Heidi Lucas, director of the Missouri Nurses Association, told ABC 17 News she’s concerned that once the vaccine is available to the public there will be a shortage of nurses and staff who are qualified to administer it.
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Firefighters from multiple departments were sent to a fire at a Montgomery County trucking company Tuesday morning.
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UPDATE: Columbia police said in a news release Tuesday afternoon that William Haggerty had been found and was unharmed.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will host Liberty on Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. The Tigers will play their next five games at home. We spoke with head coach Cuonzo Martin and ahead of the matchup. You can hear the full interview in the video player above. We also spoke with MU guards
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Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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U.S. health regulators posted a positive review of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as they near a decision on whether to allow use of the shot.
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THIS AFTERNOON: Fog from the morning has burned off, temperatures will make a slow climb to near 50 by 2-3pm before quickly dropping off into the 40s this evening. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will develop overhead, with lows only making it into the middle 30’s thanks to a southwest wind. EXTENDED: That gets us off
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It’s a pretty rare occurrence but can happen every now and then. It’s exactly what it sounds like: fog that has developed in freezing temperatures. Fog sweeps through Jefferson City early Tuesday morning. Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 10:00 am Fog is bad enough to deal with on the roadways, reducing how far in
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Here are the local high school basketball scores from Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. You can watch the full highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Harrisburg (44) Hallsville (57) FINAL Macon (55) North Callaway (21) FINAL Boonville (68) Sturgeon (18) FINAL Centralia (49) Salisbury (40) FINAL Southern Boone (50) Moberly (38) FINAL Capital City
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol reports two people were injured after a wreck at US 63 and Peabody Road Monday afternoon. According to the online crash report, a 2004 Honda Accord attempted to cross over US 63 and pulled into the path of a 2006 Buick Ranier and was hit. According to the
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LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A circuit court judge has ruled that laws used by Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft last year to thwart a referendum petition on abortion restrictions are unconstitutional. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem ruled that Ashcroft did not give opponents of a restrictive Missouri abortion law enough time to collect
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PORTLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a shooting near the area of Portland River Access Saturday morning at 12:39. According to court records, a deputy responded to the Portland River Access and saw people running away from a man in a truck. The deputy drove up to the vehicle
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The State of Missouri is continuing to host community testing events throughout the state. Missourians can register for these events currently scheduled at health.mo.gov/communitytest and also continue to check back for future opportunities to be tested at an event nearby. Missouri residency is the only requirement; individuals do not have to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has announced 49 additional businesses throughout the city and Boone County that will be supported through CARES Act funding. Each locally owned small business will be awarded $10,000 in CARES Act funding funding. CARES Act funding will help sustain operations resulting from negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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It’s a rare sight that hasn’t been been seen from Earth since March 4th, 1226. No that isn’t a typo. It’s been nearly 800 years! While NASA is calling this a “Christmas Star” it’s technically not a star… however, from Earth, it will look similar with the naked eye. It’s actually two planets, Jupiter and
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The meeting is set to start at 6 p.m. and will be held virtually over Webex, and streamed live on the city’s Facebook page.
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City leaders and staff with the Columbia/Boone County Health Department continue to grapple with how to fight the Coronavirus on a local level as case numbers continue to rise.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cooler with lows in the upper 20s to around 30. Patchy fog develops late into Tuesday morning. TOMORROW: Fog early, followed by more sunshine and warmer temperatures. Highs in the upper 40s. EXTENDED: Temperatures soar into the upper 50s to low 60s Wednesday and Thursday as we get underneath an upper
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More and more people are buying puppies at an all-time high. The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased the demand for pets as people look for support during a time of loneliness. With this rising demand, pet scams have also increased significantly. In November of 2020, the Better Business Bureau reports 337 complaints
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Columbia Police Department Lt. Robert Fox said no one was hurt and no property was damaged in the shooting.
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