WEDNESDAY UPDATES: SSM Health changes drive-thru COVID-19 testing hours in Mexico
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MoDOT: Vehicle fire closes I-70 at MM 129
COLUMUBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT is reporting Interstate 70 is closed at mile marker 130. ⚠️ I-70 EB TRAFFIC ALERT ⚠️I-70 EB at 130MM is closed due to a vehicle fire. Expect delay's or seek alternate route. pic.twitter.com/x1gJ5MYzu8— MoDOT Central District (@MoDOT_Central) November 18, 2020 According to an ABC 17 News crew on scene a fire
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Bulldozer, tree cause thousands of Boone Electric members to lose power
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Electric Cooperative is busy restoring power after outages hit members north and east of Columbia. The utility’s online outage map showed more than 2,000 members without power Wednesday afternoon in outages that include the Shaw, Stephens and Prathersville areas. More than 4,600 lost power at the outage’s peak. The power was
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Pettis County reporting two more COVID-19 related deaths
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Boone County Jail pulls inmates out of Reality House after escapes
Deputies searched the area near Reality House, 1900 E. Prathersville Road in north Columbia. The search continued Monday afternoon.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Local health department urges residents for a modified Thanksgiving
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SATURDAY UPDATES: State health department reports massive jump in cases
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported a massive jump in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.
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University of Missouri going online after Thanksgiving
MU leaders made the announcement Thursday in a message to the campus. Classes will continue online for the three weeks after the holiday break.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Camden County reports mid-Missouri leading 40th COVID-19 related death
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Columbia Public Schools, Boone County health officials question new COVID-19 school guidance
New state guidance that loosens quarantine rules for school students would come with difficulties in Columbia Public Schools, the district’s top official said Thursday.
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Missouri loosens quarantine guidance for schools
Missouri leaders issued new guidance loosening quarantine guidelines for statewide K-12 schools Thursday morning.
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Mizzou vs. Georgia postponed due to COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Georgia will not be making the trip to Columbia on Saturday due to COVID-19 concerns within Mizzou’s program. The team said the postponement is due to a mixture of positive tests and contact tracing within one, specific position group. On Wednesday morning, Eli Drinkwitz said his team is below the required threshold
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Sturgeon R-V School district moves to remote learning
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TUESDAY UPDATES: CPS 14-day rate continues to rise; Cole County reports 65 new COVID-19 cases
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WATCH: State health department director says COVID-19 vaccine will be available by December
The director of Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services is expected to testify before a state House special committee Tuesday morning.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports new COVID-19 death
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MONDAY ELECTION UPDATES: After Biden win, McConnell says Trump OK to fight election
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SATURDAY ELECTION UPDATES: Biden win brings protest, tense moments and some celebration
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Watch election-related live streams in the player below. UPDATE 1 P.M.: With former Vice President Joe Biden securing enough electoral votes, there were celebrations in the immediate aftermath, The Associated Press reported. The fears of protests turning violent remain as President Donald Trump so far refuses to concede. In one battleground, Trump
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Suspect arrested in Lincoln University quadruple shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A suspect has been arrested in a shooting that injured four people on the Lincoln University campus Wednesday. Jefferson City police arrested De’Angelo S. Hawley Jr., 19, of Kansas City, on Thursday evening, according to a news release. Officers arrested Hawley on suspicion of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful
Continue Reading FRIDAY UPDATES: Pettis and Cole County report 100+ new cases
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