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Concerns for home health care patients receiving the coronavirus vaccine

December 23, 2020 4:05 PM Victoria Bragg

As the vaccine distribution plans roll out, health care providers are concerned for their elderly patients who are receiving home health care.

WATCH: Jefferson City hospitals see small increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations

December 23, 2020 9:33 AM Matt Ragsdale

Jefferson City area hospital officials, the Cole County Health Department director, as well as, Jefferson City’s Mayor and the County Commission’s presiding commissioner all spoke on the call.

Hospitals say first round of vaccinations was successful

December 22, 2020 6:12 PM Sydney Olsen

Local hospitals in mid-Missouri have been providing COVID-19 vaccinations to staff as they received the first shipments of the Pfizer vaccine.

Cole County Health Department urging citizens to keep safety precautions as COVID-19 vaccine arrives

December 21, 2020 4:12 PM Connor Hirsch

The virtual meeting is set to start at 6 p.m. on Webex, and will also be live-streamed on the city’s Facebook page.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone Hospital Center to forgo Moderna coronavirus vaccine

December 21, 2020 9:01 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

SATURDAY UPDATES: State reports more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases

December 19, 2020 2:28 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services reported Saturday there have been 363,114 cases of COVID-19 across the state. Missouri ranks 19th in the nation for new cases in the last seven days.

Missouri reaches settlement with former Florida veterans charity

December 18, 2020 8:37 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office reached a proposed settlement with a former Florida nonprofit over its business practices. The proposed settlement with Healing Heroes Network, Heroes Giveaway and its directors filed in Cole County allows several states to collect $95,000 from the group. The states involved, including Missouri, claim the nonprofit

FRIDAY UPDATES: Cole and Randolph County reporting COVID-19 related deaths

December 18, 2020 9:30 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Missouri hospitals to possibly receive second shipment of coronavirus vaccine next week

December 18, 2020 2:25 PM Zola Crowder

A division of the state health department expects 37,000 more doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine will arrive in Missouri next week.

Cole County R-V hires new superintendent for next school year

December 18, 2020 10:31 AM Matt Ragsdale

Cole County R-V announced Thursday morning it will have a new superintendent for the 2021-2022 school year.

Latest ‘red zone’ report calls for more state, local COVID-19 restrictions

December 18, 2020 5:56 AM Ben Fein

The White House ‘red zone’ report obtained by ABC News on Thursday called on Missouri to increase statewide and local mitigation efforts.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 43 new COVID-19 cases

December 17, 2020 4:53 AM ABC 17 News Team

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WATCH: Cole County health officials say countywide hospitalizations back to normal levels

December 17, 2020 3:31 PM Matt Ragsdale

Cole County health officials gave an update on the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday morning during an online meeting.

Jefferson City man gets probation, fine for tax evasion

December 17, 2020 11:59 AM Matthew Sanders

Judge Stephen Bough sentenced Ryan M. Phegley to three years of probation and ordered him to pay a $30,000 fine, according to federal court documents.

Jefferson City man accused of raping 13-year-old

December 16, 2020 10:36 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is accused of raping a 13-year-old. According to court documents, Antoinne Bellamy allegedly gave a teenager drugs and had sex with the victim twice. The mother first contacted authorities Monday after the incident according to court documents. Online court records report Bellamy is charged with statutory rape

Columbia police looking for missing Jefferson City man under suspicious circumstances

December 16, 2020 5:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is looking for a missing Jefferson City man they consider missing under suspicious circumstances since Monday. Columbia police are looking for a black 2011 GMC Sierra truck after man is reported missing under suspicious circumstances. Police report that Marqukis Hayes, 25, of Jefferson City was last seen with

Appeals court upholds ruling that Jefferson City School District rehire administrator

December 16, 2020 11:48 AM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s Western District Court of Appeals issued its opinion upholding the ruling by Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem on Tuesday

Lincoln University new home to law enforcement officer training academy

December 15, 2020 11:12 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A historically black college in Jefferson City is home to a new law enforcement officer training academy. State leaders granted a one-year probationary training academy license to Lincoln University earlier today. Governor Mike Parson says law enforcement training is critical for Missouri to move forward. Gov. Mike Parson says, “Training is