It’s George Bailey’s crucial moment. Disheveled and desperate, he offers up a Hail-Mary prayer to a God he’s not sure is listening: “I’m not a praying man, but if you’re up there and you can hear me, show me the way. I’m at the end of my rope.” Actor Jimmy Stewarts’ emotion is palpable in
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Coronavirus has left no parts of life untouched, even fast food. The pandemic has shifted how people consume it, with the drive-thru getting a second breath of life and digital ordering becoming the norm. As a result, major chains have redesigned their restaurants to reflect the rapid change. They’re reinvesting in the exterior of stores,
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Boone County firefighters responded to a residential structure fire in the 700 block of Demaret Drive early Saturday morning.
Continue Reading Connie Chung is not holding back. The former anchor spoke to Andrew Goldman, host of “The Originals” podcast for Los Angeles magazine, and discussed a wide range of topics including guest-starring on HBO’s “The Undoing,” her time at CBS Evening News and ABC News. (Chung also briefly worked at CNN, hosting a show in 2002
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Defending champion Liverpool laid down a marker to the Premier League’s chasing pack with a thumping 7-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. It’s the first time in the club’s history that Liverpool has won by seven goals away from home in the English top flight, adding yet another record to this side’s illustrious
Continue Reading The US government was rattled this week by a cyberattack that compromised a third-party software vendor’s systems and led to data breaches at several federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy and the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber arm. But the attack on SolarWinds, a firm that was far from a
Continue Reading With former players taking legal action over the issue of degenerative brain diseases, rugby could be at the tip of a very large iceberg as it continues to come to terms with the impact of concussion in the sport. Among the ex-internationals putting forward a legal case against the game’s governing bodies are Steve Thompson,
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TODAY: Chance for drizzle very early in the morning. Clouds will stick around into the late afternoon. Temperatures will stick to the 30s for much of the morning and reach the low 40s by the afternoon. SUNDAY: Clouds will clear out Saturday night and bring much sunnier skies. Temperatures will be slightly warmer in the
Continue Reading Looking for a holiday gift but still not found the perfect one? Here’s a last-minute idea: a home in Italy, yours for less than the price of a cup of coffee. Yes, another month, another set of idyllic Italian village cottages up for sale — and yes, it’s all part of the bid to breathe
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Police say one man was taken to the hospital Saturday morning with a gunshot wound. Officers responded after getting reports of a gunshot victim in the 1900 block of Juniper Circle around 2 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found a man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital. No
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police have a street blocked off and are currently investigating after a shooting in North Columbia early Saturday morning. CPD says nobody was hurt after at least two shooters exchanged gunfire near Bodie Dr. and Edenton Blvd. around 12:30 a.m. CPD blocked off Bodie Dr. around 1 a.m. to search the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a house fire on the 7400 block of east Southern Drive just after 10:45 tonight. According to an ABC 17 News crew on scene there was no smoke coming out the house as of 11:33 p.m. Crews could also see four to five fire trucks
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Everyone got out safe after a kitchen fire at a home just north of Columbia. Firefighters responded to the fire at a home on north Kent Drive around 7:30. Officials told an ABC 17 News crew that told no one was home at the time of the fire but two dogs were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge has scheduled Cameron White’s jury trial for Feb 24. A pre-trial conference is set for Feb. 1. White is charged with 2nd degree murder and armed criminal action. White allegedly shot Dajion Harris, 13, in Oct. 2019 after Harris showed White some guns. White said the two were
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Here are the local scores from Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL St. Francis Borgia (49) Father Tolton (52) FINAL Blair Oaks (78) Rock Bridge (52) FINAL California (42) Southern Boone (55) FINAL Ozark (75) Jefferson City (64) FINAL Louisiana (55) North Callaway (44)
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man is charged with two counts of molestation in new court records. In the 2nd amended complaint, Joshua Breshears is accused of touching the victim sometime between March 30, 2012, and February 28, 2013. Both instances occurred at a residence on the 1100 block of E. 5th St. in Sedalia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police responded to a behavior problem Thursday after the caller told dispatch that her son was high on drugs and tried to set her house on fire. When police arrived, they located Anthony Davis in a chair with a pocket knife in the driveway. Davis was then detained on an unrelated
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office reached a proposed settlement with a former Florida nonprofit over its business practices. The proposed settlement with Healing Heroes Network, Heroes Giveaway and its directors filed in Cole County allows several states to collect $95,000 from the group. The states involved, including Missouri, claim the nonprofit
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit man is injured in an ATV accident on 11570 County Road 4012 in Callaway County according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the crash report, Joseph Albert, 23, was driving the ATV up a steep upgrade when the vehicle overturned. Officials say the vehicle landed on top
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HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) The homicide victim told police Christine Weber shot him before he was taken away to an area hospital where he died according to court documents. Court documents say Hermann police responded to a report of shots fired in the 900 block of Goethe Street on Tuesday. Police report finding a gun at
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