COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted 6-1 to approve a conditional use permit for the construction of a coffee shop on South Providence Road on Monday night. 7Brew Coffee – which had a location open on Nifong Boulevard in recent months – was set to go on the west side of South Providence
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Bright and early Monday morning, Columbia began collecting trash in a brand new way.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested on Saturday after she was found living in a shed that was located in the backyard of a Columbia residence. Kimberly Campise, 45, was charged on Monday with second-degree burglary and is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $50,000 bond. An initial court appearance was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of several felonies for a fatal crash in August is now charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter after a Friday grand jury indictment. Elizabeth Lopez, of Columbia, is now charged with leaving the scene of a crash that caused a death, two counts of leaving the scene of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A police presence was seen in east Columbia early Monday morning. ABC 17 News crews arrived to the area of St. Charles Rd. just before 4:30 a.m. Our crews on scene saw officers searching the area and at least six Columbia Police Department vehicles. It is not known why police were called
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday marked the last day of the True False Film Festival in Columbia, which was expected to bring in 10,000-15,000 people to the downtown area. With an influx of people flocking to the area, downtown businesses said they noticed an increase in business. Owner of Ninth Street Public House Jamez Kanne said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will begin its residential curbside refuse collection service with roll carts on Monday for all residential routes, and there are some rules for how residents may use them. According to the city’s website, roll carts should be placed at the curb no earlier than 4 p.m. the day
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Over 200 Boone County residents showed up to the Missouri GOP Local caucus on Saturday. It marked the first time the Missouri Republican party has held a presidential caucus since 2012. The Boone County Caucus was held at the Family Worship Center 4925 E. Bonne Femme Church Road. Of the 263 people
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 15-year-old is in custody in relation to the death of a Macon man who was found dead in Boone County on Feb. 7. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that a teenager was arrested on Tuesday. “On 02/27/2024, a 15-year-old juvenile suspect was taken into custody
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday, the Missouri Republican Party will conduct in-person caucuses for the presidential election for the first time since 2012. Boone County’s Republican GOP caucus will be held at the Family Worship Center at 4925 E. Bonne Femme Church Road. Doors will open at 9 a.m. You must show up in person
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old Columbia man who was accused of murdering a man at a gas station had additional charges filed in a grand jury indictment filed on Friday. Seth Andrew Brinegar, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. The indictment also charged him with unlawful use of a weapon
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Friday with two counts of second-degree statutory rape. A warrant was ordered for Charles Domenic Johnson, 30, and no bond was set. He was not listed on the Boone County Jail roster on Friday afternoon. A court date has not been set. According to the probable
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roadwork will continue on North Keene Street in Columbia next week, according to a Friday social media post from Columbia Public Works, Public Works crews started repairing damaged sections of concrete on Feb. 21, according to a previous social media post from the department. Lane closures will take place 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Police on Friday said a wound a man suffered the night before was not from a bullet but from something else.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will hold an open house next week regarding the construction of a new Municipal Services Center. According to a Thursday press release from the city, the Municipal Services Center master concept plan includes a salt storage building, storage for snowplows and salt distribution equipment, vehicle parking, an office, electric vehicle charging stations
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The True/False Film Fest kicked off Thursday in Columbia. The annual festival takes place in downtown Columbia Thursday through Sunday. Thirty-one feature films and 25 short films were picked out of about 1,400 submissions, according to a previous press release from the festival. A spokesperson for the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with several felonies after he was accused of sending nude photos of a woman without her permission. Jacob Anthony Nichols, 32, was charged with second-degree domestic assault, invasion of privacy and sending nude photos without permission. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 8:09 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eye ointments sold at Walmart and CVS The Food and Drug Administration has recalled four eye ointments sold at Walmart and CVS. The recalls comes as the FDA says eye ointments were produced at a facility that may have been unsanitary. The affected eye ointments include Equate’s General and Stye Lubricant Eye
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When calling the police, people typically expect a speedy response, but that’s not always the case — or even possible — as staffing shortages across the country continue to affect police departments, including Columbia’s.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Columbia officials are planning a trip to Omaha, Nebraska, to look into a violence prevention program that could be implemented in Columbia. Assistant City Manager Matt Unrein told ABC 17 News on Tuesday night that he plans to focus on public safety in his role. As part of this, Unrein said
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