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Search is on for new Columbia fire chief

January 31, 2022 5:55 PM Leila Mitchell

The search is on for a new Columbia fire chief after Andy Woody announced plans to leave for a new position in Arkansas.

More charges filed against Audrain County man accused of sex crimes against children

January 31, 2022 10:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

An Audrain County prosecutor has filed more charges against a man accused of sex crimes against children.

Trial canceled for man accused of killing wife

January 31, 2022 8:34 PM ABC 17 News Team

A hearing/trial that was scheduled for a man accused of killing his wife has been canceled.

Protestors rally against Missouri health director

January 31, 2022 12:28 PM Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Parson defended his choice of Missouri health director Monday after vaccine mandate opponents gathered in the Missouri Capitol Rotunda to register their opposition to his pick.

One man in custody after morning domestic disturbance in Jefferson City

January 31, 2022 7:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Jefferson City police responded to a domestic disturbance involving a gun at 3 a.m. at a residence on the 3800 block of Candlelight Drive.

Jefferson City Public Works prepares for days-long winter storm

January 31, 2022 11:10 AM Hannah Falcon

Mid-Missouri is expecting to get several inches of snow this week, which may make for unsafe road conditions.

COVID-19 deaths on the decline in Missouri

January 31, 2022 11:56 AM Kennedy Miller

New COVID-19 deaths are dropping in Missouri even as hospitals are seeing more patients than during previous pandemic waves.

Public works crews in Columbia/Boone County prepare ahead of our next winter storm

January 31, 2022 5:51 PM Chanel Porter

Boone County crews are preparing for snow, freezing rain and dangerously low temperatures.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports nearly half of 530 new coronavirus cases under 30-years-old

January 31, 2022 10:10 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Attorney general seeks restraining orders against CPS, other schools in mask lawsuits

January 31, 2022 4:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri Attorney General Office has begun filing motions for temporary restraining orders in lawsuits against Columbia Public Schools and other school districts over mask mandates.

Remote operations and classes for Wednesday and Thursday for the University of Missouri system

January 31, 2022 3:29 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The University of Missouri System and the MU campus will move to remote operations and classes for Wednesday and Thursday due to winter weather.

City of Columbia to open overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station Tuesday through Friday

January 31, 2022 3:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The City of Columbia is opening the Wabash Bus Station overnight warming Tuesday night through Friday night due to forecasted winter weather.

Prosecutors file lesser charge against suspect in deadly Columbia shooting

January 31, 2022 1:28 PM Zachary Farwell

The Boone County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has filed lesser charges against a man accused in a deadly Columbia shooting.

Columbia man sentenced after reaching plea deal in deadly shooting

January 28, 2022 12:40 PM Zachary Farwell

A Boone County judge sentenced a Columbia man to 27 years in prison Friday for his role in a deadly shooting.

Traffic delays expected along I-70 on Monday

January 31, 2022 5:20 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers in the Columbia area should expect delays on eastbound Interstate 70 at the Sorrels Overpass Monday. MoDOT is planning for five-minute rolling roadblocks in the eastbound lanes to allow a crane to safely move concrete to the median. MoDOT expects the delays to happen between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 🚧I-70

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you following the debate over Missouri’s congressional district map?

January 31, 2022 1:50 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri Senate is expected to take up the state’s proposed map of U.S. House districts Monday.

Columbia College will return to in-person learning Monday

January 30, 2022 5:16 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College will return to in-person learning Monday after spending months in a partially virtual setting due to the COVID-19 case increase in Boone County. College officials announced after consulting with the COVID-19 Task Force, careful examination of data, and in consideration of feedback from faculty, staff and students, that the school has

Power has been restored to over 1,500 Columbia residents

January 30, 2022 6:34 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Power has been restored to all users as of 9 p.m. on Sunday. Around 3 p.m. on Sunday, a widespread power outage was reported in the area of the Columbia Mall. At that time, the City of Columbia reported 1,637 residents were without power. Matt Nestor with the city’s utilities department

SUNDAY UPDATES: Nine new COVID-19 related deaths added over the weekend

January 30, 2022 2:59 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 31% on Sunday. An additional 11,134 new COVID-19 cases were added over the weekend bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,069,678. There have also been 257,870 probable antigen test results being positive, with 1,979 added between Saturday

Man seriously hurt after being hit by car in Columbia

January 30, 2022 10:00 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was seriously hurt after being hit by a car in Columbia on Saturday night. According to Columbia Police, Sullivan S. Preston, 19 of Bowen, IL was walking eastbound along I-70 Drive Northwest when he was hit by a 2003 Honda CRV. Joseph C. Gilmore, 30 of Columbia was behind the