Mistrust in the government is nothing new for the residents of Flint, Michigan. In 2014, the state’s public officials assured the residents that their water was safe to drink. It wasn’t. Now, with the coronavirus vaccine rolling out across the country, some Flint residents are wondering whether or not it’s safe to take. Hesitancy is
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Travel precautions will be imposed for individuals coming to the US from Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo — two countries fighting recent outbreaks of the Ebola virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. Next week, the US government will start directing travelers from Guinea and the Democratic Republic of
Continue Reading Every time Roy Oduor laces up his bright red sneakers for a run in his Kansas neighborhood, he goes through a checklist of precautions. He wears a brightly colored wool hat in the winter, fearing a dark one could get him mistaken for a ski mask-donning attacker. He throws on a reflective vest to make
Continue ReadingThree people were killed Friday when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine shortly after takeoff in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said. The plane, a single-engine Cessna-182, crashed about two miles northeast of Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville shortly after takeoff, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Emma Duncan in a statement to CNN. Hall County
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Even with a third vaccine nearing authorization and a rise in vaccination rates, officials say another devastating Covid-19 spike could be on the horizon depending on what the United States does next. “The question that hangs in the balance right now is, will we have a fourth surge?” Dr. Tom Frieden, the former director of
Continue Reading How many more weeks of winter? Sounds like it’s the right time for a bowl — no, make that a cauldron — of soup. “People get so excited about soup,” said Caroline Wright, author of the forthcoming cookbook “Soup Club” and founder of a Seattle-based weekly community soup club. “Soup is more than a food,
Continue Reading The stabbing of a 36-year-old man on Thursday is the latest in a number of attacks in New York City against people of Asian descent, a surge that has sparked a call for action from advocacy groups. Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that the city’s Office for Preventing Hate Crimes and other agencies are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is searching for a suspect after he allegedly crashed a stolen vehicle into a ravine in Columbia late Friday night. After a short pursuit ended in a crash, CPD detained one juvenile passenger and set up a perimeter around the Columbia Mall area to find the driver, who
Continue Reading A restaurant owner in Texas is offering free meals to people in need, no questions asked. It is the second time the restaurant has made this offering during the pandemic. Vira Chudasma, owner of Italian restaurant La Riv in Temple, Texas, said that when people started hoarding groceries at the start of the pandemic, she
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Boone County, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT is reporting that there will be several changes to the upcoming bridge replacement of the Interstate 70 Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport. The changes will impact the study area, wetland impacts, Taylor’s Landing Access, and section 4f .
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A man accused of stabbing a 36-year-old Asian man Thursday evening outside the federal courthouse in Chinatown, New York City, will be charged with attempted murder in the second degree as a hate crime, according to NYPD Detective Arlene Muniz. Police say the Asian man was walking on the sidewalk at around 6:20 p.m. when
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police report that a person was hit and taken to a hospital with unknown injuries after being hit near the intersection of Clark and Hanover Blvd. Officials reports the road is not closed. An ABC 17 News crew reports the victim was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Police on scene
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Here are the local scores from Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Harrisburg 47 | Salisbury 36 FINAL South Callaway 74 | Monroe City 59 FINAL Lincoln 25 | Eugene 59 FINAL Osage 44 | Southern Boone 52 FINAL BOYS HOOPS Rock Bridge 72 |
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are the Mizzou athletics scores from Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. SOFTBALL (20) Mizzou 6 | Middle Tennessee 3 FINAL (20) Mizzou 8 | South Alabama 3 FINAL BASEBALL Mizzou 12 | Omaha 10 FINAL VOLLEYBALL (25) Mizzou 3 | South Carolina
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When a delivery driver’s car began sliding down on an icy Texas driveway, the driver closed her eyes, praying she wouldn’t hit the client’s home. She didn’t hit the house but Chelsea Timmons’ car crushed a flower bed outside an Austin, Texas, home as a snowstorm paralyzed the state last Sunday. She didn’t know it
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A New Jersey plumber who wanted to help Texans dealing with burst pipes and other damage after last week’s winter storms drove to Houston with a truck full of tools and got to work. Andrew Mitchell and his wife, Kisha Pinnock, decided to make the 22-hour drive from Morristown with their 2-year-old son Blake after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team opened up spring practice on Friday afternoon as head coach Eli Drinkwitz enters year two with program. https://youtu.be/ZXLV_6z13zI Drinkwitz gave a quick injury update at his news conference after Day 1 of spring practice WR Jalen Knox had surgery on a “lower extremity” and will be out for
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The health director in Tennessee’s largest county resigned Friday after the state health department found that 2,500 Covid-19 vaccine were either wasted or expired and two children were “inappropriately vaccinated” at a county vaccination site. A total of 2,500 doses were either expired or wasted in Shelby County over a 20-day period from February 3
Continue Reading COOPER COUNTY MoDOT is reporting an inspection of the eastbound and westbound Interstate 70 bridges over the Lamine River in Cooper County will require the closure of one lane on each bridge next week. The westbound bridge will be inspected from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Tuesday while the eastbound bridge will be inspected
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire District firefighters responded to 7900 block of N. Benthall Rd to a house fire just after 1 p.m. Firefighters reported seeing smoke showing from the vents and eaves of the house on the back side. Firefighters report entering the house and finding high heat and heavy smoke conditions from
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