COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Columbia Ward 2 candidates talked Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices in the city on Tuesday. The Columbia NAACP hosted an election forum at Second Baptist Church downtown. Ken Rice and Vera Elwood are both vying for the seat, after former councilwoman Lisa Meyer announced her resignation in May. The special election for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A one-page note found in the pocket of the man who opened fire in a New York office on Monday claimed he suffered from CTE — or chronic traumatic encephalopathy — and appeared to be targeting the NFL headquarters, according to reporting from national outlets. According to ABC News, Shane Tamura, 27,
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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific Ocean and putting nations from Japan to the United States to Chile on high alert with millions urged to evacuate. The waves hit Russia and Japan first
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Donations continue to come in for both of Columbia’s candidates in the Second Ward special election. Election Day is Aug. 5 and both candidates have filed their eight-day-before-the-election report. Elwood’s has totaled $19,245.54 in donations this election and currently has $7,306.21 on hand; while Rice raised $7,519.30 this election and currently has
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JEFFERSON CITY Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is set to have negotiation talks with a third-party vendor to operate the city’s parking lots and structures. Some city council members have raised concerns that when a city service or the management of the city service is privatized, prices increase for the citizens served. The Jefferson City Council
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters in Boone County have taken advantage of in-person no-excuse absentee voting ahead of the Aug. 5 special election. In-person, no-excuse absentee voting began on July 22 and Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said turnout has been steady so far. “In-person that have come in the office to vote we’ve had almost
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close a portion of Highway 5 on Wednesday between New Franklin and Fayette to replace a culvert, according to a Tuesday press release. A stretch of highway between County Roads 426 and 320 will be closed from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The work is related
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Editor’s note: Woodard’s name has been corrected. Her employment history with MU Health Care was added on Wednesday. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Oklahoma woman who worked as a nurse at University Hospital was charged on Friday after she was accused of stealing fentanyl from the hospital earlier this year. Amanda Woodard, of Sperry, Oklahoma, was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged with two felonies on Tuesday after authorities claim she fraudulently obtained welfare benefits. Peggy Worstell, of Columbia, was charged with unlawfully receiving EBT cards and stealing more than $750. A warrant will not be issued. The probable cause statement alleges Worstell misrepresented her household income by not declaring
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Someone described as a nurse practitioner in court documents has been accused of having child pornography and assaulting someone who confronted him about it. Michael Lewis, 31, of Ashland, was charged with child porn possession, second-degree domestic assault, third-degree domestic assault, tampering with evidence and tampering with a witness. He is being
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The next phase of work on Highway 54 over Missouri Boulevard that begins next week will require a traffic shift, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Crews on Tuesday, Aug. 5 will start working on the driving lane and will shift eastbound and westbound traffic to their
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 72-year-old West Virginia man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred as a 2018 Freightliner Cascadia was heading westbound “at a slow rate of speed” in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In less than a month, more than a million children across Missouri will be shoving notebooks into their backpacks, sharpening their pencils and walking down the halls of their schools for the new school year. While having all the right supplies on the first day is important, making sure you have all
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Barnett, Missouri, man died from injuries he suffered in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning in Morgan County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred on Route AA, north of Jones Creek Road. The crash occurred as a 2007 Pontiac Torrent
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A third person has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a Columbia man in 2021 in Benton County.
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A stretch of ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Days comes to an end Wednesday night as a cold front finally brings an end to the extreme heat. A heat dome is expected to break down late this week, ushering in cool northerly winds and a significant cooldown to the region. It is still important to
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CNN, SPECTRUM NEWS NY1, SEE PREFONTS By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are combing through evidence in the wake of New York City’s deadliest mass shooting since 2000, trying to figure how a gunman came to unleash an assault-style rifle in Midtown, fatally shooting four people – including a police officer – and injuring
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HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man accused of shooting another man in Howard County last week is expected to face a judge Tuesday morning for an initial arraignment. Johntelle Millens, 39, was charged on Friday with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and illegal gun possession. Millens is being held
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia has a youth violence problem, and it’s only been portrayed more in recent months. At least that’s what Columbia business owner Dimetrious Woods believes. Woods owns Woods Auto Spa on Business Loop 70 and Essentialz convenience store in downtown Columbia on East Broadway. To Woods, the downtown area has become a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lori Smith was mowing her lawn Thursday when she saw a pickup truck coming around the corner of County Road 391. “There was nothing indicating that this individual that was driving was doing anything wrong at all,” Smith said. She has lived across the street from the Katy Trail crossing on
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