COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn and deliver his inauguration address inside the Capitol Rotunda Monday due to bitterly cold temperatures in Washington D.C. Due to this change because of the weather, a large portion of ticketed guest till not be able to attend the ceremonies in person, according to the Joint
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Donald Trump will begin his second term on Monday when he is inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. He took an unconventional path to the second term — Trump and Grover Cleveland are the only presidents to serve two non-consecutive terms. However, all indications are that he’s ready to take some major
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) As mid-Missouri is facing dangerously cold in the low teens, single digits and under, some may feel the need to bundle up and seek shelter as the cold brings risks of frostbite and hypothermia. According to the CDC, hypothermia can occur in temperatures as mild as 40 degrees. According to the National
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man was seriously hurt after a crash on Tranquil Woods Rd. west of Kips Cove in Camden County early Sunday morning, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, a 39-year-old Camdenton man was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 westbound at
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri Police Department employee was arrested for DWI after allegedly driving an MUPD fleet vehicle while intoxicated. Kevin Scott Richardson,53 is charged with DWI and unlawful use of a weapon. Online court records show he posted a $5,000 bond. MU spokesman Christopher Ave confirmed to ABC 17 News via
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COLUMBIA, MO. The city of Los Angeles continued its efforts to contain the wildfires that have been ravaging the area for nearly two weeks on Saturday. T.J. Wiggins, a junior at the University of Missouri said the fire has directly impacted his family back home in L.A. “I personally know two people that have lost
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire in the 2400 block of Lafayette Court Saturday evening was ruled an accident, Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez said. According to Rodriguez, crews were called to the scene at 5:55 p.m. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the living room where it originated, and put the flames
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two juveniles were detained for allegedly trying to steal multiple vehicles, according to Columbia police. A Saturday release from police says the juveniles were detained in connection with the attempted theft of at least eight vehicles around midnight Jan. 17. The thefts occurred in the area of North Cedar Lake Drive and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash involving four vehicles Saturday night blocked both lanes of East Business Loop 70. According to Columbia Police Department spokesman Brian McNeil, police responded to a multiple vehicle collision at the intersection of East Business Loop 70 and North Providence Road at 6:08 p.m. An ABC 17 News reporter on scene
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Chiefs have completed step one of three on their quest for the NFL’s first three-peat. Kansas City defeated Houston 23-14 to reach the AFC Championship for a seventh consecutive year. The Chiefs have advanced to the AFC title game every season since Patrick Mahomes took over as the franchise’s starting
Continue Reading CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The driving lane of I-70 westbound at the 137 mile marker in Callaway County reopened Saturday afternoon, according to a social media post from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Sgt. Kyle Green with the Missouri State Highway Patrol told ABC 17 News via email that MoDOT was repairing a pothole. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As mid-Missouri is expecting to face a cold snap on Sunday, officials are bringing awareness to the risks of frozen lakes, with Columbia Parks and Recreation temporarily closing Lakeside Dog Park at Twin Lakes Recreation area to safeguard dogs from falling through the ice. According to the Missouri Department of Public Safety,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lakeside Dog Park at Twin Lakes Recreation area in Columbia, as well as all park and trail restrooms, will close ahead of frigid temperatures. The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department announced the temporary closure on Friday in a press release. Dangerously cold temperatures are entering the area this weekend, which
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, the U.S. Department of of Housing and Urban Development awarded the Columbia Housing Authority $537,433 to fight chronic homelessness in Boone County. “We are pleased with this,” CHA CEO Randy Cole said. “These funds are for special vouchers we use for persons experiencing chronic homelessness.” Cole said the vouchers come
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The United States Supreme Court upheld a law on Friday that will force TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or face a ban. However, the future of the platform is still unclear. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) praised the court’s decision, adding that he believes China is preventing a sale to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No people were injured, but a cat died in a fire at in the 20 block of Bryant Walkway on Friday, the Columbia Fire Department wrote in a Friday press release. CFD wrote that units responded to the fire at a multiplex at 4:38 p.m. Friday and that flames were contained to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) LiUNA Local 955 and the Columbia Board of Realtors announced in separate press releases Friday that they would be holding candidate forums for city elections. LiUNA Local 955 will host the first city candidate forum at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25. “This forum will focus on vital issues for union workers including
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On average, the Missouri Department of Transportation fixes around 150 potholes a day, according to MoDOT Assistant District Engineer Randy Aulbur.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a Fulton man who was killed after an October shooting is increasing the incentive for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect. The Fulton Police Department announced in a Friday press release that Dominique Ford’s grandfather spoke with them to raise the amount of money for a
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Even after her fatal death while in the line of duty 20 years ago, Columbia Police Officer Molly Bowden continues to help the community through scholarships, marathons and the annual January blood drive that was held on Friday. Wounded by gunfire during a routine traffic stop on Jan. 10, 2005, the first
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