COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hospitals in Mid-Missouri are reporting a small increase in people battling COVID-19, as transmission rates go up and vaccinations continue to decline. According to the Columbia/Boone County Health Department, 30 people were dealing with COVID-19 infections in hospitals. Of those, 18 are in the ICU, and nine are on ventilators. Only four
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE (4:05 p.m.): Both lanes of I-70 are back open. The Boone County Fire Protection district said during the investigation, they found that the troopers car was not hit. No information about the cause of the crash has been released. UPDATE (3:20 p.m.): One lane is back open. The Boone County Fire
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported the state’s positivity rate as 4.6% on Sunday. That is still in the green level for the state, but the rate of change in the past seven days is 0.3%, which is now in the orange level. In the past 7 days, 1,666 cases of COVID-19
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Non-profits in Mid-Missouri are experiencing a shortage of volunteers, which could in turn impact how many people they can serve. The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri sent out a call Wednesday asking for more people to volunteer, saying the shortage of hands could impact programs that provide food to thousands
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s office released its annual traffic stop report on Tuesday, showing that the statewide disparity in traffic stops based on rates made a slight drop. According to the data from the Missouri Attorney General’s Annual report on traffic stops, black drivers in Missouri were pulled over 71.6% more than
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Almost 3 weeks after Columbia and Boone County lifted the health order requiring masks and social distancing, more steps are being taken to return to normal. Starting June 1, leaders will no longer require masks inside of city or county government buildings. Both the city and county still advise people who are
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MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman is suffering from serious injuries after getting hit by anchor on Mark Twain Lake near Stoutsville. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Incident Reports, 56-year-old Lisa Sherman of Hartsburg was taken to University Hospital for her injuries. Troopers say the boat was driving with it’s anchor down. When it
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man is dead after a crash outside of Columbia Sunday night. The Boone County Fire Protection District confirmed the man died after a single-vehicle rollover crash. Another woman was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers were investigating the crash on East Vemers Ford Road
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: ABC17 News crews went back to the scene around 5:30, and Fairview had opened back up. ORIGINAL: A road near two major grocery stores in west Columbia was closed due to a water main break on Sunday afternoon. Boone County Joint Communications tweeted that a portion of Fairview Road at Broadway
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 184 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the total up to 511,444 throughout the pandemic. In addition, 65 new probable cases of the virus were found through antigen testing. Now, 87,938 probable cases have been found in the state. MO DHSS COVID-19 Data No new deaths
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 292 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, pushing the total to 511,260 cases throughout the pandemic. In addition, 167 new probable cases were reported through antigen testing. That total now sits at 87,876. The state subtracted one death from its total today, now that state is reporting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the supply of the vaccine continues to outpace demand, it’s getting easier for Missourians to get picky about their vaccine. MU Health announced Monday it would be hosting an event using the Johnson and Johnson vaccine for the first time on June 2 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dr. Margaret
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE (4:15 P.M.): Both lanes of Clark Lane were opened back up. ORIGINAL: Several emergency crews responded to a crash on Clark Lane in east Columbia, shutting down both lanes of traffic. The closure is between Fox Run Drive and Dawn Ridge as of about 4 p.m. on Sunday according to ABC
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Just before midnight on May 22, 2019, an EF-3 tornado hit Mid-Missouri, ripping roofs off of homes, downing trees and powerlines and changing the lives of hundreds of people. Two years later, and rebuilding is still underway. There are still 12 buildings that need to be torn down in the city,
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 210 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the total up to 509,520 cases since the start of the pandemic. In addition, the state also reported 83 new probable cases found through antigen testing. That total now sits at 86,742. No new deaths were reported on Sunday,
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 342 new cases of COVID-19 in the state on Saturday, bringing the total to 509,301 throughout the pandemic. The state also reported 168 new probable cases through antigen testing. That total now sits at 86,659 cases. One new death was reported on Saturday, bring the statewide
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HARTSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE (9:30 P.M.): Southern Boone County Fire assistant chief Tom Redford confirmed the fired was cause by a lightning strike. Chief James Bullard of the Southern Boone Fire Protection District said at the scene, they there was extensive damage to the first floor of the home and the roof is destroyed. “Arriving
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 228 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total throughout the pandemic to 507,535. The state also reported 79 news probable cases through antigen testing, pushing that total to 85,637. No new deaths were reported on Sunday. The death toll in missouri stayed at 8,859.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The president of Lincoln University has announced she will be leaving at the 2020-2021 school year concludes. President Jerald Woolfolk is the 20th president of the university, and has been serving since June 2018. In a statement, Woolfolk said she has been away from her family for too long, and it’s
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ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Eldon Police department say one man has been arrested and charged after a shooting Friday night. Travis Crown of Pineville was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by the Miller County Prosecutor’s office and received a $100,000 bond in the case of the shooting last night. The department posted on
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