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Police respond to a pair of robberies at Columbia gas stations overnight Saturday

April 18, 2021 2:59 PM Connor Hirsch

The Columbia Police Department responded to two robberies involving weapons late Saturday and early Sunday.

Columbia Health Department vaccine clinic at Columbia Mall set to begin Monday

April 18, 2021 3:00 AM Ben Fein

Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services has partnered with the Missouri National Guard and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to host a vaccine clinic at the Columbia Mall.

Outreach clinics in Columbia scheduled to help break down barriers for vaccine-hesitant communities

April 17, 2021 8:06 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Vaccine outreach clinics are in place to help make the coronavirus vaccine more available to underserved communities. The Columbia/Boone County Health Department held an event Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church specifically for the Spanish-speaking community. “We thought it was important to make sure we have an outreach clinic for them just

Woman arrested in connection with Friday shooting in Columbia

April 17, 2021 1:16 PM Connor Hirsch

According to a release from the Columbia Police Department, officers arrested 23 year-old Najah McHenry on charges of first degree assault.

Hundreds of appointments available ahead of last day of MU Health Care’s vaccine clinic

April 17, 2021 4:02 AM Ben Fein

MU Health Care is set to host the third and final day of its vaccine clinic Sunday at Faurot Field.

Now Hiring Sign On The Rocks Bar Downtown Columbia, MO

Local Columbia bars and restaurants still facing staffing issues

April 16, 2021 7:12 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Bars and restaurants have been struggling to keep a full staff since the start of the pandemic, that issue continues a year later. People walking and driving through downtown Columbia may notice more ‘Now Hiring’ signs than usual. Matt McGee, the owner of On The Rocks bar, says he’s posted a large

ABC 17 News coronavirus April 15 roundtable discussion: Johnson and Johnson Vaccine

April 15, 2021 9:39 AM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local health care experts are discussing the Johnson and Johnson vaccine after Missouri temporarily suspended use of it. At least six cases of a rare blood clot disorder have been linked to the shot across the US. All of those patients were women. So far, more than seven million doses of the

Vaccine providers are planning for booster shots

April 16, 2021 11:36 AM Chanel Porter

Vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna have both pointed to people needing booster shots or re-vaccinations in the future.

Highway 63 pavement improvements to close lanes in northern Columbia next week

April 16, 2021 4:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) maintenance crews will be making pavement repairs along northbound and southbound Highway 63 between Brown Station Road and Wagon Trail Road. Crews will close one lane in each direction while work is taking place between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Work is scheduled to take place on

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 40% of the population to receive first coronavirus vaccine dose

April 16, 2021 11:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Columbia police investigating shooting in northeast Columbia; 20-year-old woman shot

April 16, 2021 3:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police continue to investigate a Friday afternoon shooting that sent a 20-year-old woman to the hospital with a gunshot wound. Police responded at 3 p.m. Friday to the 3200 block of Elm Grove Dr. after a report of shots fired. The 20-year-old female victim who was transported to local hospital to

Hundreds of appointments available for MU Health Care’s three-day vaccination event

April 16, 2021 3:57 AM Ben Fein

More than 800 vaccination appointments are still available Saturday for MU Health Care’s three-day vaccination event at Faurot Field.

Friday morning crash on I-70 West shuts down right lane

April 16, 2021 8:04 AM Matt Ragsdale

A crash on Interstate 70 West near the Midway exit shut down a lane of traffic Friday morning.

Two men charged after Nov. 2020 north Columbia shooting

April 15, 2021 11:22 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are now charged after a shooting in north Columbia on Nov. 19, 2020. According to police, Tevone Stapleton fired shots from his car in the area of Bodie Drive and Edenton Boulevard. According to court documents, police found nine 9mm shell casings in the street. The shooting did not injure

Southern Boone High School closed Tuesday for a deep clean after student tests positive for COVID-19.

Southern Boone School District held virtual classes today due to teacher vaccinations

April 15, 2021 9:09 PM Victoria Bragg

ASHLAND, MO (KMIZ) The Southern Boone School District announced Tuesday evening it would hold all classes virtually on Thursday, due to staff vaccinations. Southern Boone School District’s Superintendent, Chris Felmlee, says it was a collaborative effort to make the decision to hold classes online after staff members received their second dose of the Moderna vaccine.

Westbound I-70 shuts down near Missouri River Bridge.

Rain delays geological testing near Rocheport Bridge

April 15, 2021 8:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE/COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to last weekend’s weather, Missouri Department of Transportation contractors were unable to complete the necessary geological testing at the Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport. Crews will be boring through the bridge deck to collect soil samples and rock characteristics of the land below as crews prepare for the construction of

University of Missouri part of clinical trials for new coronavirus vaccine

April 15, 2021 11:41 AM Meghan Drakas

The clinical trial is testing the safety and effectiveness of NVX-CoV2373 which was developed by the U.S. biotechnology company Novavax. The trials for the Novavax vaccine involve 30,000 people across approximately 115 sites in the United States and Mexico.

Appeals court dismisses Columbia SRO from civil rights lawsuit

April 15, 2021 5:49 PM Lucas Geisler

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal appeals court said a school resource officer working at a Columbia school is protected by qualified immunity for her part in the questioning of a student. A panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision to leave Sgt. Keisha Edwards in the Rock Bridge

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports seven patients hospitalized due to COVID-19; one in ICU

April 15, 2021 9:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Man faces multiple charges in attempted arson of Boone County Courthouse

April 15, 2021 1:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Columbia man faces multiple felony charges after being accused of trying to use an improvised explosive to set the Boone County Courthouse on fire.