The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City

Friday, May 03, 2013  In Cole County, programs like Project Prom and Project Graduation aim to give students an alternative to alcohol-fueld parties after the actual prom or graduation.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A Roman Catholic priest from St. Louis has been indicted on federal child pornography charges.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Officials at the Columbia Water and Light Department say by adding the fluoride to the water, they are simply following the recommendations of the EPA and the US Health and Human Services Department.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Missouri American Water says water is now safe to drink in Jefferson City.

Monday, September 03, 2012  Neighbors say the parties have been going on for about a month.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  The driver had been drinking

Monday, August 27, 2012  Forty-six percent of Jefferson City High School kids say they've used alcohol. That's ten points higher than the state average.

Sunday, August 26, 2012  Just after 12:00 a.m Sunday, Callaway County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to several complaints of a loud party in the Lake Mykee subdivision near New Bloomfield.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  The Missouri State Highway Patrol is cracking down on drunken drivers, but this time it's those driving boats.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Deputies say one minor received cuts from a broken beer bottle.

Sunday, January 08, 2012  A southwest Missouri woman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in the alcohol poisoning death of an 11-year-old boy.

Sunday, January 08, 2012  The Mississippi River is a big part of the identity of Cape Girardeau. But soon, the Mighty Mississippi will no longer provide drinking water to the southeast Missouri community that sits along its banks.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011  The Osage Beach Police Department will be offering impaired drivers a free and safe way to get home on New Year's Eve.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  With Christmas just a little more than week away, law enforcement officers are gearing up for heavy travels.

Saturday, December 03, 2011  There are nearly two dozen drinking water systems in Missouri that have been consistently failing to complete drinking water tests.