As the the mandatory mask order in Columbia went into affect on 5 p.m. on Friday, residents and businesses can face a fine if they are found not complying with the order.
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The assistant director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services said Friday that health officials will request 32 full-time workers for contact tracing.
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Two women told Columbia park rangers that a man exposed himself in front of them Wednesday on the MKT Trail.
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Stores around Columbia said Friday they have masks and materials to make them just hours before a face-covering requirement goes into effect.
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Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Boone County Southern District Commissioner Fred Parry appeared live on ABC 17 News at 5 on Thursday to field questions about the county’s surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Prosecutors charged a Columbia woman Thursday on allegations that she was drunk when she crashed into a police cruiser in February.
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Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones will appear before the Citizens Police Review Board on Wednesday night at City Hall.
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University of Missouri Health Care is opening a second drive-thru COVID-19 testing site Monday, citing increased demand as cases continue their quick rise.
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The mask ordinance for the city will go into effect on Friday at 5 p.m. and require citizens to wear masks most places in public.
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ABC 17 News obtained documents from the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services that show they had already visited the establishment three times regarding COVID-19 guidelines
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Organizers with the Show-Me State Games canceled the annual event over concerns of COVID-19.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 800 businesses in mid-Missouri received federal loans greater than $150,000 to help keep people hired throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Data released by the Small Business Administration shows which companies and non-profits received the highly sought-after loans. Five area businesses are listed in the largest loan bracket, between $5 million and
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Leaders at the University of Missouri said Wednesday that their international students won’t be affected by a new federal rule requiring such students to leave the country if classes are taught online only.
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A University of Missouri student has been arrested and given a court summons in connection with graffiti found on the sidewalk near the Thomas Jefferson statue on MU’s campus.
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The number of patients in hospitals locally and statewide has ticked up recently as positive COVID-19 cases continue their record increases, but local hospitals say they’re ready if that case surge turns into a patient surge.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Missouri lobbyist pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal crime involving marijuana sales. Eapen Thampy admitted to distribution of marijuana for helping broker a deal for 100 pounds of marijuana in February 2018. Thampy bought the marijuana from Craig Smith, an Oregon man federal authorities believe ran the nationwide
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Beginning Wednesday July 8, the City of Columbia will suspend residential curbside recycling.
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The department’s “work search” requirement ended on Monday, after being waived during the record unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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