Multi-vehicle crash shuts down part of Paris Road in Columbia
A crash involving two vehicles shut down a portion of northbound Paris Road in Columbia Saturday morning.
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MU Health Care posts big financial gains; Boone Health improving
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s two biggest health care providers are showing signs of financial improvements in their most recently released data. MU Health Care posted a $45 million operating gain for the first half of fiscal year 2025, which started in July. Numbers shared by MU Health Care to the UM System’s Board of Curators
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Man detained after hours-long standoff in West Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested following a more-than-10-hour standoff Friday at an apartment complex in West Columbia. A standoff occurred as Ash Street Place Apartments, with its entrance just west of Stadium Boulevard, following a “weapons incident” around 8:30 a.m. Police said at 12:48 p.m. that a man had threatened people with a
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Two people suffer moderate injuries in I-70 crash in Cooper County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and a woman suffered moderate injuries in a crash on Friday on Interstate 70 in Cooper County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says that a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee – driven by a 63-year-old man from Holden, Missouri – was heading eastbound
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Jordan Chapman named new principal of Thomas Jefferson Middle School
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District hired a familiar face as the next principal of Thomas Jefferson Middle School. JCSD announced in a Friday morning press release that Jefferson City High School Assistant Principal Jordan Chapman will become TJMS’ principal next school year. “I am very thankful for the opportunity to lead Thomas
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Man charged after allegedly instructing someone to hide gun after youth shot himself in the arm
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a felony after police say he told someone to hide a gun after a youth shot himself in the arm in February. Dalton Isom, 32, was charged on Friday with tampering with evidence. A criminal summons was requested. According to the probable cause statement, a boy
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Kehoe seeks damage assessment for federal disaster declaration for storms that hit Pilot Grove, rest of state at beginning of month
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second time in roughly a month, Gov. Mike Kehoe has requested FEMA to participate in joint preliminary damage assessments for counties that were damaged by storms and flooding, according to a Friday afternoon press release from the governor’s office. An EF-2 tornado ravaged Pilot Grove in Cooper County on April
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No charges filed in August overdose death at Boone County Jail
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No criminal charges will be filed in an August 2024 overdose death that occurred at the Boone County Jail. William Gipson, 43, of Ashland, died in custody at the Boone County Jail. The Boone County Medical Examiner determined that his death was the result of an accidental methamphetamine overdose. Boone County Prosecuting
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River Region Credit Union, Missouri Credit Union legally merge
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Credit Union has legally merged with the River Region Credit Union, according a post on the Missouri Credit Union’s website. “Now that we’re legally merged, the work to combine our systems and services takes center stage. This marks an exciting time for us to make good on our promise of
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US consumer sentiment plummets to second-lowest level on records going back to 1952
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Americans are rarely this pessimistic about the economy. Consumer sentiment plunged 11% this month to a preliminary reading of 50.8, the University of Michigan said in its latest survey released Friday, the second-lowest reading on records going back to 1952. April’s reading was lower than anything seen during
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Jamestown man seriously hurt after crash in Cooper County
Editor’s note: The date of the crash has been corrected. COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old Jamestown man was seriously hurt after a crash in Cooper County just before 4 p.m. Thursday, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states the man was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado south
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are Interstate 70 improvements worth the traffic headaches?
The Improve I-70 Project, which will make Interstate 70 at least three lanes statewide, is in full swing. A lot of that work has been taking place in Mid-Missouri, where the existing road is being widened from two lanes to three. Part of that project is eliminating the exit ramp onto Business Loop 70 from
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Mizzou football set for fourth-straight Thursday night opener
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the fourth-straight season, Faurot Field will be rocking on a Thursday night to open up the season. On Thursday, Mizzou football announced that its season opener against Central Arkansas is being moved to Thursday, Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m. It is the fourth-consecutive year that MU has opened up in that
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Another man pleads guilty to murder in 2023 Dove Drive shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The charges the defendant pleaded guilty to have been corrected. A Columbia man accused in the fatal shooting of a man in June 2023 on Dove Drive has pleaded guilty to a lesser murder charge. Deazes Turner, 22, appeared in court via Zoom from the Cooper County Jail and pleaded
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Boy dies in Lafayette County explosion
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A young boy is dead, while a man and a girl are in critical condition after a gas explosion damaged multiple homes in Lexington, Missouri, according to a report from KMBC. Authorities say a subcontractor working on a fiber optic line accidentally hit a gas main last night. The explosion happened when a man
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Man admits to getting fraudulent student visa to attend MU, obtain Social Security card
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from St. Louis County admitted on Wednesday to fraudulently obtaining a student visa to be admitted to the University of Missouri and using the visa to get other government documents. A Thursday press release from the Department of Justice says that Mercy Ojedeji, 24, pleaded guilty in the Eastern District
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3 adults, 3 children dead after passenger helicopter crashes in the Hudson River
WCBS, CNN By John Miller, Mark Morales and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Six people – including three children – are dead after a passenger helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The passengers included a pilot and a family visiting from Spain, he said. At 3:17 p.m., multiple
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Company seeks rezoning for 140-unit duplex development in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Florida company is seeking rezoning to build 70 duplexes in west Jefferson City. Farrer JC Holdings, LLC, of Naples, Florida, has requested the city rezone 51.54 acres in the 1200 block of Wildwood Drive from commercial zoning to high-density residential. Farrer JC Holdings is also asking for approval of a
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Helicopter crashes into the Hudson River near Jersey City
By Jesse Zanger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS/WLNY) — A helicopter has crashed in the Hudson River, authorities said. The incident happened at roughly 3:15 p.m. Thursday. Multiple boats gathered could be seen gathering near Jersey City, not far from the Water’s Soul sculpture. A police helicopter was also on
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Business Loop 70 exit ramp demolition set for this weekend as interstate improvement project continues
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled the demolition of the exit ramp from westbound Interstate 70 to Business Loop 70 in Columbia for this weekend. The bridge demolition will require an extended single-lane closure with off-and-on full closures of eastbound I-70 between Route B and Highway 63 from 7 p.m. Friday
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