Man escapes house fire without injuries in central Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 600 block of McBaine Avenue early Tuesday morning.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 138 COVID-19 related deaths to state dashboard
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Missouri Highway Transportation Commission for 2018 crash
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Missouri Highway Transportation Commission in connection with a deadly 2018 crash. According to court documents, Jesseca sage was killed after her vehicle traveled off of Highway 63 near Bonne Femme Creek. The lawsuit claims a lack of certain safety features on the road
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Mizzou WBB cancels next three games due to COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball game against Morehead State scheduled for Wednesday night is canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. The Tigers have also canceled their next two games after that – versus TCU and at Texas Tech. Schedule Update#Mizzou's next 3 games will be canceled📰 https://t.co/D71Pj8aPYT pic.twitter.com/NNSCZjbiEi— Mizzou Women’s Basketball (@MizzouWBB) December 1,
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Columbia Police investigating assault at Best Western on Clark Lane
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large group of Columbia Police are at the Best Western Plus Columbia Inn on Clark Lane. According to an ABC 17 News crew on scene, there are eight to nine police vehicles including a K-9 unit at the hotel. Our crew on scene are reporting none of the vehicles have lights
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DEFENDERS: Spotting fake websites while shopping online this holiday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More people are expected to do their holiday shopping online because of the coronavirus pandemic, which means there’s an increased risk of falling for online scams. A common way scammers target people is they’ll use fake websites. According to comparitech, a tech consumer website, about 30 million new websites were registered so
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Fulton businesses prepare for mandatory mask ordinance to take effect Tuesday
According to the ordinance, anyone over the age of eight in Fulton must wear a mask in a public setting, with some exceptions like medical conditions. The ordinance will be in effect for 90 days after next Tuesday unless the council decided to extend or rescind it.
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Shooting and burglary reported at Leeway Drive apartment building
Columbia police responded to a shooting and burglary at a Leeway Drive apartment building Sunday night.
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Health officials prepare for increase in COVID-19 testing after holiday weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Area health officials are preparing an increase in COVID-19 testing after families gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving. A spokesperson for University of Missouri Health Care, Eric Maze, said testing over the holiday weekend was similar to previous weekends, however, Monday’s are typically the busiest day of the week for testing. “On Friday the
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Police: Teen suspected in carjacking killed by car owner
Police in suburban St. Louis say a 14-year-old boy suspected in an attempted carjacking has been shot to death by the car’s owner.
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Madison Street reopens after Christmas tree delivered
A release from Gov. Mike Parson’s office said a Christmas tree was delivered at the Governor’s Mansion around 7 a.m.
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Some local schools return to in-person learning, others go virtual after Thanksgiving break
Some local school districts are returning to in-person learning, post-Thanksgiving break.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should President Trump concede?
A federal appeals court dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s challenge of Pennsylvania’s election results on Friday. The court denied a bid by the Trump legal team to take up a case challenging the vote after a lower court threw the case out. It’s the latest in a string of court defeats for
Continue Reading Columbia police respond to shot fired through second story floor
Columbia police confirmed a shot was fired in the 2900 block of Leeway Drive Sunday night.
Continue Reading Jefferson City middle and high schools set to return in-person Monday
After a week of online learning and another week for Thanksgiving break, Jefferson City Schools’ middle and high school students will return to the classroom Monday.
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SUNDAY UPDATES: State reports more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 3,193 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
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Record online traffic expected on Cyber Monday
Adobe Analytics expects Monday to be the largest online sales day in U.S. history as many are opting for online shopping amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mizzou beats out Vanderbilt; historic day at Faurot Field
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team shut down the Vanderbilt Commodores in just about every way they could, except for one, historic, way. Although the Tigers claimed their fourth win of the season, the real story came in the first woman to play in a regular-season Power-5 football game. Vanderbilt soccer standout Sarah Fuller
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Car crashes into house in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There are no reported injuries after a car crashed into a house in Columbia Saturday night. Firefighters examine the damage after a car crashed into a house in Columbia Saturday night. The Columbia Police Department was called to the 3700 block of Southridge Drive around 11:15 p.m. after receiving calls for a
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SATURDAY UPDATES: State health department reports jump in cases
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 9:00 P.M.: The Chariton County Healthy Center reported 24 new COVID-19 cases Saturday. There have been 454 cases of the virus in the county. On Saturday, 115 were active. UPDATE 4:30 P.M.: The Howard County Sheriff’s Department posted to its Facebook page Saturday saying the jail is temporarily closed. The post
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