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TEBBETTS - Plans are underway for Oakley Chapel in Callaway County to move to a new home. This comes after five teenagers vandalized the historically Black church in January.  MFA Oil announced on May 13 it planned to donate a 3-acre plot of land to the chapel. The primary reason for the move is to prevent future acts of vandalism, according to Oakley Chapel Project Manager George Hord.  "Where it was at, there were no houses where anyone could really see the church from their house," Hord said. "At night there was very little traffic by there, so it was an easy target if you want to ca...

COLUMBIA - After more than a decade of planning, work is set to begin on the long-awaited extension of Discovery Parkway that will create a new major thoroughfare in southeast Columbia. Construction is set to begin this spring and will connect Gans Road to the intersection of New Haven and Rolling Hills roads. The parkway now stretches less than a mile from Highway 63 to Gans Road. The extension will go north of the highway and past MU’s South Farm Research Center. The connector “basically completes a link that’s missing between two major freeway interchanges,’’ Commu...

Receive the top KOMU 8 News headlines of the day in your inbox. START YOUR DAY INFORMED with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. Daily Headlines Sign up Brought to you by First Midwest Bank MFA Oil announced on May 13 it planned to donate a 3-acre plot of land to the chapel. While the COVID-19 vaccination rollout promises a new beginning, many questions remain among the refugee community in mid-Missouri. “If you get vaccinated…how many do you have to tak...

COLUMBIA – Following the FDA’s expansion of the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine to include 12-to-15-year-olds last week, MU Health Care will hold a special vaccination event geared towards this age group Monday.  The Faurot Field vaccination site at the Walsworth Family Columns Club will have a clinic open for adolescents from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday.  MU Health Care vaccine co-chair and family medicine physician Dr. Laura Morris said although the event is targeted towards teens, the clinic isn’t limited to that age group. “Our demand from adults h...

We had a decent amount of rain yesterday when the convective activity was finally more overhead. Rainfall amounts ranged from around 0.50" to 1.50" with a few locations receiving around 2.00" due to the very slow movement of these passing storms. Today will be more of the same with passing, slow-moving showers and thunderstorms, especially during the morning hours. Heavy downpours, cloud-to-ground lightning and small hail could also again be possible with these morning and early afternoon storms. The best time for rain today will be during the morning until 1-2pm. After 2pm, showers and storm...