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

Thursday, April 04, 2013  The experiment went into effect April 1 and will last through November 30.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Updated with video: "This will be the biggest widespread storm of the winter," National Weather Service meteorologist Amy Seeley said.

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.

Friday, December 21, 2012  The storm, part of a system that began in the Rockies earlier in the week, led airlines to cancel more than 1,000 flights Thursday

Monday, April 16, 2012  Early, dire warnings credited with limiting human death toll in Midwest tornado outbreak

Saturday, March 03, 2012  The latest round of tornadoes has brought fresh warnings from the Missouri attorney general to watch out for scams and scammers.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011  The entire viewing area is under an Excessive Heat Warning.

Thursday, June 09, 2011  A growing forest fire has forced thousands from their homes and threatens transmission lines that supply electricity as far east as Texas.

Saturday, May 28, 2011  Should parents be able to take their kids home during severe weather?

Thursday, May 26, 2011  Take a look at the pictures viewers sent in from Wednesday's storms.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  Tornado warnings have been issued in Mid-Missouri.

Sunday, April 24, 2011  Tonight at ten we ask a National Weather Service Meteorologist why the Mississippi River is flooding but the Missouri River is doing just fine.

Friday, April 22, 2011  Much of the mid-Missouri region remains under a Tornado Watch until 10 p.m. Friday night.  That includes Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, and Osage counties.

Friday, April 15, 2011  Cole County's emergency management director Bill Farr said the system is outdated.

Thursday, March 17, 2011  US authorizes evacuations out of Japan and warns Americans not to travel to country