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Columbia leaders review public feedback on Route B, Paris Road

August 4, 2022 9:17 PM Katie Greathouse

More than a thousand people took part in a safety audit survey on Route B and Paris Road in Columbia.

Beyond Meat will lay off 40 people after multi-million dollar loss

August 4, 2022 8:49 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) Plant-based food company Beyond Meat announced it’s laying off 40 people after a multi-million dollar loss, but the company didn’t say if the layoffs would affect the company’s Columbia plant. In a press release, the company reported its second largest quarter ever in terms of money made in the second quarter of 2022,

Jefferson City man charged after police say he fired gun into air during argument

August 4, 2022 7:50 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City man is scheduled to make his first court appearance Friday morning after he reportedly admitted to firing a gun in the air while police were outside his home.

Columbia man charged with armed robbery

August 4, 2022 7:35 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was charged with three felonies after he allegedly robbed another person at gunpoint in south Columbia this week.

Hawley lone vote against NATO expansion

August 4, 2022 7:19 PM Matthew Sanders

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley was the only member of the 100-person Senate to vote against accepting Finland and Sweden into the NATO alliance.

Missouri Gov. Parson meets with drought experts

August 4, 2022 5:56 AM Ben Fein

Governor Parson is set to address the first meeting of Missouri’s Drought Assessment Committee Thursday at 10:00 a.m., at the Lewis and Clark State Office Building.

THURSDAY UPDATE: COVID-19 hospitalizations jump in Boone County

August 4, 2022 5:31 PM Matthew Sanders

The number of people with COVID-19 in Boone County hospitals rose about 20% between Wednesday and Thursday, according to numbers reported by the county health department.

Columbia Public Schools parent concerned about possible school board meeting policy change

August 4, 2022 11:58 AM Hannah Falcon

Columbia School Board proposed a policy that would limit the number of times and length of public comment allowed from an individual at meetings.

Man charged with assaulting store employees, deputy in Camden County

August 4, 2022 3:27 PM Matthew Sanders

Camden County prosecutors charged a Bonne Terre, Missouri, man with five felonies and three misdemeanors after he allegedly attacked store employees and a deputy Wednesday morning.

Camden County deputies arrest suspect after overnight shooting

August 4, 2022 1:31 PM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden County deputies have arrested a person following a shooting early Thursday morning. Deputies responded to a home on Nuttal Oak Road near State Highway 5 for a report of a disturbance with a gun around 1:45 a.m., according to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the suspect pulled a

London Calling: Cubs-Cardinals set for London in June 2023

August 4, 2022 11:38 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to return to London next year for the first time since 2019. The league says the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs will play a two-game series on June 24 and 25, 2023, at London Stadium. The NL Central rivals were supposed to play in London in

Camdenton man suffers serious injuries in motorcycle crash Wednesday night

August 4, 2022 7:02 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash on Neongwah Bend Road near Double Tree Lane around 6:40 p.m. Troopers said 67-year-old Dennis G. Harmon was hurt after the motorcycle went off the side of the road,

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can a Democrat win statewide in deep-red Missouri?

August 4, 2022 2:28 AM ABC 17 News Team

Trudy Busch Valentine says she can win Missouri’s open U.S. Senate seat as a Democrat.

Gov. Parson signs $2.5 million bill for tobacco prevention and cessation programming

August 3, 2022 10:57 PM ABC 17 News Team

Gov. Mike Parson was at MU Health Care on Wednesday to discuss tobacco use prevention.

How the Kansas abortion vote could impact Missouri

August 3, 2022 6:20 PM Leila Mitchell

A victory was declared in Kansas Tuesday night, for reproductive rights and pro-choice voters after voters declared abortion will remain in the Kansas Constitution.

Centralia man charged in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol breach

August 3, 2022 3:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Centralia man was arrested in Osage Beach and charged in federal court on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Columbia woman to serve five years probation after 2021 robbery

August 3, 2022 9:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia woman will serve five years probation following her role in an April 2021 assault.

Missouri Task Force One returning home at the end of the week

August 3, 2022 8:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force One is wrapping up its mission of helping in Kentucky after the deadly flooding last week. The group shared an update this evening on Facebook saying they have finished their wide area search and targeted searches along Troublesome Creek. The group will be cleaning up and taking an inventory