Columbia Video Archives

Columbia Board of Education gets update on COVID-19 and finances

May 11, 2020 5:41 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia Board of Education will get an update on the school district’s finances and the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on them during an online meeting Monday.

Columbia Parks and Recreation begins to slowly reopen for sports

May 11, 2020 2:17 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Parks and Recreation began the slow reopening of fields and courts on Monday after COVID-19 halted all play.

WATCH: Health care workers gather at University Hospital for B-2 flyover

May 8, 2020 5:38 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A B-2 stealth bomber flew over Columbia on Friday evening as part of a trip around the state to honor health care workers amid the COVID-19 fight. Watch video of the flyover at University Hospital in the player below.

Boone Hospital follows new mask policy, resumes some services

May 8, 2020 2:39 PM Amber Tabeling

Boone Hospital Center and other BJC HealthCare facilities announced Wednesday that employees, patients and visitors are being required to wear masks to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19.

WATCH: Boone County commissioner talks about economic effect of COVID-19

May 7, 2020 4:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County Southern District Commissioner Fred Parry took questions on ABC 17 News on Thursday.

Crews return to Lamine River in search of missing mom

May 6, 2020 9:37 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Search teams returned to the Lamine River on Wednesday, in search of a missing Columbia mother. “Our goal is really to gain some closure for the family and to truly investigate to a point where we find evidence of her body and close the case,” Brittany Hilderbrand, a Columbia Police Department spokesperson

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WATCH: Columbia Board of Education committee hears financial update

May 6, 2020 4:21 PM ABC 17 News Team

Live video stream of the Columbia Board of Education finance committee’s meeting.

Local businesses request repeal of Boone County reopening order

May 6, 2020 11:23 AM Amber Tabeling

Lawyers at a Columbia firm have sent a letter to county and city officials requesting a repeal of Boone County’s COVID-19 reopening order on behalf of several businesses.

WATCH: MU Health Care prepared for but not expecting a surge in COVID-19 cases

May 5, 2020 9:58 AM Zara Barker

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri Health Care’s Dr. Mark Wakefield joined ABC 17’s Zara Barker live during the morning newscasts Tuesday. Wakefield talked about MU Health Care’s latest efforts to battle the spread of COVID-19 but also return to somewhat of a new normal. He said MU Health Care is prepared for a surge

VIDEO: Mayor Brian Treece talks about COVID-19 reopening order on its first day in force

May 4, 2020 5:52 PM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece took questions from ABC 17 News on Monday before the city council’s pre-council meeting.

Boone County reopen order more strict than state order

May 3, 2020 6:21 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The state of Missouri and Boone County have new reopen orders going into effect Monday morning at midnight. There are not many differences between the two, however, the Boone County reopen order is more strict on allowing businesses to reopen. Cole County has been following statewide guidelines since April 25 and will

Local businesses prepare for reopening Monday

May 1, 2020 6:49 PM Amber Tabeling

Many businesses started the journey of preparing for what reopening may look like due to the Columbia/Boone County stay-at-home order extension.

Columbia/Boone County reopening plan rules differ among business types

April 30, 2020 5:43 PM Amber Tabeling

The extension of Boone County’s stay-at-home order allows a slow reopening of non-essential businesses with occupancy limits while maintaining social distancing.

WATCH: Boone County commissioner discusses reopening order

April 30, 2020 4:35 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County Southern District Commissioner Fred Parry joined ABC 17 News live during the 5 p.m. Thursday broadcast.

CPS superintendent discusses the dramatic changes for next school year

April 30, 2020 10:05 AM Zara Barker

Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Peter Stiepleman talked Thursday about the district’s latest efforts amid COVID-19 with ABC 17’s Zara Barker.

Mid-Missouri meat industry sources say local supply is stable

April 29, 2020 2:45 PM Amber Tabeling

COVID-19 threatened to disrupt meat supply across the country as many meat companies closed, but many sources have said that the current meat supply remains in good standings.

VIDEO: MU Health Care outlines plans for phased reopening

April 28, 2020 9:57 AM Zara Barker

MU Health Care Dr. Mark Wakefield joined ABC 17 News This Morning to discuss the hospital’s efforts to reopen.

Columbia restaurants get ready for reopening next week

April 27, 2020 11:40 AM Amber Tabeling

Missouri and Columbia/Boone County plan to reopen some businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while some states and even counties have already done so.

New Boone County stay-at-home order takes effect

April 24, 2020 11:23 AM Amber Tabeling

Boone County is now under a new stay-at-home order that relaxes restrictions on businesses deemed non-essential.

Expert: Sharp decrease in state unemployment claims expected

April 23, 2020 1:40 PM Amber Tabeling

The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reported Thursday that statewide unemployment claims were down by nearly half from the week before.