Posted 4:51 AM 5/20/2013 by Jen Lask, KOMU Staff

COLUMBIA - Randolph County Joint Communications confirmed to KOMU 8 News a semi truck overturned on U.S. 63. around 4 a.m on Monday morning.

The accident fully blocked one northbound lane just south of the Boone/Randolph County line. While the left northbound lane was open, drivers were (More)

Posted 4:41 AM 5/20/2013 by Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's legislative session is over, but the work may continue for some lawmakers.

Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey says he is considering appointing at least three committees to study issues before the 2014 session.

A joint panel of Senate and (More)

Posted 4:17 AM 5/20/2013 by Associated Press

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (AP) - Everything from power boats to pontoon boats will be competing next month in races at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Lake Race 2013 is planned for June 8 and 9 at Bagnell Dam. Organizers of the Offshore Super Series say the competition will include the sanctioned pontoon (More)

Posted 11:08 PM 5/19/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

COLUMBIA - The Columbia Fire Department attributed the cause of a fire Sunday evening to an extinguished cigarette. 

Around 7 p.m. officials responded to the scene, a second-story deck at an apartment complex at 902 Rogers St. Officials said a man had tried to combat the fire with (More)

Posted 10:56 PM 5/19/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

COLUMBIA - The Columbia Fire Department confirms a man was injured after a rollover accident Sunday evening on I-70. 

Officials said a 2002 Chevrolet Truck rolled into the median between the westbound exit ramp at Range Line Road and the westbound lanes. Witnesses reported seeing an (More)

Posted 10:34 PM 5/19/2013 by Associated Press

DONIPHAN, Mo. - A man and a woman have died in an all-terrain vehicle crash in southeast Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the victims as driver Gregory J. Ormsby and his passenger, Stacey L. Ormsby. Both were 42 years old and from Doniphan. They died at separate hospitals after the ATV ran off a road early Sunday on U.S. 160, 15 miles west of Doniphan.

The ATV then struck a tree and overturned, ejecting its occupants.

Posted 10:27 PM 5/19/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

JEFFERSON CITY - Jefferson City Police have confirmed a water main break has shut down Dix Road between Williams Street and Missouri Boulevard near the US 50 overpass. 

Crews are still working to repair the break and it is unknown when lanes on Dix Road will be re-opened. 

Posted 6:46 PM 5/19/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

COLUMBIA - With possible severe weather, the Boone County Office of Public Safety Joint Communications (PSJC) is advising drivers to be cautious in the rain.

PSJC say standing water on the road can result in vehicles hydroplaning.  They advise slowing down and allowing extra space (More)

Posted 3:08 PM 5/10/2013 by Rebecca Neth

OSAGE COUNTY - Local farmers say the spring weather could cause a rise in produce prices. Heavy rainfall and cold temperatures caused farmers a delay in planting their crops. The delay could result in farmers missing the best time to plant crops like sweet corn. Prices could increase because (More)

Posted 6:52 PM 5/15/2013 by Coleman Bandy

COLUMBIA- Megan McAllister relaxes at a friend's apartment after finishing her semester at MU.  She looks for pictures of her old house on her Facebook page.  "I don't know why I didn't take more pictures of the place," she commented.

McAllister, a Joplin native, lost her (More)

Posted 4:35 PM 5/19/2013 by Associated Press

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - State emergency management officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.

The National Weather Service is describing the twister as "large, violent and extremely dangerous."

Meteorologists say it was located on the southwest side of Wichita around 3:45 (More)

Posted 4:17 PM 5/19/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

COLUMBIA - As part of the "Click it or Ticket" campaign, the Columbia Police Department is joinging with statewide law enforcement May 20 through June 2.

According to Columbia Police, in 2012, Missouri saw an (More)

Posted 3:52 PM 5/19/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

BARRY COUNTY - An Arkansas man is injured after running his motorcycle off the road on M112, 2 miles east of Seligman.

At 1:00p.m. Sunday, Francisco Rico was driving westbound on M112 when the Missouri State Highway Patrol says the motorcycle went off the roadway and overturned.

Rico was transported to Freeman Hospital in Joplin with serious injuries.