(LISTEN): Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick appears on "Wake Up Missouri"

Daily nonstop flights from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) have been discussed for years, and they’ll finally happen in early June. Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe and Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick made the recent announcement. Commissioner Kendrick joined hosts Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell live this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri." Commissioner Kendrick praises the new Charlotte flights, noting they've been discussed for about a decade. He tells listeners that 2025 has been a big year at the airport, with THREE big events this fall alone. United resumed service at COU in September with daily flights to Denver and to Chicago, and Allegiant announced plans in November to fly nonstop to Orlando and to Destin, Florida. The Charlotte flights were announced on Thursday. Commissioner Kendrick also discussed a planned January open house for the Boone County Regional Training Center: