TODAY: Wednesday starts with chances for showers in the early morning, before skies dry up while remaining mostly cloudy through the day. Temperatures remain in the 50s with winds from the north at 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the low 40s overnight, as skies clear out. EXTENDED: Sunshine and south winds return highs to
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camdenton Board of Aldermen unanimously passed a one-year moratorium on the approval of data centers within its city limits. Aldermen met on Tuesday to consider the pause on the permits, approval and construction. Columbia is also considering a similar one-year ban. Meeting documents say the city’s code of ordinances “does not
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who ran from a crash last week, prompting a multi-day search amid concerns about his safety, has been charged with a felony. Nathan J. Spencer, 20, was found safe Friday in a wooded area near Capitol View Drive, Jefferson City Police said. He had been missing since
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TONIGHT: Expect showers to continue throughout the afternoon and into the evening, with temperatures remaining in the mid-40s overnight. TOMORROW: Slight chance of AM showers, but dry and mostly cloudy throughout the afternoon, temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. EXTENDED: Things finally begin to dry out Wednesday afternoon into Thursday, with sunshine making a
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The National Weather Service in St. Louis has updated a tornado track that previously stretched tens of miles from eastern Cole County through southern Boone and deep into Callaway County. The original 23-mile path was shortened to two separate tracks: a 3.5-mile path near Marion and Hartsburg, and a 2.27-mile track southwest of Fulton in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission is considering adding a sales tax increase to the future ballot, even as county residents might have to vote on tax measures from both the state and the City of Columbia. Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey brought the increase to the Boone County Commission to help fund the
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If you’ve spent any time outdoors in Missouri this week, you’ve likely experienced a strange atmospheric occurrence. One minute, the afternoon sun is out, and it feels like a standard May day; the next, a wall of clouds moves in, and before a single drop of rain hits the pavement, the temperature plunges 10 or
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TODAY: I’m tracking temperatures persisting in the low 50s through the early afternoon hours, gradually dropping throughout the day. This will be due to continued rainfall during the afternoon and evening hours as winds blow out of the north at 10-15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking rainfall gradually falling apart and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager was charged as an adult with murder, robbery and armed criminal action in a deadly Facebook Marketplace meetup. Judge Tracy Gonzalez agreed to certify Mikel Jones, 17, as an adult in an alleged deadly robbery in southwest Columbia, minutes before charges were filed. Columbia police believe he took part
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UPDATE: 24 hour rain totals have reached as high as an inch in some locations, with most closer to a quarter inch of rainfall as of 10 a.m. Tuesday. Additional rain is expected to add to this, with up to another half an inch possible in spots. TODAY: Tuesday is a dreary, wet, and cool
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, May 4, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOCCER Battle (0) Hickman (7) FINAL Osage (0) Southern Boone (8) FINAL Rock Bridge (3) Smith-Cotton (2) FINAL Helias Catholic (2) Union (0) FINAL Rolla (0) Jefferson City (5) FINAL Capital
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted 4-3 on Monday night to table a decision that would have put a proposed 1% sales tax dedicated to public safety on the August ballot. City staff has written an ordinance that would add a 1% general sales tax, with the revenue generated going solely to the
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TONIGHT: Scattered storms with large hail possible through late tonight. Lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Soggy and cold with highs in the mid-50s. Rain continuing on and off throughout much of the day. EXTENDED: Storm coverage is expected to expand after sunset tonight as low level winds kick up out of the southwest, but
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) P.E.A.C.E and H.O.P.E held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday for its new Teen Center. The new center is located at 203 N. Providence Road in Columbia and aims to help at-risk youth. The nonprofits created the space to offer access to mentorship, educational support, life skills development, and programming focused on personal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick announced Monday afternoon on X that service has been restored to Boone County Joint Communications services. Lumen has restored service. BCJC should be receiving calls without issue again. https://t.co/CMGuZYFQEA— Kip Kendrick (@Kip_Kendrick) May 4, 2026 BCJC services were disrupted early Monday after a fiber line was
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Park inside tonight if you can; large hail will be possible with the strongest storms overnight tonight. SETUP: A stationary front is set up over northern Missouri this morning. Warm, moist air will build south of this front, leading to a warm, muggy day. Soon, this front will wash out and fade. A stronger cold
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (MKIZ) Two stabbings were reported in Columbia early Monday morning. The first incident happened around 12:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Claudell Lane. One person was taken to the hospital with injuries, according to a Columbia Police Department spokesperson. The severity of the victim’s injuries is unknown. The second stabbing occurred around
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sycamore Restaurant in downtown Columbia will close on May 29, according to a post on social media. According to the post, the owners are “moving on to the next phase of their lives” and will be closing Sycamore, with an employee hoping to reopen it at a new location. There is limited
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TODAY: Monday starts with a few showers, but we’re mostly dry through the morning, and especially through midday when skies become partly cloudy and dry. Highs reach the upper 70s to near 80°. TONIGHT: Rain chances return late this evening, likely around to just after sunset as storms fire around 6-8 p.m. The exact location
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council is heading into its Monday meeting with a major decision on the table following the upcoming resignation of Ward 4 Council Member Nick Foster. Foster announced Thursday that he plans to step down this summer, citing family matters. His final day in office is set for June 12.
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