Blighted Capitol Avenue buildings reopen to potential developers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Housing Authority opened several properties on Capitol Avenue, and one on Jackson Street, to developers…
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Jefferson City schools prepared to roll out anti-overdose drug
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) School health officials in Jefferson City are ready to equip every middle and high school with an anti-opioid overdose…
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Cole County man faces several charges after November chase
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County prosecutors charged a man with drug possession after county deputies said he led authorities on a chase in…
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Minor health code violations found in Jefferson City public school kitchens
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Health inspectors found only minor violations in the kitchens of Jefferson City’s public schools in October and November,…
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Fire chief speaks about difficulty of dive search for missing woman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Divers with the Mid-Missouri Sheriff’s Dive Team continued their search for missing Columbia woman Mengqi Elledge Tuesday. They…
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City council sets aside $300,000 for demolition of two downtown buildings
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The city’s efforts to demolish two downtown buildings moved forward on Monday but it’s unclear when construction crews…
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Fewer criminal shooting deaths in Jefferson City this year compared to 2018
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department has investigated four shooting deaths in 2019 compared to six shooting deaths in…
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Jefferson City man charged in Thanksgiving night killings
Charges have been filed against a man accused in two Jefferson City…
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Authorities monitor roadways during Thanksgiving holiday
Since the Missouri State Highway Patrol Thanksgiving holiday crash counting period began Wednesday at 6 p.m., there have been 14 vehicle crashes…
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Estimated 150 households will need long term disaster recovery
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) More than six months after an EF-3 tornado and historic flooding in mid-Missouri, an estimated 150 households will need long…
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Cole County to select new EMA director, current head retiring
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County could select a new Emergency Management Agency director by Tuesday. Cole County Presiding Commissioner Sam…
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Missouri State Highway Patrol increasing presence on roadways
According to multiple transportation companies, Wednesday night is the worst time for drivers to hit the road. “So with the large volume of traffic…
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Federal agencies assembled to investigate Cole County jail shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Cole County Sheriff’s Department is leading a multi-agency investigation into the shooting of 34-year-old Cole…
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No injuries after car crashes into Jefferson City house
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – An 80-year-old woman did not suffer injuries when her car left the road Wednesday and slammed into a house in the 900…
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Hundreds without power as wind threatens mid-Missouri
LINN, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE as of 6 a.m.: Hundreds across mid-Missouri are still without power. Close to 200 Ameren Missouri customers in Jefferson City…
Continue ReadingLocal organizations offering free Thanksgiving meals
COLUMBIA, Mo. Several organizations will offer free Thanksgiving meals in Columbia and Jefferson City this week. “A lot of these people in the…
Continue Reading Cole County Sheriff says jail shooting was “self-inflicted”
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler said Tuesday an inmate at the county jail shot himself. Investigations result in charges…
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Sheriff continues investigation of shooting inside Cole County Jail
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler said his investigators were working Tuesday to determine how a shooting occurred inside…
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Jefferson City Medical Group continues leasing buildings sold for $56 million
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson Medical Group buildings in the capital city were sold to a Chicago based private real estate investor and…
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Jefferson City Councilman Mihalevich running for county commission
Jefferson City Second Ward Councilman J. Rick Mihalevich, announces bid for Eastern district Cole County Commission JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)…
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