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A vehicle crash left one person injured.

Minor injured in early morning crash

July 25, 2020 10:33 AM Kaitlyn Bailey

A crash in east Columbia sent a 16-year-old girl to the hospital Saturday morning.

Police are investigating after one person was shot in downtown Columbia

July 25, 2020 1:58 AM Zach Boetto

Columbia Police officers on scene at downtown shooting, near Locust St. and 8th St. COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: According to reports from the Columbia Police Department, upon arrival, officers learned a 38-year-old man had been shot and was taken in a personal vehicle to a local emergency room with non-life threatening injuries before officers arrived.

Mid-Missouri businesses relying more on online shopping

July 25, 2020 7:12 AM Ben Fein

As COVID-19 continues to impact every day life, many business owners in Mid-Missouri are having to accommodate to increased online traffic.

Health officials: Focus on weekly COVID-19 rates, not daily case totals

July 24, 2020 6:03 PM Amber Tabeling

As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, local health departments focus on weekly COVID-19 positivity rates rather than positive daily cases.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

Missouri sees record increase of COVID-19 cases

July 24, 2020 9:33 PM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri saw it’s fourth straight day of record COVID-19 case increases.

State issues five new medical marijuana facility licenses

July 24, 2020 9:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued five new medical marijuana facility licenses.

Boil water advisory issued after water main break in Boone County

July 24, 2020 9:31 PM Katie Greathouse

Some residents southeast of Ashland are under a precautionary boil water advisory.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County Courthouse worker tests positive for COVID-19, many court cases canceled

July 24, 2020 11:39 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fulton Public Schools release re-entry plan for upcoming school year

July 24, 2020 2:12 PM Ben Fein

The district sent out an E-Mail this morning with the schools “Return to Learn,” plan.

WATCH: City Manager Glascock recommends cutting millions and dozens of jobs from 2021 city budget

July 24, 2020 5:52 AM Brittany Wiley

Glascock said the cuts were brought on by the impact from COVID-19.

Cole County Commission aims to have CARES Act applications up and running by September

July 23, 2020 4:53 PM Nathalie Jones

The Cole County Commission said is in the preliminary decision-making phases for CARES Act funding, but hopes to have an application up by Sept. 1.

MU Faculty Council questions chancellor’s comments on critics

July 23, 2020 10:06 PM Amber Tabeling

Some faculty at the University of Missouri voiced concerns Thursday over MU Interim Chancellor Mun Choi’s recent comments about people who criticized the university.

Power returns for more than a thousand Ameren customers

July 23, 2020 10:43 PM Katie Greathouse

Power was restored to Ameren customers in Mid-Missouri after an outage Thursday night.

RECALL ROUNDUP: FDA expands hand sanitizer recall; Ford issues recalls for 26,000 vehicles

July 23, 2020 3:41 PM Deborah Kendrick

The Food and Drug Administration is expanding the list of hand sanitizers that could contain methanol contamination.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Pettis County records 25 new COVID-19 cases; Cole County comes close to record

July 23, 2020 11:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

University of Missouri will not outsource custodians at this time

July 23, 2020 3:16 PM Matthew Sanders

University of Missouri leaders said Thursday that the school will not outsource its custodial work, for now.

COVID-19 will change how students ride school buses in the fall

July 23, 2020 2:31 PM Zola Crowder

Starting in the fall some Mid-Missouri public schools will have new regulations in place for students who use school buses.

Columbia man charged in federal court accused of child porn possession

July 23, 2020 1:37 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Columbia man was charged in federal court for allegedly possessing and sending child pornography recently.

Missouri governor addresses violent crime in Columbia

July 23, 2020 5:41 AM Brittany Wiley

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson met with Columbia leaders Thursday morning going over violent crime accross the state.

Report: Hundreds of people die ever year due to backover accidents

July 22, 2020 10:51 PM Amber Tabeling

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Child Safety Program says 210 people die and 15 hundred people are injured in backovers every year.