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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County health care system capacity moves to yellow status

July 7, 2022 4:23 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Indiana man charged after drugs seized during traffic stop in Montgomery County

July 7, 2022 4:01 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Muncie, Ind. man is facing multiple charges after he was arrested on the morning of June 28 after a traffic stop.

MoDOT seeking public comment on Interstate 70 in Boone County

July 7, 2022 3:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MoDOT is seeking public comment on a study of Interstate 70 through Columbia, including potential alternatives at the I-70/Highway 63 Connector.

Columbia Board of Education recommends next Russell Boulevard Elementary School principal

July 7, 2022 3:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Columbia Board of Education is recommending Kerri Graham to be the next principal at Russell Boulevard Elementary School for the 2022‐23 school year.

Police investigate shooting in northeast Columbia Thursday morning

July 7, 2022 5:25 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Police Department is investigating after shots were fired on Premier Lane early Thursday morning.

Woman seriously injured after golf cart crash in Camden County

July 6, 2022 10:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A woman was seriously injured after a golf cart crash at the Golf Club at Deer Chase in Linn Creek Wednesday morning.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the FDA ban Juul sales?

July 7, 2022 2:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

The FDA briefly banned Juul sales last month but now says it will delay that decision.

Columbia man sentenced after downtown shooting

July 6, 2022 11:08 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia man is sentenced to eight years in prison for assault after he shot at police in downtown Columbia in Jan. 2021.

Four injured after two-vehicle crash in Callaway County

July 6, 2022 11:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people are injured after a two-vehicle crash on Route WW on Wednesday afternoon in Callaway County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Erynn Knight, 18, of Fulton, was driving a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am and pulled out from a private drive in front of a 2007 Jeep

CDC recommends Boone County residents to wear masks indoors

July 6, 2022 9:54 PM Marina Diaz

There has been an uptick in Boone County’s COVID-19 numbers according to the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services.

Local law enforcement talks event security and safety in light of recent mass shootings

July 6, 2022 7:46 PM Leila Mitchell

Columbia police said in light of recent events, measures are being taken to ensure public safety.

Columbia public works respond to rising natural gas prices

July 6, 2022 8:56 PM Kennedy Miller

Over the past several months natural gas prices have been on the rise in Mid-Missouri.

Preparations begin at Columbia VA for free housing and assistance to help veterans get care

July 6, 2022 8:47 PM ABC 17 News Team

Site preparations began for a new Fisher House location on the campus of Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital.

Two separate crashes on Wednesday morning temporarily close Highway 63

July 6, 2022 6:46 AM Siobhan Harms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two morning crashes three hours apart slowed traffic on Highway 63 on Wednesday. At 4:09 a.m., the Columbia Fire Department responded to a crash at Highway 63 at Grindstone Parkway. The first Columbia Fire crew arrived just before 4:20 a.m. found a dump truck on its side in the northbound lanes of