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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.
Continue ReadingFederal agencies are warning about a scam going around as many states and cities mandate face coverings.
Continue ReadingABC 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
Continue ReadingThe annual “Salute to America” Fourth of July festival will take place without any COVID-19 health orders in effect.
Continue ReadingThe Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is updating its guidance for businesses following an ABC 17 News investigation.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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
Continue ReadingA surveillance camera in Sedalia captured the entire interaction between a Pettis County deputy and a woman that deputy killed.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON 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 ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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 ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County has kept its average daily case gains below one for throughout May. The county added nine cases of COVID-19 since May 1, but the seven-day average of cases over that time has remained below one, according to an analysis done by ABC 17 News. The county had reached an average
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The week-long average of new cases of COVID-19 added in Missouri dropped over the last seven days. An ABC 17 News analysis shows that the average number of new cases announced by the Department of Health and Senior went down from May 9 to 15. The state’s seven-day average was 216
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services could pay more than $1 million to private labs in increase testing capacity as the state begins to relax social distancing rules. The contracts obtained by ABC 17 News show that at least three labs, including one in mid-Missouri, will help the state
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Attorney General is warning Missourians to keep an eye out for scammers trying to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt confirms his office is investigating 951 price gouging complaints related to COVID-19. The number of consumer complaints has increased every week since mid-March when ABC 17 News started monitoring the data. The number of complaints reported on April 10 are 30 times higher than they were
Continue ReadingThe FBI, state attorneys general and other agencies are alerting Americans to possible COVID-19 stimulus check scams.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s office said it has received more than 500 price gouging complaints in the past two weeks related to COVID-19. Chris Nuelle, Press Secretary with the Missouri Attorney General’s office, said it has received 534 complaints as of Wednesday. Attorney General Eric Schmitt says some of the top
Continue ReadingThe FBI is warning about hackers hijacking video conferences and online classrooms through the popular software called Zoom.
Continue ReadingColumbia, Mo. – KMIZ EDITOR’S NOTE: This list has become outdated and ABC 17 News is using a new tool to alert consumers to open restaurants. Information about local businesses can now be accessed at https://columbia.open4biz.us/ During the coronavirus outbreak, many restaurants are having to adjust the way they do business on a daily basis.
Continue ReadingGov. Mike Parson held a daily COVID-19 briefing Saturday at 3 p.m.
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