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The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

THURSDAY UPDATE: Boone County reports 127 hospitalizations, 14 hospitalizations are Boone County residents

August 19, 2021 12:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Police respond to the scene of a "suspicious vehicle" near the Library of Congress on August 19.

Police identify suspect who surrendered after claiming to have a bomb near US Capitol

August 19, 2021 9:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Whitney Wild, Devan Cole, Lauren Fox, Daniella Diaz and Annie Grayer, CNN A man with a history of supporting former President Donald Trump and who has said “all Democrats need to step down” was arrested Thursday after an hours-long standoff near the US Capitol during which he claimed to have an explosive device. Police

Judge bars St. Louis County from enforcing mask mandate

August 19, 2021 1:36 PM Associated Press

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A judge has barred St. Louis County from enforcing a mask mandate while a lawsuit against it is litigated. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page issued the mandate last month, prompting the County Council to vote to rescind it. Page maintained the mask mandate remained in effect. Attorney General Eric Schmitt

Columbia Public Schools cuts budget by nearly $6 million, citing court ruling

August 19, 2021 11:46 AM Hannah Falcon

The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education met Thursday morning to discuss how the tax cuts due to a court decision in Franklin County will affect the school district’s budget.

Husband of state representative dies after battling COVID-19

August 19, 2021 8:35 AM Josie Anglin

State Rep. Sara Walsh (R-Ashland) said in a tweet that her husband Steve Walsh had passed away.

WATCH: JC Schools superintendent discusses mask mandate, vaccinations ahead of return Monday

August 19, 2021 4:17 AM Zola Crowder

The Jefferson City School District superintendent will join ABC 17 News This Morning on Thursday.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should nursing home workers be compelled to get coronavirus shots?

August 19, 2021 2:05 AM ABC 17 News Team

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that his administration will require nursing homes to have all their employees vaccinated to receive federal Medicare and Medicaid funds. It’s the latest step Biden has taken to increase vaccination rates as another wave of coronavirus — this time powered by the more contagious delta variant — sweeps the country.

Maries County escapee caught Wednesday morning in Gasconade County

August 18, 2021 10:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Maries County escapee was caught Wednesday morning in Gasconade County after a search of a residence. According to Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, Christopher Koepke, a recent escapee from the Maries County Sheriff’s Office, was found at a house on High St. in Bland. Koepke was discovered hiding in

Lawsuit seeks to overturn Second Amendment Preservation Act; shows impact on law enforcement agencies

August 18, 2021 8:53 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lawsuit has shed new light on a new Missouri state law on guns about local law enforcements agencies’ ability to enforce federal gun laws. The US Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms filed a memo with those details in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Second Amendment Preservation Act that stops state police

Local health care providers offer coronavirus booster appointments for immune-compromised

August 18, 2021 11:55 AM Leila Mitchell

The Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccine can now be given at least 28 days after the first two doses if the patient is diagnosed with conditions that leave them more vulnerable to the virus because of their immune system.

University of Missouri freshmen move into dorms; COVID cases lower than last year

August 18, 2021 2:31 PM Hannah Falcon

Under the blistering summer sun, Cade Lightle moved into a University of Missouri dorm hall with the help of his parents.

Columbia city commission recommends Business Loop sidewalk for state funding

August 18, 2021 2:03 PM Lucas Geisler

The Columbia Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission listed a stretch of sidewalk on Business Loop 70 from Garth Avenue to Providence Road in a request to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The request asks the department to put the project on its High-Priority Unfunded Needs List, along with five other projects.

Columbia man found guilty of second-degree murder in December 2019 shooting

August 18, 2021 5:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was found guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action Wednesday for a December 2019 shooting at the Welcome Inn in Columbia. Kevin J. Lambert shot and killed Marceino Carlous Moore after shooting him in the head. Moore’s body was later discovered in a car in the Welcome Inn

Federal jury convicts Columbia man of enticing a minor for illicit sex

August 18, 2021 5:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal jury convicted a Columbia man Wednesday for attempting to entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. According to a release, Darren Wade Lasley, 32, responded by email to an online classified advertisement on Craigslist that was placed as part of an undercover operation by a detective in

Work continuing on Stadium Blvd. with the use of plastic waste in road pavement mixtures

August 18, 2021 5:16 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Engineers at the University of Missouri have partnered with MoDOT to test mixing plastic waste into the asphalt pavement mixtures on Stadium Blvd. in efforts to make the pavement overlay last longer. Professor of civil and environmental engineering at Mizzou, Bill Buttlar, says normal pavement mixtures are created from asphalt and other

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports second death this week; active cases rise

August 18, 2021 9:18 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

WATCH: Biden requires nursing home staff vaccinations

August 18, 2021 3:05 PM ABC 17 News Team

President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will require nursing homes to have their employees vaccinated to receive federal Medicare and Medicaid funds.

Indiana man admits to Jefferson City pharmacy robbery

August 18, 2021 11:13 AM Matthew Sanders

Daijahn A. Reed, 22, of Indianapolis, pleaded guilty to one count of armed robbery and a count of brandishing a gun during a violent crime, according to a news release from the U.S. attorney’s office for the Western District of Missouri.

White House officials will present Wednesday data that suggest waning vaccine protection against Covid-19 infection in the United States

Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to be offered to Americans beginning September 20, health officials say

August 18, 2021 1:27 PM CNN

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN US health officials and medical experts announced in a joint statement on Wednesday that booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine will be offered this fall, subject to authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration and sign off from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We are prepared to offer

While Osage County health officials encourage masks, school districts split on mandates

August 18, 2021 8:48 AM Zola Crowder

The three districts in Osage County all have different plans when it comes to face coverings.