Columbia Video Archives

Lightning illuminates skies over south Columbia

June 1, 2026 9:31 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Severe storms moved through Mid-Missouri early Monday, packing lightning and heavy rain.

Columbia Public Schools sues state over charter school application

December 15, 2025 12:51 PM Matthew Sanders, Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools filed a lawsuit Monday that claims the establishment of charter schools in Boone County is unconstitutional, with district leaders talking to reporters about the issue in a news conference afterward. The lawsuit names the state attorney general and the Missouri State Board of Education. It focuses on one of

American Beer Act cuts taxes on beer sold in Missouri

July 23, 2025 4:19 PM Sam Roe

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the American Beer Act earlier this month, which will reduce excise tax on beer sold in Missouri. All beer made in America will be taxed at 2 cents per gallon when sold in Missouri. Kehoe signed the bill at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis. The new

More training, better gear highlighted in Columbia Fire Department review of county fire chief’s drowning

July 17, 2025 4:34 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More powerful boats and more frequent training for the Columbia Fire Department are needed to keep firefighters safe in flash flood rescues, according to an internal CFD review done in light of a county fire chief’s drowning last year. The city fire department’s facilitated learning review, obtained by ABC 17 News, laid

Man charged with domestic assault after Columbia standoff

June 2, 2025 9:17 AM Madison Stuerman, Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man charged after a five-hour-long standoff with the Columbia Police Department made his first court appearance Monday. Octavious Bradshaw, 29, appeared virtually from the Boone County jail in the Boone County Courthouse on Monday. Bradshaw was charged with second-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action

Columbia becomes first Missouri city to recognize self-directed supports in proclamation Monday

June 2, 2025 11:26 AM Haley Swaino

Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe issued a proclamation Monday afternoon recognizing the value of self-directed supports.

Columbia street crews to work on pavement next week

May 30, 2025 5:37 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Street crews will put down sealant on several city streets next week, according to a City of Columbia news release. Lionmark Contracting, under contract with Columbia Public Works, will apply Onyx surface treatment to the roads, which have undergone chip-and-seal paving. Onyx is a blend of liquid asphalt, chemicals and other materials

Columbia drivers encouraged to start paying the meters as parking enforcement is set to increase

October 8, 2024 8:44 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Public Works Department is hiring a team of parking enforcement agents and streamlining the meter system to encourage parking spot turnover and reduce traffic. This follows changes in the city’s 2025 fiscal budget plan that started Oct. 1. The plan transfers the Columbia Police Department’s parking enforcement duties

One juvenile suspect in custody after northeast Columbia shooting, other suspects at large

October 3, 2024 8:46 PM Katie Greathouse, Jazsmin Halliburton

Police put up crime scene tape after a car crash in northeast Columbia on Thursday night.

Columbia restaurant owner accused of impersonating southeast Missouri county commissioner to alcohol regulators

October 3, 2024 5:03 PM Lucas Geisler

The Columbia woman accused of paying someone to set a Mexican restaurant on fire and impersonating public officials allegedly pretended to be a southeast Missouri county commissioner to state alcohol regulators.

WATCH: Coverage of the 2024 total solar eclipse

April 8, 2024 10:57 AM Matthew Sanders

ABC 17 News is covering the 2024 solar eclipse with reporters in four locations: Carbondale, Illinois; Poplar Bluff, Missouri; Columbia; and Jefferson City.

Vigil in memory of Riley Strain held on University of Missouri campus

April 4, 2024 6:11 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A vigil in honor of Riley Strain was planned to take place at Traditions Plaza on the University of Missouri campus Thursday. Strain was a 22-year-old student who went missing on a trip with his fraternity to Nashville, Tennessee. His body was recovered last month from the Cumberland River. Nashville police said

WATCH: Video shows brief police interaction with missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain

March 18, 2024 12:40 PM Matthew Sanders

Police in Nashville, Tennessee, have released video of the last known encounter with missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain.

Waitlist, repair requests growing at Columbia townhome complex where two children died in fire

January 18, 2024 8:52 AM Lucas Geisler

As Columbia Square Townhomes embarks on its city rental license inspection for safety, the time its owners are taking to fix problems reported by tenants is growing.

Bright Nights Holiday Lights display opening next week

November 28, 2023 7:45 PM Chance Gotsch

Holiday season is in full swing here in Columbia Missouri which means that holiday light displays are starting to pop-up soon. The Bright Lights Holiday Nights light show hosted by Veterans United Home Loans in Columbia is doing their yearly display beginning December 5th-17th from 7-10:30 each night. Each year, long lines of traffic can