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

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  A Mizzou graduate student is suing the owners of a Columbia apartment complex after a fire destroyed most of his property.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A man and a woman were injured Wednesday afternoon after a grease fire started on a stove.

Monday, April 22, 2013  The Columbia Fire Department contained the chemical spill quickly, and remained on scene until a clean-up company arrived.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Fire crews are on the scene of a structure fire in Columbia.

Friday, April 05, 2013  A overheated clothes dryer is to blame for a fire Thursday night that caused significant damage to a southwest columbia home.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  The woman's trauma-alert status indicates she sustained life-threatening injuries. The driver of the dump truck declined medical attention at the scene.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  A fire at a Columbia 24-hour laundromat resulted in $5,500 in damage Friday night.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Neighbors called 9-1-1 after spotting smoke coming from 86-year-old George Wolfe's home in the 100 block of Clinkscales Road Friday afternoon.

Monday, February 25, 2013  In anticipation of the impending snowstorm, Columbia city offices will be closed Tuesday and no transit services will run

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Columbia snow plow truck drivers will work 12 hour shifts around the clock until they get the streets cleared.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Hot ashes started a deck fire Sunday night in the 4400 block of Brown station Road in Columbia.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  They spent 40 minutes checking over the area and clearing smoke from the house.

Friday, January 25, 2013  The Columbia Fire Department was called to the Trapp Law Firm at 609 East Walnut Street just before 8 p.m.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Authorities are investigating a duplex fire after fire crews found items consistent with a meth lab.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Area dignitaries cut a ribbon to celebrate the re-opening of Fire Station 3.