COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Local health departments feel prepared for the scale back of the National Guard from vaccination events. Thursday, Governor Mike Parson announced Missouri National Guard members would begin scaling back in coronavirus vaccine support as the demand for vaccines has hit a sharp decline. Mass vaccination clinics are not expected to be scheduled
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A nationwide outage in March rendered the weather service’s chat function, which also serves as a source of communication, inaccessible for a whole day.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With Memorial Day weekend and summer around the corner, you might be looking to book your next vacation. As rental vacation sites gain more popularity it is also populated with scammers. Before you start booking your next vacation, the Better Business Bureau says to watch out for several red flags. “Since it’s
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County man pleaded guilty to child abuse charges in connection with an incident that happened last September. 30-year-old Sulaimaan Habeel admitted to a felony charge of abuse or neglect of a child and a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child. Jefferson City police investigated the abuse
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU alumnus pledged a $1 million contribution to the University of Missouri’s College of Education during National Teacher Appreciation Week. Gary J. Coles and Patricia McIntosh Coles’s gift will be used to establish scholarships for MU students preparing to become elementary school teachers. “We are extremely grateful for the Coles entrusting the
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The developers of Sinclair Farms want to build a subdivision with hundreds of new home lots, cottage style houses, townhomes, an apartment complex and possibly a few lots for businesses, according to plans submitted to the city of Columbia.
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University spokesman Christian Basi said the school has been receiving feedback from students related to security over the last 12 months.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Salem man is charged Thursday for robbery after an incident at the Walmart Supercenter off Conley Road. According to police, James Hanks, 37, of Salem, also threatened an employee while demanding money on April 29. Officials say officers found and arrested Hanks on Tuesday for an unrelated warrant. The Department’s Criminal
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MARSHALL, Mo (KMIZ) Marshall police are looking for the suspect that robbed Advance America at gunpoint Thursday morning. According to employees, the suspect entered the business and demanded money while displaying a firearm. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of money. Officials report no one was injured during the robbery.
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Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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Gov. Mike Parson visited the Quaker Windows factory in Eldon on Thursday to tout an expansion that company leaders say will create more than 150 jobs.
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American Airlines resumed direct flights between Chicago and Columbia and added a third flight between Columbia and Dallas/Fort Worth on Thursday.
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Initial unemployment claims nationwide hit a peak of 900,000 in January.
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According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, work to improve pavement will take place on I-70 over the next several months.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman was sentenced to ten years in a Missouri Department of Corrections facility after smuggling a gun into the Boone County Jail back in February. On Feb. 14, Columbia police arrested Amy Wilhite for drug related offenses and took her to Boone County Jail. In March, Boone County Jail detention
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of Columbia’s largest festivals kicked off on Wednesday while working to keep people safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the True/False Film Festival was held in March with indoor seating in theaters across Columbia. That was right before state and nationwide lockdowns trying to slow the spread of the novel
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Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday directed all state workers to return to their offices for in-person work no later than May 17.
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MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Atlanta, Missouri man faces a manslaughter charge after a fatal crash in Moniteau county on Nov. 4, 2020 at Highway 50 and Petree road. 33-year-old Joseph Harrington was charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in connection with the wreck. Court documents say Harrington was traveling eastbound and a pickup driver was
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO (KMIZ) The permanent vaccination site at Capital Mall in Jefferson City is set to change its hours of operation due to the decline in vaccine demand. Kristi Campbell, Cole County Health Department director, says with the increase of vaccine supply throughout the county the Capital Mall clinic has seen a steady decrease
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) has approved several projects along Interstate 70 in Boone and Callaway County. One project approved by MHTC is the replacement of the Interstate 70 Outer Road bridge over Little Cedar Creek in Boone County. The current bridge, located between Boone County Route Z and North
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