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Hawley announces GM settlement brings around $2 million to Missouri

Attorney General Josh Hawley announced on Thursday a $120 million multi-state settlement with General Motors Company. The settlement comes after allegations were made that GM concealed safety issues regarding ignition-switch-related defects in GM vehicles. In 2014, GM issued seven vehicle recalls in response to unintended key-rotation related and/or ignition-switch-related issues, which affected over 9 million

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Columbia Department of Health reports over 5,000 flu shots have been given, 5 reported cases of flu

The Columbia/Boone County Department of Health says its staff has given 5,293 flu vaccinations as of Wednesday. The department also reports there have been five laboratory-confirmed flu cases during the week of Oct. 1-7. The department is currently waiting for the number of reported flu cases from last week. According to the state of Missouri,

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Missouri officials propose Columbia as an innovation corridor for new Amazon location

Missouri officials are proposing an innovation corridor between Kansas City and St. Louis for a new Amazon location instead of a single headquarters in one of the metropolitan areas. Missouri will be submitting the application on Thursday. “An innovation corridor could include Columbia,” said Missouri Chief Operating Officer Drew Erdmann. Erdmann says the cities could

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Troopers respond to a multi-vehicle crash involving a Freightliner, man suffers serious injuries

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a multi-vehicle collision on Tuesday night in Saline County. According to the traffic crash report, troopers responded to the eastbound lanes of I-70 at the 75 mile-marker for the crash. Troopers said the crash happened when a 2013 Hyundai was attempting to pass a Freightliner. Troopers said the

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