Next steps after Boone County housing study to be discussed at housing summit next week
A 2024 housing study released Thursday by Boone County and the City of Columbia show the local market is plagued with high prices.
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MU leader calls racist incidents on campus ‘abhorrent,’ 2 juveniles who aren’t students banned from campus
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi called a pair of recent racist incidents on campus “abhorrent” in a letter sent to students this week. The Mizzou Legion of Black Collegians shared information – on its Instagram page on Sunday — about students being called racial slurs on campus on Oct. 6
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Man charged with murder in death of Columbia teen now charged in St. Louis County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged with murder for the death of a Columbia teenager is now charged with stealing the vehicle used in the killing. Byron Sampson, 20, of St. Louis, was charged with second-degree murder after he was accused of killing 18-year-old Traquan Reed on Oct. 10. Sampson is being held at
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Street closures announced for MU Homecoming Parade, Go COMO routes delayed
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s Homecoming takes place on Saturday and its annual parade will require some street closures. The parade begins 8 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Tiger Avenue and Rollins Street, according to a Thursday press release from the City of Columbia. The parade then goes east on Rollins Street,
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Two Columbia men charged with trafficking stolen identities, stealing more than $6,500 worth of items
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia men were charged with several felonies on Wednesday. Jayqual Hayes-Sanders, 20, of Columbia, was charged with trafficking in stolen identities, five counts of stealing more than $750, two counts of stealing other property, first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and sale/possession of equipment with altered identification numbers. He is being
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No injuries reported in north Columbia garage fire, police tape seen
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries have been reported in a north Columbia garage fire that occurred on Wednesday. Columbia firefighters were dispatched at 3:41 p.m. to the 1800 block of Holly Avenue. Fire officials said a detached, two-car garage was engulfed in flames. Fire officials have not determined a cause for the fire yet. We
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One Callaway County deputy who was shot released from hospital, other deputy in serious condition
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the two Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies who were shot on Monday morning during a traffic stop was released from University Hospital on Wednesday. Cpl. Justin Bax was released. He and Deputy Gardner Pottorff were shot in the westbound lane of Interstate 70 near mile marker 139. “Today was a good
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More Missouri Task Force 1 members to come home this week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 members who were deployed to North Carolina for Hurricane Helene relief will come home over the next few days, according to a Wednesday press release from the Boone County Fire Protection District. “Today, three Human Remains Detection (HRD) K9 teams are expected to return to the Boone County
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Boone Health lawsuit filed by MU professor claims Sunshine Law violation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lawsuit filed by a University of Missouri professor last week claims Boone Health violated the Missouri Sunshine Law. Mark Horvit — a professor at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and editor of the Columbia Missourian – filed the lawsuit on Oct. 10. A summons was issued on Tuesday for
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More than 1,000 people have voted absentee in Boone County, clerk expects 70% voter turnout
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 1,000 people have voted absentee as of Tuesday afternoon, according to Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. With roughly three weeks until the Nov. 5 General Election, Lennon said absentee voting has been “popular,” and she expects a heavy voter turnout this year. Lennon said she predicts a 70% voter turnout,
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Community group says Business Loop 70 study grant will ‘reinvigorate’ area
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council last week approved an agreement to receive a $2.13 million grant from the US Department of Transportation. USDOT announced in March press release that the city would receive the money to study Business Loop 70 between Stadium Boulevard and Eastland Circle to find ways to improve safety for
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Ron Graves announces intent to run for Columbia’s Fourth Ward seat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ron Graves announced his bid for the Columbia City Council Fourth Ward seat on Tuesday night in a press release. Multiple seats on the Columbia City Council will be up for grabs in April, including Wards 3, 4 and the mayor’s seat. Nick Foster is the current Ward 4 councilman. In his
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Business Loop 70 reopens after crash at Providence Road intersection
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both the eastbound and westbound lanes of Business Loop 70 in Columbia near the Providence Road intersection closed on Tuesday night after a crash. Cameras showed traffic was stalled in both directions. Eastbound traffic started moving again at 7:25 p.m. The scene cleared by 7:45 p.m. Boone County Joint Communications sent a
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Missouri’s 47th House District candidates discuss curbing crime, homelessness in Boone County
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to include Potter’s stance on nuclear power and clarify is view of police and local support for officers. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican John Potter has never ran for a spot in the Missouri House, while Democratic state Rep. Adrian Plank is no stranger. The two face off in
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MU Health Care unveils mobile mammography unit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care on Monday unveiled its new mobile mammography unit during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new unit replaces a van that debuted in 2016, traveled more than 120,000 miles and provided service to roughly 300 patients a month, a Monday press release says. Mobile mammography services were launched by MU Health
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Missouri Task Force 1 continues search efforts in Avery County, North Carolina
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 is continuing its search efforts along streams and rivers in North Carolina as part of Hurricane Helene relief efforts. A Monday social media post from the Boone County Fire Protection District says that the Task Force was searching Avery County, North Carolina. “This morning, the team returned to
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Columbia man killed in St. Louis County crash, St. Louis man arrested on suspicion of DWI
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was killed in St. Louis County after he was hit by a vehicle early Sunday on Interstate 55, north of Meremec Bottom Road. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a 2005 Nissan Xterra – driven by Semi Hadzisalihovic, 56, of St. Louis – was
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you celebrating Mizzou Homecoming this week?
It’s homecoming week at the University of Missouri.
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Two bipartisan Alzheimer’s bills signed into law as nearly 7 million Americans battle the disease
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This month President Joe Biden signed two pieces of bipartisan legislation into law which aim to aid the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease. According to the Alzheimer’s Association nearly 7 million people across the U.S. are battling the disease and this number is only expected to grow. NAPA Reauthorization Act The NAPA Reauthorization
Continue Reading Three arrested, charged with murder in death of Columbia teenager
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County prosecutors have charged a St. Louis man and two Columbia men with murder in the death of a Columbia teenager on Thursday. Byron Sampson, 20, is charged with second-degree murder after he is accused of killing Traquan Reed, 18, on Thursday. Julius J. Mosby, 18, and Demetrius L. Mays, 22,
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