U.S. Postal Service raises concern with Missouri’s November voting deadlines
The United States Postal Service urged Missouri’s top election official to inform voters on the timeline of voting by mail.
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DEFENDERS: Scammers posing as contact tracers
Some people are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to try and get people’s money. Scammers are finding ways to use contact tracing for their personal gain. For example, some potential victims might get an unsolicited message through text, email or on social media saying that they have come into contact with someone who has
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Another Columbia restaurant charged with violating COVID-19 order
The City of Columbia filed charges against Truman’s Bar & Grill for violating the COVID-19 health order.
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IN DEPTH: Digging into July COVID-19 case numbers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A backlog of test results at the state health department and an increasing rate of people testing positive led to some of this month’s highest COVID-19 totals. Watch the video above for an in-depth look at COVID-19 cases in July.
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How much could the Governor’s special session on violent crime cost taxpayers?
Special sessions are funded through annual appropriations to both the House of Representatives and Senate. House and senate members are given transportation funds and a per diem for everyday they show up.
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Food safety during the COVID-19 pandemic
there is a current consensus among the medical community that the virus is spread person-to-person.
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Two Columbia businesses charged with violating COVID-19 health orders
The city prosecutor has filed charges against two Columbia businesses for violating the current COVID-19 health order: Willies Pub & Pool and the Country Club of Missouri.
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DEFENDERS: Missouri sets record for price gouging complaints in 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state attorneys general are actively investigating price gouging cases across the United States.
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Concern grows over in-person bar exam in Columbia, Osage Beach
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state’s bar exam will bring hundreds of law school graduates to Columbia and Osage Beach later this month, a fact that concerns some test takers. More than 600 people are set to take the test on July 28 and 29 at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia and Tan-Tar-A Resort
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MU Health Care investigating where about 100 ‘unaccounted for’ COVID-19 tests went
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care said it and a testing lab are investigating after about 100 people’s tests for COVID-19 were apparently misplaced. MU Health Care spokeswoman Jesslyn Chew said the agency and GeneTrait Labs were looking into about 100 tests that are “unaccounted for.” Chew said she did not know the date range
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Salute to America inspection reports reveal no code violations
There were no food code violations found among the Salute to America vendors.
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DEFENDERS: Beware of mask exemption cards
Federal agencies are warning about a scam going around as many states and cities mandate face coverings.
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Multiple complaints, inspections came before public health alert at Columbia restaurant
ABC 17 News obtained documents from the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services that show they had already visited the establishment three times regarding COVID-19 guidelines
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Salute to America vendors taking extra precautions amid COVID-19
The annual “Salute to America” Fourth of July festival will take place without any COVID-19 health orders in effect.
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Restaurant reopening inspections not required, despite health department guidance
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is updating its guidance for businesses following an ABC 17 News investigation.
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Hotel occupancy drops by half in May for Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The number of Columbia hotel rooms used in May dropped by 50 percent compared to May 2019, according to numbers obtained by ABC 17 News. The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau said hotels reported an occupancy rate of 30.8 percent of the month of May. That’s down from the 60.3 percent
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Search warrant reveals new details in Pettis County deputy shooting
A surveillance camera in Sedalia captured the entire interaction between a Pettis County deputy and a woman that deputy killed.
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State gets federal grant to expand COVID-19 mental health services
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The state of Missouri will get millions of dollars to expand mental health services to those affected by COVID-19. The Department of Mental Health announced Thursday that the state will get $2.3 million as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Crisis Counseling Program. The program helps people “recovering from the
Continue Reading Hotel occupancy rates make double-digit drops across mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The number of hotel rooms used in Columbia and Jefferson City made steep drops in April, mirroring a loss of business seen across the state. Numbers from the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau show a drop of 40 percent in April compared to April 2019. The CVB reported 21.5 percent of hotel
Continue Reading Average deaths per day from COVID-19 dropping in Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The average number of people dying from COVID-19 in Missouri continues to drop from its mid-month peak. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 30 more deaths on Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 661 since the pandemic first hit the state in March. It is the third time this
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