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

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Updated with video: Severe storms hit Midwest with snow, ice and damaging winds

Monday, February 25, 2013  Road crews are preparing for Winter Storm 2013 Round Two which is expected to hit less than a week after mid Missouri was blanketed with snow and ice.

Monday, February 11, 2013  American Red Cross Heart of Missouri Chapter volunteers helped a Cole County family after high winds ripped off part of their roof.

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

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Possible straight line winds caused damage in Gasconade County.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Updated: Tiny southeastern Missouri town of Diehlstadt hardest hit by storms Monday night

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  Drugs or alcohol not involved, police say.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  Biggest solar storm in years races toward Earth, could disrupt power grid, GPS and more

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  UPDATE: The NWS has confirmed the heavy damage in the southwestern Missouri town of Branson was caused by a 22-mile-long tornado.

Sunday, February 26, 2012  High winds and low humidity prompted the National Weather Service to issue a red flag warning Sunday.

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

Friday, December 02, 2011  Violent wind storm leaves path of destruction in California, other western states

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  Flames were spread across 25 acres of land along Caldwell Road near the Green Valley shooting range.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  Columbia firefighters said they won't be able to find out what caused a house fire in the 1400 block of Windsor.

Saturday, August 27, 2011  Hurricane-force winds of 80 mph lashing coast as Irene soaks North Carolina on trek up Eastern Seaboard