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Cole County looks to buy new vote-scanning machines

November 8, 2022 1:48 PM Meghan Drakas

Cole County is dedicating taxpayer dollars to make sure voting is secure for the next five years of election cycles.

State election officials block federal oversight of Cole County polling locations

November 7, 2022 8:58 PM Hannah Falcon

This year, the DOJ is looking into 64 voting jurisdictions within 24 states.

Secretary of state says Department of Justice asked to observe Cole County polls

November 6, 2022 4:59 PM Hannah Falcon

The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office said Saturday that Cole County’s top elections official has denied a Department of Justice request to monitor Tuesday’s election.

Jefferson City offices to be closed Nov. 11 for Veterans Day

November 4, 2022 3:08 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City offices will be closed Friday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day, according to a press release. The yard waste drop-off at 2417 Southridge Drive will still be open. City buses will not operate and parking meters will not be enforced that day. Both will resume normal hours on

Organizations to host marketing workshop in Jefferson City for small business owners

November 4, 2022 6:24 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several organizations from the Jefferson City area will hold a free marketing workshop Friday morning. The “How to Own Your Local Market” marketing workshop will be at First Mid Bank & Trust from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Anyone interested in attending the workshop can register before 8 a.m. Although, organizers

Contracts awarded for resurfacing projects in Boone and Cole counties

November 3, 2022 9:08 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Major improvements will be coming to several roadways in Boone and Cole counties. The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a contract at its monthly meeting for the milling, resurfacing and improvement of guardrail along Highway 50, between the Moreau River and Truman Boulevard in Jefferson City. Also to be resurfaced:

Nebraska man hurt in Highway 179 crash in Cole County

November 3, 2022 10:29 AM Zachary Farwell

Highway 179 in Cole County has reopened after a crash closed it Thursday morning.

911 services restored for Centertown area residents

November 3, 2022 10:05 AM Zachary Farwell

CENTERTOWN, Mo. (KMIZ) 11:30 A.M. Update: Crews have finished repairs to a damaged fiber line that was impacting 911 services in the Centertown area. ORIGINAL STORY: A 911 outage is impacting service for some Centertown area residents Thursday morning. Telecommunications provider BrightSpeed, formerly Lumen, is working to repair a cut fiber cable, according to the

Statewide cold weather rule goes into effect

November 1, 2022 7:16 AM Ethan Heinz

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A statewide rule that protects utility customers from disconnection during the winter months went into effect on Tuesday. The Missouri Public Service Commission’s cold weather rule stops a utility provider from disconnecting the heat if the temperature outside is below 32 degrees the day prior to disconnection. Under the rule, utility

Jefferson City man faces federal drug charges

November 1, 2022 4:54 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County man was charged in federal court Tuesday on suspicion of possessing heroin with the intent to distribute. Tremaine Davol Bell, 41, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Jefferson City with one count of possessing heroin to distribute. Bell is in federal

Man suspected in Columbia crash admitted to DWI in March

November 1, 2022 3:10 PM Matthew Sanders

The man police say crashed into multiple vehicles Monday on Stadium Boulevard was on probation for DWI after pleading guilty in March, according to court records.

Jefferson City firefighters respond to house fire on Mississippi Street

October 31, 2022 11:49 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters responded to the fire in the 1800 block of Mississippi Street around 9:40 a.m. Monday, according to the Jefferson City Fire Department. Crews said firefighters arriving at the scene found heavy smoke coming from the house. Firefighters were still at the home as of about 11:20 a.m. conducting salvage and

Cole County Sheriff’s Office: Man assaults minor, leads deputies on chase, tries to escape from patrol car

October 31, 2022 5:05 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County man faces several charges after allegedly assaulting a minor and leading law enforcement on a chase on Saturday. Curtis Matheney, 28, was charged with: First-degree assault of a special victim.Resisting arrest.Escaping from custody while under arrest. He was also charged with fourth-degree assault and fourth-degree domestic assault, both

Groups offer ways for trick-or-treaters to stay safe this Halloween

October 31, 2022 6:25 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Mid-Missouri families consider their trick-or-treat plans Monday night, officials offer a few ways to have a safe Halloween. AAA recommends buying or creating a noticeable costume. The organization suggests using lights or bright and reflective materials to make trick-or-treaters easy to see. Parents can add reflective tape to costumes and treat

Court case against Cole County Sheriff’s Office dismissed with prejudice

October 26, 2022 6:45 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A court case filed against the Cole County’s Sheriff’s Office was dismissed with prejudice on Monday. The Cole County Sheriff’s Office and Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler were listed as defendants on Casenet. They appeared by counsel. The plaintiff, Brandon McNeese, did not appear. McNeese, of St. Louis, claimed the department

Monday night fire displaces Jefferson City family

October 25, 2022 6:17 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Red Cross is helping a family after their home caught on fire Monday night. Crews responded to the house fire in the 800 block of E. McCarty Street around 8 p.m., according to the Jefferson City Fire Department. At the scene, firefighters found smoke in the back of the

Police: Ozark man charged with manslaughter in drunken driving crash

October 24, 2022 4:22 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ozark man has been charged with several felonies after a Saturday night crash in Jefferson City that left one dead. Robert Harris, 58, is charged with: Second-degree involuntary manslaughter;Driving while intoxicated – causing the death of another;Driving while intoxicated – casuing serious personal injury;Second-degree assault;Armed criminal action. The crash occurred

Centertown lifts boil water advisory

October 21, 2022 2:54 PM ABC 17 News Team

Centertown, Mo. (KMIZ) The boil water advisory for the Village of Centertown has been lifted. Centertown has received notification from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources that the water samples from the Village’s water system submitted — after the damaged water line was repaired — are good. Centertown issued the advisory Wednesday as a precautionary

New memorial dedicated in honor of Darnell Gray

October 21, 2022 6:57 AM Joushua Blount

An organization that represents missing people placed a new memorial in a Jefferson City park Friday for a boy allegedly killed by his caretaker four years ago.

Health experts warn of winter COVID-19 surge

October 20, 2022 8:26 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) Health officials in Missouri are preparing for the possibility of a winter surge of COVID-19, as communities nationwide continue to fight new variants. Health officials are calling this batch of variants “scrabble variants,” because the names of the variants start with the letters Q, X and B. These letters can rack up a lot