By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s handpicked board of the Kennedy Center has voted a second time to close the performing arts institution for a two-year renovation, according to two people who were briefed on the decision. The board on Thursday also voted to add an inscription below the Kennedy Center’s sign, saying
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department arrested a man in connection with a homicide that occurred Wednesday afternoon. Nicholas Ayres, 35, of Crane, was charged on Thursday with first-degree domestic assault and second-degree murder, Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson confirmed to ABC 17 News. According to a press release from the department posted around
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Westbound Interstate 70 is back open after a crash involving a semi-truck with four people and three sea lions on Thursday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F posted on X that one person in the truck went to University Hospital with moderate injuries in the crash near the 133 mile
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged after he threatened to use a hatchet to kill a victim on Wednesday morning, according to court documents filed by authorities. Javan Jovon Harris, 32, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor fourth-degree domestic assault and single counts of unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal
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CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Natalie Wright, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukraine has only a tenth of the interceptor missiles it urgently needs from the United States to stop surging Russian ballistic missile attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN in an interview, adding his days are spent in “millions” of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The start of the high school academic year is right around the corner, meaning high school football teams everywhere are looking to squeeze in a few extra practices before classes begin. Fulton is entering its third offseason camp before the students return to the classroom, but is putting extra emphasis on on-field
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) If you’re walking through downtown Columbia, you may notice a new Flock camera at the intersection of Ninth Street and Walnut Street. The camera comes as University of Missouri System President Mun Choi has called the area a “danger zone” in a series of emails to city leaders following high-profile incidents along
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are sharing new evidence of a theft investigation at the home where a University of Missouri employee was shot to death in 2021. James Hundle was assistant to the vice chancellor and dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri when he was killed.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people were brought to an area hospital after a crash occurred at a busy Columbia intersection on Wednesday night. The crash was reported at Paris Road and Vandiver Drive and led to the intersection shutting down. Boone County Joint Communications announced the intersection was closed during an 8:09 p.m. notification. Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly Area Community College opened a new aviation training facility at Columbia Regional Airport on Wednesday as the college prepares to welcome its first class of commercial pilot students. MACC and the City of Columbia celebrated the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the former terminal. The facility is home to MACC’s
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge on Wednesday allowed three Republican groups to step in on a lawsuit challenging a certificate of insufficiency the secretary of state issued on a referendum to get the 2025 congressional map on the November ballot. Judge Daniel Green allowed the Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The viaduct at High Street in Jefferson City officially reopened on Wednesday after being closed for road repairs. The viaduct was closed in February due to a hole that was impacting drivers and other deterioration of the road. The contracted cost for repairs with Double Arch Construction was estimated at $74,800 and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County residents should expect a knock on their door soon as the Cole County Assessor’s Office starts a mass reinspection plan. Every odd-numbered year, there is a reassessment of the value of residential properties. This property value then determines property taxes. This year, the assessor’s office is gathering detailed information
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson has responded to criticism from University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. Emails given to ABC 17 News by a university spokesman on Tuesday showed that Choi has criticized city leaders following multiple high-profile incidents this summer that have occurred on Walnut Street. Choi has sent multiple
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By Cindy Von Quednow, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — Two people are dead after a military helicopter crashed in a field in Salado, Texas, on Wednesday afternoon, a sheriff’s official said. The Apache helicopter from Fort Hood military installation crashed around 1:35 p.m. local time, and the two pilots on board were confirmed dead, according to Cliff Coleman,
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By Betsy Klein, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of August, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. The imminent departure of one of the president’s closest allies inside the White House marks a major shakeup for the president’s press operation, with less than three months
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Provost announced in a Tuesday email that the fall 2026 semester will not have a “Reading Day.” The day – also known as “Stop Day” by students and alumni – was debated on being cut for the upcoming fall semester after because Veterans Day falls on a Wednesday.
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LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen on Tuesday unanimously approved a youth curfew, prohibiting anyone younger than 18 from being on the Bagnell Dam Strip after 11 p.m. without a guardian. The ordinance will stretch from the Lake Ozark Christian Church to the Bagnell Dam Strip and last from 11 p.m.-5
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University of Missouri System President Mun Choi has not kept a low profile in putting pressure on Columbia and Boone County officials when it comes to violent crime. After high-profile incidents downtown, one of which resulted in a young woman’s death, Choi has repeatedly pressured local leaders to take action to stop crime, particularly downtown.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a couple of high-profile incidents on East Walnut Street in downtown Columbia, University of Missouri System President Mun Choi is asking city leaders to take action against a downtown Columbia bar. Emails from Choi, which were provided to ABC 17 News by an MU spokesman, date back to April 19, after
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