WATCH: Boone County commissioner talks about next step in reopening
Southern District Boone County Commissioner Fred Parry will appear live on ABC 17 News at 5 and 6 to answer questions about the county’s COVID-19 recovery.
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Boone Hospital allows all patients to have visitors
Boone Hospital Center said in a news release Tuesday morning it’s allowing all patients to have at least one visitor.
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WATCH: Columbia Mayor Brian Treece on police reform and protests
Columbia Mayor Brian Treece answers questions about protests and police reform.
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University of Missouri officials say they will not remove history with Thomas Jefferson statue
The University of Missouri said Friday that it will not remove history after students started a petition to have a statue of Thomas Jefferson removed from campus.
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Two suspects shot, one fatally, in south Columbia burglary
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police said an armed resident shot two burglary suspects Wednesday night, leaving one of them dead. At least 10 CPD vehicles responded to the 6000 block of Bentpath Drive around 9 p.m. Wednesday after a caller reported a burglary with shots fired. According to a news release from CPD, the resident
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Columbia summer programs look for ways to engage kids during COVID-19 pandemic
With summer in full swing, local summer camp programs are looking for ways to safely engage kids.
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Local development organization discusses economic recovery in Columbia
Regional Economic Development Incorporated board members met Wednesday going over an update on travel and tourism in Columbia.
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Columbia police attribute peaceful protests to community outreach
Officers with the Columbia Police Department have been monitoring and responding to protests downtown over the last week.
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CPS depending on parents to create plan for fall classes
The next step of planning for Columbia Public Schools fall classes will depend on parents.
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Reserves to cover Columbia Public Schools deficit spending in coming fiscal year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools proposed a 2020-21 budget on Wednesday that relies on $17 million in deficit spending as COVID-19 continues to drag down revenue and a new middle school opens. Kathy Steinhoff, president of the Columbia Missouri National Education Association teachers’ union, said she believes that students or classrooms will not see
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WATCH: Doctors hold show of solidarity with George Floyd protests
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of MU Health Care doctors held a show of solidarity with protesters Thursday. The group White Coats 4 Black Lives held the event on the University of Missouri campus. The group observed a moment of silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds to honor George Floyd, the black man who
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Protests continue in downtown Columbia
Protesters took to the streets in downtown Columbia again Wednesday evening. Groups have been marching through streets and kneeling in intersections of downtown Columbia for several days.
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Plans uncertain for large item, recycling pickup in Columbia next week
There are no set plans for what the City of Columbia’s curbside trash collection and recycling pick up will look like next week.
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Columbia Police trying different tactics to handle protests
The City of Columbia saw protests both Monday and Tuesday of this week and Columbia PD took very different approaches to handling each night.
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Two people hit by cars during Columbia protest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 11:10 P.M.: Protests continued late Monday night. Protesters moved to the police station before walking towards the courthouse. Watch an update from the scene in the player below: ORIGINAL: At least two people were hit by vehicles during a protest near downtown Columbia. Multiple witnesses said they saw a woman with
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WATCH: Columbia mayor on local protests against police violence
Columbia Mayor Brian Treece will appear live Monday on ABC 17 News at 5 and 6 ahead of the city’s council regular meeting.
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Protesters against police violence gather outside Boone County Courthouse
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crowd gathered Friday afternoon for the second protest of the day outside the Boone County Courthouse in downtown Columbia. The protests were sparked by the death of George Floyd, who died after a former Minneapolis police officer held his knee on Floyd’s neck. The officer was charged Friday with murder and
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WATCH: President Trump says U.S. cutting ties with WHO
President Donald Trump said at a White House news conference Friday that the United States is cutting ties with the World Health Organization. Trump said the agency’s relationship with China was the reason for the decision to cut off U.S. funding to the organization. Watch the news conference in the player below.
Continue Reading Hotel occupancy rates make double-digit drops across mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The number of hotel rooms used in Columbia and Jefferson City made steep drops in April, mirroring a loss of business seen across the state. Numbers from the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau show a drop of 40 percent in April compared to April 2019. The CVB reported 21.5 percent of hotel
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Data shows some Columbia businesses don’t feel ready to reopen
Results from a recent survey show some Columbia businesses do not feel ready to reopen to the public amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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