No one was injured in a house fire Saturday morning in southeast Columbia, according to a Columbia Fire Department press release.
CFD was called to Stone Hill Drive around 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, the report states. Smoke was reported to be coming from the area, and the person who called 911 thought it may had been an outside fire.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Missouri Department of Transportation are working together to curb aggressive driving as crash hot spots emerge in work zones along the Improve I-70 Project. “This last week has been very challenging for our team across the state,” MDOT Improve I-70 Program Director Eric Kopinski told
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters were at a home in southwest Columbia on Friday night in the 4100 block of Grant Lane after a lithium-ion battery from an electric wheelchair exploded. Joey Simmons, of the Columbia Fire Department, told ABC 17 News at the scene that one person was inspected for smoke inhalation. Simmons said a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri high school football kicked off Week 2 of the 2025 season on Friday. Scores from Mid-Missouri teams are posted below.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Billie Siebeneck and her husband had to evacuate their home Thursday night after their attic caught fire on Rivercrest Court in Jefferson City. Siebeneck and her husband were watching TV when they heard a loud noise. “All of a sudden it was just like a bomb went off,” Siebeneck said. Siebeneck
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge on Friday ruled that language for a measure placed on the November 2026 ballot by Republican legislators was unconstitutional, ordering the state to go back to the drawing board. Judge Daniel Green ruled in favor of Anna Fitz-James in her lawsuit against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A non-injury rollover crash involving a tractor-trailer stifled traffic flow on eastbound Interstate 70 in Cooper County on Friday. The crash happened at about 5 p.m. By 6 p.m., traffic was at a near standstill, with the Missouri Department of Transportation’s traveler information map showing a delay of hours possible. The crash
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Work on the Missouri Highway 5 bridge over Bear Creek in Glasgow will continue into October, according to a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge replacement was expected to be done this month. “An underground spring requiring extensive excavation and a deteriorated roadway foundation under Route 5
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect that homecoming takes place Sept. 27. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal judge on Friday ruled that the University of Missouri must let a student group that opposes Israel’s war in Gaza participate in its homecoming parade, with conditions. Judge Stephen Bough of Missouri’s federal Western District
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was recently arrested in connection with a 2017 homicide case is facing additional felony charges. David Adams, 44, of Columbia, was charged on Friday in Boone County with illegal gun possession and stealing a gun. He is also charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, second-degree felony murder and illegal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury trial has been scheduled for the spring for a woman charged with murder in a fatal shooting at a Holts Summit apartment complex in April. Heather Smith, of Holts Summit, was charged with three counts of unlawful use of a weapon, a count of first-degree of endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a Friday press release that pavement maintenance would begin next week for South Providence Outer Road and other nearby streets. Affected streets include: South Providence West Side Outer Road from the Hinkson Creek Bridge and the south end of the street South Providence East Side Outer
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County was middle-of-the-pack among the state’s biggest counties in wage gains over the first quarter of the year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this week. Wages reported to the bureau increased by close to 3% in Boone County in the first quarter, which covers the period of January to March.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new goal post in the south end zone at Southern Boone High School’s football field was installed on Friday morning, according to a school district spokesman. The goal post broke on Monday from high winds after thunderstorms entered the area. Photos from the district showed the uprights and cross bar were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former substitute teacher from a Pulaski County school district pleaded guilty on Wednesday to child sex crimes. Carissa Smith, of Dixon, Missouri, pleaded guilty to first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of having sexual contact with a student. She was previously charged with 19 felonies, including statutory
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge ruled Friday that a victim’s invalid driver’s license will not be allowed as evidence in a Boone County manslaughter trial, but a decision on using a recording of the victim’s voice is yet to be made. Circuit judge Josh Devine heard arguments Friday ahead of the trial of Walter Montejo,
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Charlie Kirk’s death has led to a new climate of scrutiny. Since the shooting death of the conservative activist, statements made by figures both public and private have been examined for evidence of callous disregard for Kirk’s death or even celebration of it. First Amendment experts say employers have latitude over some statements by employees,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is providing the courts with a list of groups approved and denied for next week’s Homecoming Parade. This follows a court order earlier this week and changes to the university’s parade application policy. This year’s parade had 28 invited guests, 15 sponsors, 26 community organizations, 43 student orgs,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe and U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are united in their drive to get the Trump administration to designate Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County as a training center for ICE agents. On Thursday, Schmitt sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth highlighting that the military base
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri sent an email to employees on Wednesday warning them about the potential consequences of social media posts related to Charlie Kirk’s death. “Employees do not have unlimited rights to speak as citizens on matters of public concern,” the email signed by UM System President Mun Choi reads. “If
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