Columbia Video Archives

WATCH: Health director gives Columbia City Council update on COVID-19

October 19, 2020 6:30 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia and Boone County health director gave the Columbia City Council an update on COVID-19 at its meeting Monday.

Parents drop off students as they return to in-person classes at Paxton Keeley Elementary.

Elementary students return to schools across Columbia

October 19, 2020 7:48 AM Zach Boetto

Elementary students across Columbia are returning to the classrooms Monday for the first time in seven months.

A stalled search: One year later, Columbia mother Mengqi Ji remains missing

October 8, 2020 2:35 PM Sydney Olsen

One year after Mengqi Ji, a Columbia mother, went missing police continue the search for her. Police announced on Tuesday Wednesday they would begin searching the Lamine River for Ji once again while removing part of the levee they built because the water level was so low.

Columbia police, dispatchers implement changes after Volunteer Drive shooting

September 20, 2020 10:27 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia police and Boone County Joint Communications are working to improve communication after it broke down during a shooting in north east Columbia. This prevented EMS crews from entering the scene to provide help to victims.

Columbia police ask community to keep eyes peeled after recent gun violence

October 5, 2020 11:59 AM Zach Boetto

Columbia logged six shootings in the first four days of October.

Boone County Sheriff’s Department receives national accreditation

October 2, 2020 9:57 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County Commissioners awarded the sheriff’s department with a national accreditation during Thursday’s commission meeting.

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

Boone County health director extends COVID-19 order

October 1, 2020 8:18 PM Amber Tabeling

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

WATCH: Police investigation underway in central Columbia

October 1, 2020 2:06 PM Matt Ragsdale

Multiple Columbia Police Department vehicles were seen near at the intersection of Lasalle Place and Pendleton Street, as well as, Douglass Park.

A jump in absentee votes does not mean a change in election outcome

September 29, 2020 6:49 PM Sydney Olsen

It has been one week since mail-in ballots were sent out and absentee voting began in Missouri. Both Cole and Boone Counties have already seen a large amount of people vote absentee.

Boone County sheriff and county commissioner discuss thefts at Midway

September 28, 2020 7:57 PM Sydney Olsen

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department has received multiple reports of larceny and burglaries in the are of Midway in Boone County over the last few weeks.

WATCH: University of Missouri System leadership holds news conference

September 24, 2020 12:25 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi and Board of Curators Chair Julia Brncic are expected to have a news conference at about 12:30 p.m. The event follows the curators’ meeting. Watch the conference in the player below.

Columbia Board of Education discusses COVID-19, renaming football field

September 24, 2020 5:26 AM Brittany Wiley

Columbia Public Schools leaders are set to give an update on COVID-19 and have a public discussion on potentially renaming the football field at Rock Bridge High School Thursday.