Task Force 1 gets new orders as North Carolina searches continue
A search and rescue team based in Columbia is continuing its work in western North Carolina, more than two weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged the area.
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Sidewalk on University Avenue in Columbia to close next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A sidewalk on University Avenue near Middlebush Hall on the University of Missouri’s campus will close early next week while repairs are made to the building, a Friday press release from the city says. Crews will be repairing glass windows at Middlebush Hall, the release says. The sidewalk on the south side
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Woman charged with child sex crimes in Maries County
MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Meta, Missouri, woman was charged with three child sex crimes on Thursday in Maries County. Brenda Bax was charged with use of a child in a sexual performance and two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child involving sexual conduct. Court records indicate a warrant was served on
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Steelville man killed in Phelps County crash
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 22-year-old Steelville man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Phelps County Thursday afternoon. Troopers said the crash happened on Highway 63 near County Road 6220 at 2:15 p.m. when Gabriel Peak crossed the center line traveling into the northbound lane. According to the report, Peak was driving a 2008
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you feel like inflation is getting lower?
Inflation in the U.S. hit its lowest level in more than three years in September, according to a government report released this week. The consumer price increase of 2.4% is the lowest since February 2021. However, the report notes that some prices remain high, including medical care, clothing, auto insurance and airline fares. Those “core
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Northeast Columbia crash is an ‘active homicide investigation’ after teenager dies
Crime scene tape went up in a northeast Columbia neighborhood Thursday morning after a caller reported hearing gunshots and a vehicle crash.
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VIEWER PHOTOS: Northern lights can be seen in Mid-Missouri on Thursday evening
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The northern lights were able to be seen in Mid-Missouri once again on Thursday evening. Check out some viewer-submitted photos in the gallery above. Do you have any photographs you want shared? Add them to our Facebook page and they can end up on-air and online. We will be adding more photos
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High school student spearheads hurricane relief efforts in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A high school student and his family are spearheading a relief effort in Jefferson City to help those affected by Hurricane Helene. Xander Gunn, a senior at the Jefferson City Academic Center, first got the idea to start accepting donations for hurricane victims from his family. His parents Joespeh and Lindsey
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Florida tells Missouri that National Guard assistance ‘no longer required’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A day after Gov. Mike Parson ordered 100 Missouri National Guard members to assist in relief efforts in Florida for Hurricane Milton, the state of Florida informed the governor that Missouri’s assistance is “no longer required.” A Thursday press release from Parson’s office says that the Florida Division of Emergency Management said
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Columbia utility workers sent to Florida for Hurricane Milton relief efforts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Utilities Department has sent six utility workers to Florida to assist areas impacted by Hurricane Milton, a Thursday press release says. The release says that the crew will head to Orlando, Florida, and take a digger truck, double-bucket truck and a backyard machine. This comes after crews returned
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Missouri Task Force 1 members still responding in North Carolina for Helene relief
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 members are still responding to North Carolina for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Three members have been demobilized, according to a social media post from the Boone County Fire Protection District. The post says Task Force 1 members are currently staged in Black Mountain, North Carolina, and have not
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Columbia Housing Authority secures $3.5 million in tax credits for Providence Walkway Apartments redevelopment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority on Thursday announced it will get $3.5 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits from the Missouri Housing Development Commission for the Providence Walkway Apartments project. A press release says that the funding was approved during a Sept. 24 meeting and represents the “final financial component” to begin
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REDI President Stacey Button to retire in spring
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stacey Button, who is the economic development director and president of Regional Economic Development Inc., will retire from the City of Columbia in the spring, a Thursday press release from the city says. Button has worked for the city for 10 years and began her career in Flagstaff, Arizona, the release says.
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Repairs scheduled for I-70 bridge in Rocheport after recent crash
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) Repairs will begin next week on the bridge on Interstate 70 near exit 117 in Rocheport, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge was recently damaged after a vehicle hit the bridge, the release says. Repairs will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 16 and is expected
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Although Milton has moved on, at least 8 are dead and millions remain in the dark
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rescue teams are plucking Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton after the storm smashed through coastal communities. The storm tore homes into pieces, filled streets with mud and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least eight people are dead. Arriving just two weeks after the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: How are you voting on Amendment 2?
A few issues on this November’s ballot are getting attention in Missouri. Among them is Amendment 2, which would legalize sports gambling statewide.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will the Royals beat the Yankees?
The Kansas City Royals landed a big punch on the vaunted New York Yankees on Monday.
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City of Columbia eyes two school sites for new water tower location
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has identified land near two public schools as its location for a new water tower. Columbia Public Schools’ Long Range Facilities Planning Committee met Wednesday afternoon and one of the items listed on the agenda included a potential partnership with the city to allow water towers on school
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Task Force 1 members reflect on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts after two-week deployment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Seventeen members of Missouri Task Force 1 returned to Boone County on Wednesday after spending two weeks in parts of North Carolina and Georgia after Hurricane Helene made landfall. According to a social media post from the Boone County Fire Protection District, the task force had to extend its typical 14-day deployment
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Jefferson City Council approves $580K purchase of radios for police and fire departments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police and Fire Departments are in the process of receiving 79 new Motorola radios, the purchase totaling $582,326.60 in various grants approved by the Jefferson City Council on Monday. Through this purchase, Jefferson City first responders are expected to be more efficient in their emergency response time by
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