The Columbia/Boone County Public Health Department says the rise in COVID-19 cases in Columbia is concerning however currently, there are no plans in place for a new health order.
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The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 35 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 240 active cases in the county. That is an increase of 30. This is the highest number of active cases since Feb. 12 when 244 cases were reported. The county now has a reported total number
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A crash blocked the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the Rocheport Missouri River Bridge on Wednesday afternoon.
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A crash blocked at least one lane of Highway 63 in Boone County on Wednesday afternoon.
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Cole County is seeing breakthrough infections for people vaccinated.
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The Jefferson City Police Department is searching for a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since Saturday.
Continue ReadingMissouri’s seven-day positivity rate has risen to 8.2% since Tuesday, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 11:10 a.m.: The interstate was open near the connector as of 11 a.m. A couple emergency vehicles remain at the scene but traffic is moving in the area. ORIGINAL: Eastbound Interstate 70 is closed in Columbia after a crash. Boone County Joint Communications sent an alert about the incident shortly before
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Data from the Missouri State Health Department sewershed project shows the delta variant in several locations across Mid-Missouri.
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Police arrested Darell L. Rogers, 35, in connection with an assault at a Break Time convenience store on Tuesday.
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Legislation is working its way through Congress that would remove the statues of Confederate leaders from the U.S. Capitol.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced Tuesday it’s now offering rebates to businesses affected by COVID-19. In a press release, the city said it would be offering restaurants, bars, hotels and event venues the chance to be awarded $10,000 for business licenses fees, liquor license fees, or health inspection fees paid to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is formally charged after an incident Monday where he claimed to have killed his son and then attempted to assault law enforcement with a blade and have them kill him. According to court documents, Raul Bravo called dispatch and told them he had killed his son and took the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new community foster home opened in Jefferson City. Coyote Hill is located off Karen Drive near downtown. Six foster children will be able to live in the residence at once. We spoke to Karie Hopkins with Coyote Hill who says the number of children in foster care in Missouri is
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Missouri’s rate of positive coronavirus tests continues to go up and local health department officials are warning about delays in contact tracing.
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Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court has set an Oct. 5 date for the execution of a Columbia man convicted in a triple-murder. Ernest Lee Johnson was sentenced to death for the 1994 killing of Mary Bratcher, Mable Scruggs, and Fred Jones at a Columbia convenience store with a claw hammer. Johnson’s execution
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Columbia and Boone County families in need of rental and mortgage assistance have an opportunity to get help from Voluntary Action Center after the Columbia City Council awarded $300,000 for housing to two local organizations.
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Jefferson City police say they arrested a man early Tuesday on suspicion of making threats with a gun inside an Elizabeth Street residence.
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Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday presented a Municipal Utility Emergency Loan Program check to the City of Fulton for energy spike costs incurred during a February cold snap.
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