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Missouri governor extends COVID-19 order through mid-June

May 28, 2020 2:52 PM Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Parson is expected to preview a new statewide health order at his regular COVID-19 briefing Thursday.

Two suffer serious injuries in Columbia crash

May 28, 2020 2:36 PM Matthew Sanders

A man and woman in their 80s suffered serious injuries when their vehicle was broadsided by another vehicle that ran a red light Wednesday on Stadium Boulevard, police say.

Tracking afternoon rain chances, nice weekend ahead

May 28, 2020 11:36 AM Luke Victor

THIS AFTERNOON: A line of showers and thunderstorms continues to rotate from northwest to southeast from the Kansas City metro area. The rain will arrive to our western counties by early afternoon and progress through the rest of the viewing area through the evening hours. Have the umbrella ready if you plan on being out

Fire damages Jefferson City home

May 28, 2020 10:14 AM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City home suffered heavy smoke damage and a person there was evaluated for minor smoke inhalation Wednesday night, the Jefferson City Fire Department said.

1 in 4 American workers have filed for unemployment benefits during COVID-19 pandemic

May 28, 2020 7:43 AM CNN

More than 40 million Americans have filed for first-time unemployment benefits since the coronavirus pandemic forced the US economy to shut down in March. One in four American workers has filed for unemployment insurance.

Jefferson City firefighters respond to Wednesday night house fire

May 28, 2020 5:57 AM Matt Ragsdale

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City firefighters responded to a residential fire near Hough Park late Wednesday night. The Jefferson City Fire Department said crews were called to a residence in the 2400 block of Parkcrest Drive around 8:30 p.m. Assistant fire chief Jay Niemeyer said firefighters reported smoke coming from the front door of

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Columbia nursing home says worker tests positive for virus

May 27, 2020 5:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

Get updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here.

Columbia program awards loans to small businesses

May 27, 2020 10:47 PM Katie Greathouse

A Columbia program has awarded 18 small businesses with $5,000 loans each.

Columbia lab seeing increase in antibody testing

May 27, 2020 7:44 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) A diagnostics laboratory in Columbia says it plans to increase antibody testing. Helix Specialty Diagnostics started performing serology tests, also known as antibody tests, on May 11. Antibody tests can show if someone had a past infection with the virus that causes COVID-19. Michael Paulsen, a Helix Specialty Diagnostics owner, says their

A look at contact tracing in Boone County

May 27, 2020 6:36 PM Sydney Olsen

Employees at the Columbia/Boone County Health Department have been working to contact individuals who may have been exposed to COVID-19.

Columbia playgrounds, pools reopen under new COVID-19 order

May 27, 2020 4:25 PM Amber Tabeling

The Columbia/Boone County health department’s COVID-19 order that went into effect Tuesday allows playgrounds, parks, spraygrounds, trails and pools to reopen.

Miller County man arrested after standoff

May 27, 2020 5:37 PM Matthew Sanders

The Miller County prosecutor’s office charged an Eldon man Tuesday with shooting from a motor vehicle and more charges are pending after deputies said he held them in a standoff for hours.