-75 degree range, it won’t be out of the question to see heat indices approach the triple digits today. While this afternoon won’t be brutally hot, it will start the trend of what

The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested two people from Columbia for drugs, drug paraphernalia and a defaced weapon. Avery Miller and Adam Spencer were booked in the Boone County Jail on Sunday. According to Highway Patrol officials, a trooper stopped the pair’s car for a registration violation. After searching the car, the trooper found a

MONDAY: Th e start of our work week will have a sunny and dry start to the morning. Temperatures will increase into the lower 90s with heat indices hot and uncomfortable in the upper 90s. Some relief will come by the evening with temperatures bearable in the lower 80s and a gentle easterly wind around

MONDAY: Th e start of our work week will have a sunny and dry start to the morning. Temperatures will increase into the lower 90s with heat indices hot and uncomfortable in the upper 90s. Some relief will come by the evening with temperatures bearable in the lower 80s and a gentle easterly wind around

TONIGHT: Dry conditions will persist for the rest of your Sunday night with easterly winds near 6 mph after midnight. Expect a warm overnight low near the lower 70s under mostly clear skies. MONDAY: Th e start of our work week will mimic Sunday’s weather pattern with a sunny and dry start to the morning.

A 19-year-old woman was flown to the hospital Sunday morning after troopers said she fell off the roof of a moving Chevy Tahoe. The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. on Route T near Campbell Drive. The Highway Patrol said Sequoia Tores climbed onto the roof of the truck while it was moving and fell into

UPDATE: A Marshall man is suspected of driving while intoxicated during a crash that killed his passenger and sent two other people to the hospital in Miller County. The crash happened on Highway 54 at Route W around 7:45 p.m. Saturday. Troopers said Donald Talbott, 50, turned into the path of another car. His passenger,

TODAY: Skies will start out clear and sunny for Mid-Missouri. Temperatures today will rise into the lower 90s by the afternoon with heat indices rising into the upper 90s. Conditions will be hot and sticky. There is a chance for scattered thunderstorms for areas east of US 63 beginning in the afternoon, though most of

Jefferson City Police say they’re investigating an overnight shooting. It happened just before midnight Sunday in the 800 block of Monroe Street. A sergeant with the Jefferson City Police Department said someone called and reported hearing gun shots. When officers arrived on scene, they found at least six shell casings. There is no suspect description

TODAY: Skies will be mostly sunny with temperatures in the lower 90s, feeling more like the upper 90s. Slight chance for some spot storms east of US 63 in the afternoon. Winds will be mild at 3-8 mph. TONIGHT: Areas east of US 63 continue to have the potential to see a few hit and

TONIGHT: Skies will stay clear overnight keeping conditions comfortable. Due to those clear skies, the overnight low will sit near the mid 60s with gentle winds under 5 mph from the south. SUNDAY: Your morning will start off enjoyable with clear and sunny skies. Temperatures will rise into the lower 90s by the afternoon with

Heat and humidity make a comeback; especially as we head into Tuesday and Wednesday. I explain everything you need to know regarding the return of the heat in tonight’s Insider Blog video!

Coco Loko, a chocolate powder infused with energy-boosting ingredients, is gaining in popularity in the U.S. but health officials believe it could be a danger for kids. The product, which is marketed to be snorted, is described as infused raw cacao with a special energy blend. The ingredients are the same as those found in

TONIGHT: Skies will clear out by tonight allowing for comfortable conditions and temperatures in the upper 70s. We will see an overnight low near the mid 60s with gentle winds under 5 mph from the south. SUNDAY: Your morning will start off clear and sunny, but as temperatures rise into the lower 90s, heat indices

TODAY: We will see sunny skies and seasonably warm temperatures today with highs in the mid to upper 80s thanks to an influence of high pressure. Winds will be light from the north at 4-8 mph. TONIGHT: We can expect mostly clear skies for tonight with a low temperature in the mid 60s. Winds will

TODAY: We will see sunny skies and seasonably warm temperatures today with highs in the mid to upper 80s thanks to an influence of high pressure. With dew points in the mid 60s, conditions will feel comfortable and humidity will be low. Winds will start westerly but will be turning from the north at 4-8

Tyler Swetnam, 32, and of Columbia, was driving west on Route K when he went off the right side of the road around 2 a.m. Saturday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. After Swetnam drove off the side of the road, troopers said he crashed into a reflector sign and went airborne. Swetman then

Gov. Eric Greitens took action against the growing opioid crisis by signing Senate Bill 501 into law on Friday. It gives the director of the Department of Health and Senior Services the ability to issue life-saving medications, such as naloxone, or Narcan, which can reverse the deadly effects of opioid overdoes and make them available