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

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Two company employees charged in the deaths of 11 rig workers claim the Justice Department is trying to make them scapegoats.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  BP agrees to plead guilty and pay a record $4.5 billion over Gulf spill; 3 employees charged

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Isaac spins into New Orleans; officials consider intentional levee breach in rural Louisiana

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Updated with video: Water driven by the large and powerful storm flooded over an 18-mile stretch of one levee in Plaquemines Parish south of New Orleans.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Tropical Storm Isaac is likely to have only a slight impact on gas prices initially.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  In bayou country and city alike, people batten down as Isaac takes aim at low-lying Louisiana

Monday, August 27, 2012  In Tampa, flooding prompted the brief closure of several main roads early Monday including three near downtown where the Republican convention was to be held.

Sunday, July 15, 2012  On Saturday around 1:00 P.M. Boone County Sheriff's Department Deputies located two motorcycles traveling on Highway 763 without a valid registration and hazardous moving violations.

Monday, June 25, 2012  Slow-moving center of Tropical Storm Debby could mean flooding misery for Florida

Friday, June 15, 2012  Stephen Baldwin awarded nothing in lawsuit against Kevin Costner over lucrative BP contract

Friday, April 20, 2012  FDA says no risk from Gulf seafood amid environmental worry over sick fish at oil spill site

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  Oil spill defendants want to keep investigations blaming them for disaster out of civil trial

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  New evidence cites more BP oil spill mistakes as panel prepares to release its report

Thursday, September 08, 2011  Sunrise Beach Firefighters are battling a structure fire on Waterfront Road.