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Two minors hurt in south Columbia shooting

April 8, 2021 2:10 AM Ben Fein

Officers were originally called to the 1800 block of Juniper Drive around 11:15 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired in the area.

Columbia police shut down Rock Quarry road south of Nifong

April 7, 2021 11:32 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications is reporting Rock Quarry road is shut down just south of Nifong due to a police incident. ABC 17 News will have more information as it becomes available.

Health leaders say new variant found in Missouri is a reminder the pandemic not over

April 7, 2021 5:43 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health leaders across the state are saying the finding of the first case of the COVID-19 variant originally found in South Africa is a good reminder the pandemic is not over. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported the case of the variant found in Jackson County on Tuesday. The

Columbia bus driver fired after video surfaces showing reckless driving

April 7, 2021 4:09 PM Victoria Bragg

A bus driver has been fired after a Columbia Public Schools parent recorded a video of a school bus swerving in and out of lanes on Highway 63 on Tuesday evening.

Columbia Board of Education to receive recommendation on next assistant superintendent for elementary education

April 7, 2021 4:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education will get a recommendation for the next assistant superintendent for elementary education next week. De’Vion Moore will replace current Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education Dr. Jill Brown who announced earlier this year she would be leaving the district. Moore is currently the principal at Alpha Hart Elementary

Health care professionals: Get second coronavirus vaccine dose at same place as first dose

April 7, 2021 12:33 PM Meghan Drakas

Health care professionals are urging people to get their second dose of the coronavirus vaccine at the same place as their first dose to avoid vaccine waste.

Federal report shows drastic increase in Missouri hospital supply shortages

April 7, 2021 5:26 AM Ben Fein

In Missouri’s latest state profile report, formerly known as the ‘Red Zone’ report showed a 40% increase in hospitals reporting supply shortages.

Newcomers Sasser and Snodgrass defeat incumbent in Columbia’s Board of Education race

April 6, 2021 12:27 PM Connor Hirsch

After a year for school districts across the country that was unlike any in recent history, five Columbia residents are asking voters for a spot on the seven-member Board of Education.

Betsy Peters wins Columbia’s Sixth Ward race

April 6, 2021 2:44 PM Zola Crowder

Peters is seeking her third term in a race that includes business owners Philip Merriman and Randy Minchew.

ELECTION NIGHT UPDATES: Boone County results final; Sasser, Snodgrass, Waner, Peters win

April 6, 2021 5:47 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates throughout the night.

Three candidates face off for the open Columbia City Council Ward 2 seat.

Waner wins Ward 2 Columbia City Council seat

April 6, 2021 6:25 PM Zach Boetto

The chair of Columbia’s Human Rights Commission has won an open seat on the Columbia City Council.

Columbia police identify remains as those of Mengqi Ji

April 6, 2021 10:24 AM Matthew Sanders

Remains found last month at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park are those of a Columbia woman last seen in October 2019.

TUESDAY UPDATES: South African coronavirus variant found in adult living in Jackson County

April 6, 2021 10:14 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reclamite surface treatment to begin across Boone County Monday

April 6, 2021 6:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Resource Management and contractor Corrective Asphalt Materials will begin reclamite surface treatment beginning next Monday at 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day one lane at a time. While a lane is being treated, one-way traffic will be allowed on the opposite lane. No parking will be allowed on

Columbia man sentenced to prison for attempted chemical purchase

April 6, 2021 12:49 PM Matthew Sanders

A federal judge sentenced a Columbia man to prison Tuesday after he admitted to trying to buy a deadly chemical on the dark web.

WATCH: Wrecker pulls school bus out of ditch off Clark Lane

April 6, 2021 10:09 AM Matthew Sanders

A wrecker was called in to pull a school bus out of a ditch Tuesday morning on Clark Lane.

Shots fired in east Columbia neighborhood

April 6, 2021 10:49 AM ABC 17 News Team

Police say shots were fired late Monday in an east Columbia neighborhood.

WATCH: CPS superintendent talks full return, student vaccinations

April 6, 2021 2:22 AM Molly Stawinoga

CPS Superintendent Dr. Peter Stiepleman will join ABC 17 News This Morning at 6 a.m. Tuesday to talk about the return.

Voters in line to cast their absentee ballots Monday at the Boone County Government Center.

What to expect at Boone County polling places for Tuesday’s municipal election

April 6, 2021 4:35 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County polling places on Tuesday’s municipal election day will continue coronavirus safety protocols for the second year in a row. According to the Boone County Clerk, you’ll need a mask and an ID to vote at your polling place. On this year’s ballot, voters will be debating over school board positions,

Sentencing hearing scheduled for fatal 2019 Columbia shooting

April 5, 2021 9:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A sentencing hearing is scheduled next month in a deadly 2019 Columbia shooting. Aaron Harris pled guilty late last month to first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of E’quan Spain. He’s expected to get sentenced at 9 a.m. on May 20th. Investigators say Harris was driving a car when Michael Anderson accidentally