COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting tomorrow, the state is set to end all federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits. Missouri is among the first states to end pandemic-related programs for people who are out of work. At least 24 states led by Republican governors have decided to end pandemic-related unemployment benefits early for residents. The federal program, which
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The leaders of the world’s advanced economies will gather Friday on the Cornish coast for the first time since the global coronavirus pandemic began, welcoming President Joe Biden as a new member who arrived here intent on restoring traditional American alliances. With a pandemic raging in much of the world, a global economy still in
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Republican Rep. Vicky Hartzler, who represents a very conservative and mostly rural area of central and western Missouri in Congress, has officially entered the state’s crowded Senate race.
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Multiple residents reported seeing the bear passing through their neighborhood at about 3:30 a.m. Thursday. Robert Hemmelgarn with the Missouri Department of Conservation said it’s the latest of several bear sightings in Mid-Missouri in the past three weeks.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After several major companies were hit with ransomware attacks, the White House gave a stern warning this week to companies to beef up it’s security systems. It’s not just big corporations that are at risk, cybersecurity experts worry about small businesses and individuals who are also targets. “I worry for these small
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the low 70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny early with a chance of late day storms, especially along and west of Highway 65. Highs in the low 90s. Heat index between 96-98 degrees. EXTENDED: Tomorrow starts off hot as we climb into the low 80s by mid-morning and eventually into
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-4 Thursday in favor of a new six-story hotel near the corner of Cherry Street and Hitt Street. In January of 2020, the commission voted 6-1 to approve the potential new hotel called the Cherry Street Hotel. The hotel would sit at 1005 Cherry Street
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In yesterday’s Stormtrack Insider, you saw how a hot car can be dangerous. Today, we dive into why different surfaces can be bigger threats to safety than others during the summer. My dogs love to go for walks and play outside, but as their owner, it’s up to me to decide whether or not it’s
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THURSDAY: Sunshine looks to return early this morning. A few folks will wake up to some fog, but it doesn’t look like a widespread issue. One or two communities will pick up an afternoon shower, but most will stay dry. That means highs will press into the upper 80’s. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies stick around tonight. Lows
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Part of Worley Street in Columbia was closed off Thursday after a car crashed into a home around 7:30 a.m. Officials with the Columbia Police Department told ABC 17 News crews at the scene that two cars were involved in a fender bender at the intersection with Providence Road. One car crashed
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People in the Northern Hemisphere were able to watch as the moon partially blocked out the sun to create a “ring of fire” solar eclipse. CNN’s Allison Chinchar has more.
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THURSDAY: Sunshine looks to return early this morning. A few folks will wake up to some fog, but it doesn’t look like a widespread issue. One or two communities will pick up an afternoon shower, but most will stay dry. That means highs will press into the upper 80’s. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies stick around
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to state data, Missouri received more vaccines this week than the past two weeks combined. This week, the state received 7,540 doses of the Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Moderna vaccineS. The prior week of June 1-6, the state received a fraction of the current weeks order, with 1,670 doses. The
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As we moved online in the pandemic, crime moved with us. In the European Union last year, new figures obtained by CNN show significant cyberattacks doubled. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports.
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Here are the local scores from Wednesday, June 9, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. MINK League baseball Nevada (5) Jefferson City (2) FINAL Chillicothe (10) Sedalia (9) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District and the City of Columbia agreed on an alternative emergency route for first responders during construction for a new roundabout at Sinclair, Old Plank and Route K. Construction on the roundabout first started on Monday. At that time the Fire Protection District did not have an
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Officials said Wednesday — the day after a deadly motorcycle crash near Columbia — that the possibility of such crashes will only grow with warm weather.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the upper 80s to around 90. Heat index between 93-95. EXTENDED: On Friday, we’ll be watching a dying storm complex to our north slide south during the day. While I’m not expecting major impacts, the associated cloud
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Most of us use our cars for getting from place to place, not baking cookies, but for today’s Stormtrack Insider, I wanted to add a little something sweet. It’s no secret that temperatures are warming up outside. Highs today are in the mid 80s with highs through the weekend tapping into the 90s. Feels-like temperatures
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools held a public hearing Wednesday for its 2021-22 school year budget. Meeting documents project the district will spend nearly $4.6 million more than it will bring in. Chief Financial Officer Heather McArthur reviewed the budget for the school year and members of the community commented after the presentation. The
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