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

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  A brewing threat from Iowa to Mid-Atlantic expected to bring massive thunderstorms, high winds, hail, and a rare event known as a derecho.

Friday, May 31, 2013  One death reported related to Thursday's severe weather.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  River levels are on the rise after Wednesday's storms, and lightning left damage in Columbia and Jefferson City

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  An enormous storm system that dumped snow and sleet on the nation's midsection and unleashed damaging tornadoes around the Deep South began punching its way toward the Northeast on Wednesday, slowing holiday travel.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  Forecasts of snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened to complicate Christmas Day travel as several Gulf Coast states braced for a chance of twisters and powerful thunderstorms.

Saturday, September 08, 2012  At 8:15 a.m. Saturday morning, the Columbia Fire Department responded to a reported residential structure fire at 3209 Crawford Street in southwest Columbia.

Monday, July 09, 2012  A powerful thunderstorm that broke up Missouri's heat wave has claimed one life.

Monday, April 30, 2012  Heavy rains have caused numerous roads throughout Mid-Missouri to close Monday morning.

Saturday, March 03, 2012  Massive thunderstorms, predicted by forecasters for days, threw off dozens of tornadoes as they raced Friday from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  Oklahoma City Stormchaser Justin Dill travels across the United States and hauls cargo in his van.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  The National Weather Service has issued a number of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings in the KRCG viewing area.

Thursday, May 26, 2011  The severe weather that hit Missouri this week has a lot of people asking questions about tornado sirens.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  Violent thunderstorms leave 13 dead in central US, days after Joplin tornado

Wednesday, April 20, 2011  A potent mix in the atmosphere led to a significant severe weather outbreak across parts of Missouri and Illinois Tuesday afternoon.

Monday, March 07, 2011