May 2020

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports new COVID-19 case

May 6, 2020 12:05 PM ABC 17 News Team

Get regular updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic here.

Local businesses request repeal of Boone County reopening order

May 6, 2020 11:23 AM Amber Tabeling

Lawyers at a Columbia firm have sent a letter to county and city officials requesting a repeal of Boone County’s COVID-19 reopening order on behalf of several businesses.

Rain returns Thursday, chilly weather will continue

May 6, 2020 11:17 AM Luke Victor

THIS AFTERNOON: A few sprinkles are possible into this evening. Partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies with temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s are expected. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies take over with overnight lows falling into the low to mid 40’s. EXTENDED: We’ll wake up to sunshine tomorrow but that will quickly get replaced by rain

Jefferson City man accused of child sex crimes

May 6, 2020 9:02 AM Katie Greathouse

Deputies with the Cole County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Jefferson City man suspected of child sex crimes Tuesday afternoon.

Tracking a pleasant afternoon

May 6, 2020 5:05 AM Kevin Schneider

WEDNESDAY: Some might wake up to some wet cars as drizzle is working through the area this morning. That will taper off shortly after sunrise as temperatures are on their way into the low to mid 60’s this afternoon. Clouds will be coming and going throughout the afternoon, and a spot sprinkle is possible under

Andrew’s at-home sports: May 5, 2020

May 5, 2020 10:09 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman is asking all of our viewers to send in your best at-home sports videos to news@kmiz.com. He will share the best ones in his 10 p.m. sportscast every night for the foreseeable future. You can watch Andrew’s at-home sports from Tuesday, May 5 in the video player above.

Health officials confident in supplies as testing capacity expands in Missouri

May 5, 2020 10:00 PM Connor Hirsch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says he is confident in the availability of testing materials in the state. At the governor’s daily briefing on Tuesday, Dr. Randall Williams said the state now has the capacity to test 60,000 people every week. The department has been

Boone Hospital Center affected by possible data breach

May 5, 2020 9:49 PM Katie Greathouse

Some patient information may have been exposed after a possible security breach at BJC HealthCare.

Business owners say COVID-19 complaints, concerns fixed quickly

May 5, 2020 8:18 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Business owners that dealt with city officials over compliance with Boone County health’s order say the issues didn’t last long. ABC 17 News reported on Monday that the Office of Neighborhood Services elevated at least seven complaints to the Columbia/Boone County Health Department director. All seven ended without prosecution, and owners of

Columbia Regional Airport to receive millions from CARES Act

May 5, 2020 7:24 PM Sydney Olsen

The city has been approved to receive funding through the CARES Act to help pay for the cost of COVID-19 at Columbia Regional Airport.

COVID-19 Congressional Town Hall to air Thursday on FOX

May 5, 2020 6:05 PM Matthew Sanders

FOX 22 will air a COVID-19 town hall featuring Missouri’s congressional delegation Thursday night.

Two plead guilty in alleged deadly drug ring

May 5, 2020 5:47 PM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from Columbia and another from California pleaded guilty Tuesday in connection with what authorities have labeled a deadly marijuana-trafficking conspiracy. Nawel Girma, 25, of Columbia and Cody Brent Davis, 31, of California, pleaded guilty in separate federal court appearances in Jefferson City, the U.S. attorney’s office said in a

Man accused of gun threat in Cole County

May 5, 2020 5:11 PM Matt Ragsdale

Cole County prosecutors filed multiple felony charges against a man accused of threatening another person with a gun early Saturday.

Show-Me State Games postpone June events

May 5, 2020 4:33 PM Andrew Kauffman

The Show-Me State Games have postponed all of their June sports events, according to a release. The new dates will be announced at a later time. The Show-Me State Games are still planning on holding their sports events in July. The games are set to begin on July 17. The release said, “In the event

Wind gust helps overturn truck in Jefferson City

May 5, 2020 4:28 PM Matthew Sanders

A truck driver was injured Tuesday when a wind gust helped blow his trailer over as he was merging onto Highway 54.

Tracking cool temperatures and more rain chances later this week

May 5, 2020 4:00 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy with gusty winds up to 30 mph. Lows in the low 40s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy with spotty showers possible by afternoon. Highs in the low 60s. EXTENDED: The jet stream continues to be locked into a northwest flow pattern through the middle of next week, keeping temperatures cooler

Missouri officials say COVID-19 projections come from industry, academia

May 5, 2020 2:38 PM Matthew Sanders

The director of Missouri’s Medicaid program sought to clarify Tuesday how the state is getting COVID-19 case projections and how those estimates are used.