COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 47-year-old Roach man was seriously hurt in a motorcycle crash just before 12:30 a.m. Thursday in Camden County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was driving a 2001 Harley Davidson Sportster on Irontown Dr. north of Tick Lane. The man swerved to avoid a deer, went
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Columbia Regional Airport continues to add more flight options, with the latest starting on Wednesday. Allegiant Airlines began its flights to and from Orlando, with other flights to Florida starting later this week, and still more in the fall. The regional budget carrier adds a new type of option to what had been limited options
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people in their 60s were seriously injured Wednesday in a crash on Route C in Cole County, just south of Spring Ridge Road, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the driver of a Honda CR-V – a 67-year-old woman from Meta, Missouri –
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man suffered moderate injuries when his SUV rolled over on Wednesday morning on Route WW east of the city. The 36-year-old man was not wearing a seat belt when his 1997 Chevrolet Blazer went off the left side of Route WW after he fell asleep near Cedar Grove Boulevard, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first Allegiant Airlines flight to Columbia Regional Airport landed Wednesday morning. The regional budget carrier started flights to and from two Florida locations — Destin-Fort Walton Beach and Orlando — with the Wednesday morning arrival from Orlando. Another flight was set to depart on Wednesday afternoon. The first departure was scheduled
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old Cairo teen was seriously hurt during a crash in Randolph County just before 3 p.m. Tuesday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the teen was driving a 1990 Chevrolet S-10 on County Road 1365, three miles south of Cairo, when he traveled off the left
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Jefferson City’s ruling body is in a battle over bicycle traffic laws. Cyclists there successfully lobbied the city council to approve a version of the “Idaho Law,” which allows people on bicycles to treat stop signs as yield signs — if no other traffic is approaching, there’s no need to stop. Supporters say it makes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Black drivers in Missouri were once again stopped at higher rates last year than white drivers, according to the annual Vehicle Stops Report. The Attorney General’s Vehicle Stops Report is due on June 1 each year. It provides data related to vehicle stops statewide, including an index that measures the rate at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s parking revenue is up substantially in the first six months of this year after the city raised parking rates in January. On-street parking rates increased to a $1 an hour on during the first week of January and has resulted in a 50.4% gain in revenue compared to the same time
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The entrance to Ha Ha Tonka Road from Highway 54 in Camdenton will close for multiple weeks beginning on Wednesday, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The entrance will be closed through Wednesday, June 24, the release says. Crews will reconstruct the entrance and no detour
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Regional Airport on Monday launched its new shuttle service for the new 700-space south parking lot as the airport continues to see growth. The lot opened at 4 a.m. Monday with a shuttle taking the first group of passengers to the main terminal. The shuttle is set run in 10-minute
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is dead after a crash in Cole County Sunday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a 46-year-old man was driving a 2015 Jeep Wrangler on Route CC south of South Fox Moor Court just after 4:30 p.m. in Cole County. The man traveled off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Regional Airport is rolling out a new shuttle service starting Monday as airport leaders work to accommodate growing travel demand. Airport officials announced travelers parked in the new south parking lot will now be able to take a shuttle directly to the terminal. The change comes after the airport added
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 66-year-old woman from Lake of the Ozarks was seriously injured in a multi-vehicle semi-truck crash Saturday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred in Morgan County at around 11:45 a.m. on U.S. 50 near Missouri Highway 5. The woman was driving a 2022 Ford Expedition
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Middletown, Missouri, man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Friday evening, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, at around 9 p.m., the 32-year-old man was driving a 2018 Yamaha YZF-R3 south on Highway 161 near Highway A when he flipped off the right
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite rainy weather Friday, the Missouri Department of Transportation says it is continuing with plan to demolish the North Providence Road bridge over Interstate 70 in Columbia. Crews are scheduled to begin tearing down the overpass at 9 p.m. Friday as part of a major reconstruction project expected to impact traffic in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Contractors are set to begin treatments meant to preserve pavement on Columbia roads Monday. CAM LLC will apply Reclamite to city streets on weekdays throughout June and July when the weather allows it, according to a news release from the City of Columbia. Reclamite is an oil-based treatment that is designed to
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 69-year-old Camdenton man was seriously hurt in a motorcycle crash in Camden County Thursday night. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the man was riding a 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle south on Tanglewood Dr. at Draw Dr. around 11 p.m. The man drove off the right
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers traveling through Columbia should prepare for major traffic changes this weekend as crews begin demolishing the Providence Road bridge over Interstate 70. The Missouri Department of Transportation said starting at 9 p.m. Friday, crews will demolish the existing bridge. That work is expected to finish by 9 a.m. Sunday. Traffic in
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) No foul play is suspected in the death of a trooper, according to a Thursday media release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office and MSHP are investigating the death of a trooper on Callaway County Road 395, which is just off of Highway 63 in an
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