Missouri leaders celebrate finish of Interstate 70 bridge project
The Missouri Department of Transportation cut a ribbon Tuesday marking the completion of the Lance Corporal Leon Deraps I-70 Missouri River Bridge at Rocheport.
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Tracking a cold snap, flurries, and more rain chances
TODAY: Tuesday is partly cloudy, so expect a brighter day. Grab the coat, it will be notably cooler today, with temperatures starting in the 30s for many. Winds remain northerly around 10 degrees, keeping temperatures in the 30s, and feels like temperatures in the 20s for much of the day. TONIGHT: Overnight, a shortwave disturbance
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with the Daniel Penny verdict?
Daniel Penny was acquitted Monday in a New York City chokehold death last year. The case drew national attention. Penny, a former Marine, was found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely on a subway. Penny claimed he was defending himself and others on the train after Neely got aggressive.
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Columbia approves additional weapons detection systems at CPS high schools
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education approved the purchase of six additional weapons detection systems at a pair of the school district’s high schools during Monday night’s board meeting. The system will cost the district $102,246.00 through the Safety and Security operating budget. The district plans on adding three Open Gate weapons detection
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Residential code violations up by 12% in Columbia; roll carts, trash lead the way with 35% of violations
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s Neighborhood Services department says it handled nearly 6,000 residential code issues during the 2024 fiscal year. According to the Neighborhood Service Department, the city dealt with 5,957 residential code issues which is a 12% increase from last year. These code issues cover a wide variety of residential property
Continue Reading‘I never got the impression he would self-destruct:’ Friends of suspect in fatal CEO shooting left in shock
WJAC, CNN By Casey Tolan, Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Jeff Winter and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — Months before Luigi Mangione allegedly gunned down a top health insurance CEO and then seemingly vanished from Midtown Manhattan, another disappearing act worried his friends and family. The 26-year-old scion of a wealthy Baltimore family who was a
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Mizzou Athletics restructures fundraising model in shifting landscape of college athletics
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics is making changes to align with the new era of college athletics. On Monday, MU announced that it is adopting a new fundraising structure, which will focus on elevating competitive success in the ever-evolving world of college sports. The biggest change will be coming to the ‘Tiger Scholarship Fund.’ The
Continue ReadingLuigi Mangione, suspect in health care CEO’s killing, charged with murder
CNN By Ashley R. Williams, Gloria Pazmino, Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras, John Miller, Dakin Andone, Zoe Sottile and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — New York prosecutors have charged Luigi Mangione with murder in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, hours after he was apprehended at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday. The 26-year-old
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Kehoe announces Mark James as pick for next public safety director
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Mark James will be the next Missouri Department of Public Safety, according to a Monday press release from Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe’s Office. The release says that he will assume the role on Jan. 13 and await confirmation from the Missouri Senate. Public Safety Director Sandra Karsten announced her retirement last week.
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Columbia Public Works working on ways to slow traffic on West Rollins Road between Fairview Road and Stadium Boulevard
The City of Columbia Public Works department is working with the public to address traffic concerns on Rollins Road between South Fairview Road and Stadium Boulevard.
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CPS to pay MSBA $20,000 for superintendent search; 5-of-17 prospects have completed applications
Editor’s note: A name has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is paying the Missouri School Board Association $20,000 to help find a permanent superintendent. CPS paid its former superintendent Brian Yearwood more than $667,000 in a contract buyout after announcing Yearwood would step down immediately in November, ending his contract early. Board
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Missouri business group files legal challenge to overturn Proposition A
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some representatives of Missouri’s business community have filed a petition with the Missouri Supreme Court to overturn Proposition A. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry says in a news release that Proposition A will increase prices for consumers and bring burdens on businesses of all sizes. “I think it’s going to
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Man accused of manslaughter in fatal Kansas crash arrested in Sedalia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is charged with involuntary manslaughter in Kansas was arrested last week in Sedalia. Timothy Smith was charged in Pettis County on Friday with being a fugitive from out of state. A hearing was held on Monday and Smith appeared by video from the jail, court records indicate. Court information
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St. James man accused of breaking into Rolla Technical Institute, fighting teacher
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. James man was charged with multiple felonies after court documents say he broke into a school and fought a teacher on Thursday. Heber Lewis, 19, was charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree making a terroristic threat, first-degree property damage and resisting arrest. He is being held at the Phelps County Jail
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Columbia man charged with domestic assault after allegedly attacking woman with knife
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Monday after he allegedly used a knife to attack a woman on Saturday. Marquan Townsend Sr., 38, was charged with first-degree domestic assault and fourth-degree domestic assault, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was held
Continue Reading‘Person of interest in brazen … murder’ of health care CEO under arrest on gun charge in Pennsylvania, NYC top cop says
CNN By Ashley R. Williams, Gloria Pazmino, Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras, John Miller and Dakin Andone, CNN [Breaking news update, published at 1:52 p.m. ET] A man arrested Monday on a gun charge in Pennsylvania, Luigi Mangione, 26, “is believed to be our person of interest in the brazen, targeted murder of Brian Thompson, CEO
Continue ReadingA man, a bike and a gun: Police search for evidence to solve the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO on the streets of New York
CNN By Ashley R. Williams, Gloria Pazmino, Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras, Shimon Prokupecz and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — As the manhunt for a still-unidentified suspect in the fatal shooting of a health care executive in Manhattan continues on its fifth day, police are missing key pieces of evidence and combing through what
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TikTok asks federal appeals court to bar enforcement of potential ban until Supreme Court review
AP Business Writer TikTok asked a federal appeals court on Monday to bar the Biden administration from enforcing a law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge to the statute. The legal filing was made after a panel of three judges on the same court
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Tracking a cool down into the work week
TODAY: Monday another mild day, yet cooler than Sunday with highs forecast in the low 50s. Winds will be from the southwest early in the day, but a weak cold front will draw winds from the northwest. This won’t immediately drop temperatures, but allow a slower warm up. TONIGHT: Late Monday night and early Tuesday
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you expect Jay-Z to be named in a Diddy lawsuit?
The news broke Sunday that the rapper Jay-Z — legal name Shawn Carter — has been named a defendant in one of the civil suits against Sean “Diddy” Combs. Like Combs, Carter is a giant in entertainment. He controls a media empire and is married to another one of the most powerful (and richest) artists
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