COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A historical marker placement ceremony was held Thursday, signifying 134 years since a Black teenager was lynched in Columbia. A historical marker was placed in front of the Boone County Courthouse to memorialize the lynching of George Bush. On Sept. 7, 1889, a group of white men lynched Bush at the courthouse after he
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a little over a year since the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is adding nationwide American Sign Language, or ASL, services for deaf and hard of hearing callers. According to a news release, local organization DeafLEAD is one of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is increasing patrols in an attempt to stop an uptick in break-ins within the past year. “In the areas we are aware of these (thefts are) being reported, we are increasing, where possible, foot traffic and vehicle patrols just to go through and add that increased presence,” CPD
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged on Thursday with several felonies after police say she was seen firing a gun and hit a teenager in a parking lot on Aug. 28. Shyraah Robin Brown, 35, was arrested on Wednesday. She was charged with three counts of first-degree assault, first-degree assault of a special
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At a Wednesday afternoon meeting, Columbia Public Schools officials said its new elementary school in southwest Columbia is expected to hold 650 students. Officials are expecting construction to be completed by early 2026 and for it to open the following fall. The construction is expected to cost about $44 million. A Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s been a month since the City of Columbia combined Go COMO bus routes due to a bus driver shortage. The decision cut the number of bus routes from six to three has resulted in longer wait times and complaints from riders. “When we started route combining in early August some of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Street paving on nearly two dozen streets in Columbia is set to begin 7 a.m. Monday, according to a Wednesday press release from City of Columbia Public Works. All 23 sections of streets are expected to reopen by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, the release states. Lane closures will be required and
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With Fire Station 11 set to open later this month, the Columbia Fire Department already has eyes on Fire Station 10 opening next year.
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The Columbia City Council is expected at its meeting Monday to review its collective bargaining agreement with the Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 955 for a four-year labor contract.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Researchers at the University of Missouri will study one of the country’s first autonomous tractors, according to a Tuesday press release from the University. MU received the tractor Monarch MK-V within the past month, the release states. The tractor is part of a grant awarded by the Department of Agriculture. According to the
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The man accused of brandishing a rifle outside Eastside Tavern on Saturday night has now been charged with three felonies, including making a terroristic threat.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Hartsburg men have been charged with first-degree burglary and stealing a gun after forcing their way into a Columbia residence on Saturday, according to court documents. Justin Lee Hudson, 27, and Tanner James McKee, 26, are being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. An initial court appearance for both
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A California man is in custody after allegedly threatening people at a downtown Columbia bar on Saturday night.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with three counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of statutory sodomy after allegedly admitting to law enforcement that he molested a child, according to court documents. Austin Sumpter, 26, is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. An initial court appearance was
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Unions are active in Mid-Missouri, with public employees who work for the University of Missouri, Columbia Public Schools and the City of Columbia represented by unions.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A woman was hurt in a car crash in central Columbia on Monday night with what she said was a driver trying to evade police. ABC 17 News saw an ambulance on scene at Providence Road and Rogers Street. First responders went to the crash around 10 p.m. and cleared the
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Union membership decreased from 10.3% in 2021 to 10.1% in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Forty-five members of Missouri Task Force 1 came back home to Columbia on Monday after helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia.
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A Columbia man was sentenced to a decade in prison last week for a spring 2022 shooting on Orchard Lane.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s note: this article has been corrected to accurately reflect the line up of the canceled festival. Local businesses are in shambles trying to figure out how to spike their revenue after losing the Treeline Music Festival that brings in thousands to business every year. The festival has brought millions to Columbia
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