Jefferson City’s airport is high and dry .. but just barely. The Missouri River crested Monday at a little over 27 – feet. The Capital View levee is designed to hold back about 30 – feet of water. City crews still have plenty of work ahead. Weekend flooding damaged roads, …

Authorities are looking for a convicted murderer on parole that escaped cops in Callaway County. Deputies say they are looking for Stephen Thorp. Investigators say he ran away from cops after a car chase. The search for Thorp began near County Roads 161 and 142 in Williamsburg. Thorp was convicted …

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 467 new cases of the coronavirus Sunday, bringing the total case count since the start of the pandemic to 522,889. The state dashboard says new cases are up by 19.6% over the past seven days. The positivity rate is currently at …

(MissouriNet) — A Tipton Correctional Center work release inmate has been captured after running away last Tuesday from the state fairgrounds in west-central Missouri’s Sedalia. On Saturday, law enforcement officers found Jason Laird all the way in the Ozark County area in southern Missouri. Pettis County Sheriff Brad Anders says …

(JCFD) – During the evening of 06/26/21 the Jefferson City Fire Department responded to 8 water related incidents along with several suppression and EMS incidents.  6 civilians were removed to safety. Fire crews also secured one propane tank that floated loose due to flash flooding.  10 additional off duty personnel …

KWOS / Jefferson Bank Person You Should Know with Austin Petersen & John Marsh June 25, 2021 This person was born and raised in the Jefferson City / Holts Summit area, is married and has two children. This person is known to follow-thru and not drop the ball This person …

Some heavy rainfall today (fri) could cause some dangerous driving conditions. We’re under a flash flood warning until 10:30 a.m. Emergency crews say there’s a good potential for local creeks to reach flood stage all this weekend. The National Weather Service says we could see around four inches of rain …

(MissouriNet) — Representatives from Missouri’s nursing homes, hospitals and pharmacies are urging state lawmakers to approve an extension for a critical funding mechanism for the state’s Medicaid program, saying jobs and services are at stake. The special session legislation from Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Dan Hegeman would extend the FRA …

KMIZ 17 – A 23-year-old Jefferson City woman was seriously injured Thursday morning after her car went airborne on Highway 50 in Osage County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Sue Archibong was traveling eastbound on Highway 50 in her 2012 Nissan Sentra when it veered off the road …

KMIZ 17 — A Missouri state representative said changes he suggested to the state’s parole eligibility were not intended to apply to a Cole County woman serving a life sentence for murder. Rep. Mark Sharp, D-Kansas City, told ABC 17 News he did not support an early release for Alyssa …