Columbia City Manager John Glascock laid out plans for economic recovery during the annual State of the City address Tuesday. He joined Wake Up Columbia on Wednesday:
Gun-waving charges against Senate candidate’s wife amended
(AP) A special prosecutor has amended the charges against the St. Louis woman who waved a gun at racial injustice protesters last summer. Special Prosecutor Richard Callahan said Tuesday he filed a new indictment giving jurors the alternative of convicting Patricia McCloskey of misdemeanor harassment. She and her husband, Mark, were indicted in October for …
Giolito, White Sox beat Flaherty, Cards in HS reunion
(AP) Lucas Giolito beat Jack Flaherty in a major league matchup of former high school teammates, leading the Chicago White Sox to an 8-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Giolito pitched six innings of two-run ball in his second straight win, easily getting the better of a shaky Flaherty hurt by another poor defensive …
GOP senators ready $1T infrastructure counteroffer to Biden
(AP) Senate Republicans are reviving negotiations over President Joe Biden’s sweeping investment plan. On Tuesday, they prepared a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal that would be funded with COVID-19 relief money as a counteroffer to the White House ahead of a Memorial Day deadline toward a bipartisan deal. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said a …
Rallies, moments of silence honor George Floyd a year later
(AP) A street festival, musical performances and a moment of silence were held Tuesday to honor George Floyd and mark the year since he died at the hands of Minneapolis police. Events were held in downtown Minneapolis and at the intersection where Floyd died, as well as in New York, Los Angeles and internationally. Members …