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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 60 new COVID cases

June 15, 2022 4:07 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Columbia city offices to be closed Monday in observance of Juneteenth

June 15, 2022 3:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The city of Columbia will close offices on Monday in observance of Juneteenth.

Two charged in Cooper County for exposing children to drugs

June 15, 2022 3:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cooper County prosecutor has charged two people with multiple drug charges after the execution of a search warrant on Monday.

Jefferson City man accused of stealing Humvee from Missouri National Guard

June 15, 2022 12:40 PM Zachary Farwell

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a charge against a Jefferson City man accused of stealing a Humvee from the Missouri National Guard. James R. Wilson, 36, is charged in Cole County with one felony count of first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle. Investigators found the stolen Missouri National Guard

Fed hikes interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point in boldest move since 1994

June 15, 2022 2:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday in an aggressive move to tackle white-hot inflation that is plaguing the economy, frustrating consumers and stifling the Biden administration. It’s the largest rate hike since 1994, and will affect millions of American businesses and households,

Suspect in custody after mass shooting threat prompts at least 8 Missouri school districts to cancel summer school classes

June 15, 2022 9:18 AM CNN Newsource

At least eight school districts in the Kansas City, Missouri, area have canceled summer school activities on Wednesday after a local police department said it learned of a shooting threat, as communities across the US remain on edge following a series of high-profile mass shootings.

Brumley man hurt Monday night in motorcycle crash

June 15, 2022 6:39 AM Zachary Farwell

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews flew a Brumley man to a hospital after a motorcycle crash in Miller County on Monday night. The crash happened around 10:05 p.m. in the 100 block of Hidden Bluff Circle in Brumley, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a motorcycle driven by Keith C. Browning, 70,

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does a bear market worry you?

June 14, 2022 11:48 PM ABC 17 News Team

A bear market is a decline of 20% or more from recent highs.

Blair Oaks Board of Education to discuss changing district’s transgender student policy after public comment

June 14, 2022 5:40 AM Ben Fein

The Blair Oaks Board of Education is set to meet Tuesday at 6:00 p.m., at the intermediate school gym and library.

MoDOT adds extra I-70 lane closure near Rocheport bridge for construction

June 14, 2022 5:15 PM Sarah Higgins

Missouri Department of Transportation contractors will begin their second night of lane closures near the I-70 Missouri River Bridge in Rocheport by closing another lane in the area.

Heat creates challenges for first responders working outside

June 14, 2022 12:19 PM Hannah Falcon

Under about 45 pounds of protective gear, firefighters may find themselves in a hot situation when temperatures outside are over 100 degrees.

Health experts say COVID cases are slowing down just in time for the summer

June 14, 2022 5:46 PM Kennedy Miller

After more than two years since the start of the pandemic, some hospitals in Missouri are starting to see cases slow down just in time for the summer.

Boone County releases mobility action plan to address poverty

June 14, 2022 5:53 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County presented the county’s upward mobility plan during a meeting Tuesday afternoon. The work focuses on three priorities in Boone County – early grade literacy, jobs, and fair and inclusive housing. In May 2021, Boone County was selected to be one of eight counties nationwide to participate in this first-of-its-kind study. The complete study

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 30 COVID patients in hospitals

June 14, 2022 2:54 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Westbound Interstate 70 near Rocheport clear after crews respond to semi-truck trailer fire

June 14, 2022 6:13 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Watch a replay of the scene in the player below: 8 a.m. update: Emergency crews have cleared the scene of a semi-truck trailer fire on Interstate 70 near Rocheport. Drivers should be able to access the westbound exit ramp to Route BB after crews closed it earlier Tuesday morning due to

Woman charged after shooting outside club in central Columbia

June 14, 2022 1:28 PM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges Tuesday against a woman accused of a shooting outside a club in central Columbia. Prosecutors have charged Daneisha L. Harvey, 26, of Columbia with two counts of armed criminal action, one count of first-degree assault, and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. The