You may see many more people wearing masks in Columbia soon. The City Council will consider an ordinance Monday (7/6) night to make them mandatory for almost everyone over the age of 10. The draft released Wednesday has exceptions for socially distance…

There was a bit of a break in Boone County COVID-19 cases Wednesday. Officials reported 11 new positive cases, down from a daily high of 25 new case reports Tuesday. Missouri officials reported Wednesday that two more people have died from the disease,…

The U.S. is “going in the wrong direction” with the coronavirus surging badly enough that Dr. Anthony Fauci told senators Tuesday some regions are putting the entire country at risk — just as schools and colleges are wrestling with how to safely reopen…

Columbia police go on a manhunt for a domestic assault suspect. Morris McDonald, 34, allegedly assaulted his wife on Tuesday morning near Buttonwood Drive. Officers say they saw McDonald drive by the victim’s house at Bryant Walkway Apartments. They tr…

Jefferson City police will have more staff ready over the Fourth of July weekend as they try to stop any more retaliation. Someone shot a gun into the air during a fight at a carnival outside Capital Mall on June 26. The shooter is still wanted, but in…