Columbia News

A local forum will be held Friday at Lenoir Woods Community Center. It will focus on understanding how genetics play a major role in alzheimers and how those genetic risk factors will help improve diagnosis and treatment of the disease both now and in the future.

A Boone County jury announced the verdict for 24-year old Damon Williams in the murder trial of Nathaniel Bentley.

Students at 2 Columbia elementary schools were the first students to get free H1N1 vaccines from the Boone County Health Department.

City Council chose eight members early Tuesday morning. Stephen Alexander, Caroll Highbarger and Ellon Locurto-Martinez each received four votes from council members, which means they can serve two years upon appointment.

When Andy Neitzert visited Grand Rapids, Mich., on business, he got to participate in a community-building event - a zombie walk.

The Kansas City Chief Ambassadors are in Columbia for a two day charity stint. The group is at the Hy-Vee on West Broadway for a tailgating party on Friday.

Darwin Hindman, mayor of Columbia, Mo., will visit Columbia, Md., Nov. 4 as part of an initiative designed to promote a walking and bike-friendly community.

Police arrested a man near Columbia Square Townhomes on West Worley Street after a foot chase Tuesday.

Columbia attorney Sarah Read has confirmed that she is running for the Fourth Ward City Council seat that Jerry Wade will leave vacant as he runs for mayor.

COLUMBIA - Opening arguments began at 2 p.m. today in the trial of a man charged with the second-degree murder of hospital security guard Monte Ruby in August 2008.

G.I. Jobs magazine has named Columbia College a top school for educating former military members.

Boone County's new fire chief will take his position on Wednesday. Interim Fire Chief Scott Olsen was selected to become the new fire chief.

Three months after fatally shooting Jeremy Bohannon, William Clinch called home from the Boone County Jail to talk to Joey Bohannon, his nephew and the victim's 4-year-old son.

Pregnant women will have to wait for the swine flu vaccine shot due to a Missouri law.

Wheelchair users and walkers are now covered under a Columbia law that prohibits motorists from intentionally intimidating or harassing cyclists.

Don Zike prepares to pull a Cadillac Escalade onto the bed of his tow truck after the Columbia Police Department and the Columbia Fire Department ordered it cleared from the scene of a crash involving a tractor-trailer, pickup truck and this SUV on Paris Road by the off-ramp from U.S. 63 on Monday.

Photography assistant Cathey Clark, right, gives a treat to Pierre, dressed as PePe Le Pew, while Pierre's owner Rachel Wilkinson, far left, tries to get him to pose for a portrait on Sunday, Oct.

Columbia College defeated Williams Baptist 9-0 Friday. Columbia's Lloyd Jacobs, Ross Matthews and Dylan Barduzzi were top scorers.

KRCG AP Video By Mark Slavit Authorities transferred Johnny Wright, 65, from the Gwinnett County jail in Georgia to the Boone County Jail here in Mid-Missouri. ... Suspect in 1976 Doisy killing brought back to Missouri Columbia Missourian Man accused of 1976 murder returned to Missouri Atlanta Journal Constitution Ga.

An unnamed Columbia man ended up in the hospital Wednesday morning after being stabbed in a bar fight.