Crash backs up traffic on Missouri River bridge
A crash backed up traffic on the Missouri River bridge near Rocheport on Tuesday morning.
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Man faces multiple charges after allegedly assaulting an officer during vandalism call in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police responded to a vandalism call Friday evening that escalted into more charges. According to court documents, Christopher Super admitted to damaging a side door at the Caniff Circle Apartments but the victim didn’t want to press charges just to get the door fixed. However, while police were on scene to
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Low temperatures could cause black ice to form on roads overnight
Boone County Road and Bridge and Columbia Public Work have crews treating roads due to freezing drizzle and light snow.
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WEATHER CONDITION UPDATES: Wreck reported on I-70 near Providence; Troop F reports injury wreck in Callaway County
Boone County Joint Communication is reporting a wreck on Interstate 70 W near Providence Rd. Officials say the driving lane will be shut down. Troop F is reporting an injury wreck on southbound US 63 south of County Road 395 in Callaway County. Names released in fatal Osage Beach wreck Osage Beach police are reporting
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 12th straight day of double-digit cases; hospitals return to ‘green’ zone
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City of Columbia extends temporary overnight warming center
The City of Columbia opened a temporary warming center at Wabash Bus Station downtown due to extremely cold temperatures through the weekend.
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Vehicle crashes into pole on Worley Street
The Columbia Police Department and the Columbia Fire Department responded to a vehicle crash on Worley Street around 4 p.m. Sunday.
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Missouri reports first case of COVID-19 variant
The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 1,004 new COVID-19 cases Saturday. There have been 465,448 cases reported in Missouri.
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WEATHER CONDITION UPDATES: Wreck blocking I-70 eastbound lanes at Missouri River Bridge
Boone County Joint Communications is reporting a wreck on Interstate 70 eastbound at the Missouri River Bridge. Troop F is reporting the wreck is blocking traffic on eastbound I-70. I-70 wreck reported in Cooper County at mile marker 108 A crash is reported on westbound Interstate 70 at mile marker 108 near the Cooper and
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Firefighters battle fire at Columbia business
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia fire crews are battling a fire at the Stover’s Flooring & Drapery Center Saturday morning. The fire started around 6 a.m. in the 1700 block of Paris Road. Smoke billows from the Stover’s Flooring & Drapery Center as fire crews work an active fire. Our crews on scene say at least
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Road crews preparing ahead for the weekend’s winter weather
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Road crews across Mid-Missouri started pretreatment of priority routes ahead of the anticipated winter weather. Columbia Public Works began pretreatment of main roads Friday and plans to continue pretreatment ahead of the snow Saturday morning. Ashlyn Sherman, a spokesperson for Columbia Public Works said crews will continue to monitor road conditions throughout
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Columbia man charged for second sexual assault in ten days
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is in the Boone County Jail tonight after being accused of a Columbia sexual assault. Prosecutors have charged 24-year-old Xavier Gee with armed criminal action, two counts of 1st-degree sodomy, robbery and 3rd-degree assault. According to court documents, the victim was meeting Gee at a hotel. Police say once she
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MU Health Care preparing to vaccinate another 2,000 people Saturday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care is gearing up to vaccinate 2,000 people tomorrow at Faurot Field. More than 2,000 people were vaccinated with the first shot of Moderna’s vaccine yesterday. MU plans to host another clinic the week of February 15th but organizers are still deciding what exact day that will be. They are
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia city officials to provide community briefing on COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon
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$200 million meat plant could soon bring Columbia hundreds of jobs
Swift Prepared Foods is looking for a new location for an Italian meats processing plant to open in 2022. And the company is considering Columbia.
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Coronavirus vaccine providers say registration remains the most efficient way to get the shot
Mid-Missouri medical providers say filling out their vaccine surveys is still the way to go.
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No injuries in fire that destroyed barn near Harrisburg
The Boone County Fire Protection District said no one was injured in a barn fire early Friday morning.
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MU Health pharmacy head and Boone County Health Department spokeswoman answer coronavirus questions
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care held its first mass vaccination clinic today giving over 2,000 people their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. ABC 17 News spoke with MU Health pharmacy head Brad Myers and Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services spokeswoman Sara Humm today and they answered questions live on air about
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MU Health vaccinates over 2,000 in first coronavirus shot clinic
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) At 3 p.m. Thursday, MU Health vaccinated 1,300 people so far at its mass vaccination clinic at Faurot Field. The hospital vaccinated 2,056 people by the end of day Thursday and plans to vaccinate another 2,000 people on Saturday. Brad Myers the Executive Director of Pharmacy and Lab Services at the University
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Columbia police arrest man accused of statutory rape
Columbia police arrested a man early Thursday morning who is accused of a 2020 statutory rape.
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