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Columbia city officials hold coronavirus briefing

March 4, 2020 3:34 PM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece announced Wednesday he and others are holding a press conference on Thursday going over the city’s efforts fighting COVID-19 also known as coronavirus.

Helicopter makes emergency landing in Randolph County

March 4, 2020 8:01 PM Lucas Geisler

There were no injuries after a helicopter made an emergency landing in southern Randolph County on Wednesday night.

Tracking a windy afternoon

March 5, 2020 5:17 AM Kevin Schneider

THURSDAY: Clouds will finish up thinning out this morning, bringing us a return to sunny skies that should last throughout the day. Highs will reach into the upper 50’s and low 60’s again, but it will be windy. A cold front will move in along with gusts in the 30-40 mph range. These windy conditions

Rep. Dottie Bailey, left, questions CPS employee Angela Jolley, on the district's use of seclusion rooms

“Students were not prepared for that”: CPS employee testifies on seclusion rooms at House hearing

March 4, 2020 3:38 PM Barry Mangold

Columbia Public Schools leaders say they will not be at a Wednesday hearing centered on the use of seclusion rooms.

Columbia learning center fights to keep state license

March 4, 2020 9:13 PM Sydney Olsen

The Mary Lee Johnston Community Learning Center in Columbia is working to keep its license and government subsidies.

CPD will target certain roads with traffic enforcement grant

March 4, 2020 11:36 AM Amber Tabeling

The Columbia Police Department said Tuesday that it will target some roads for enhanced traffic enforcement thanks to a Missouri Department of Transportation grant.

Blair Oaks’ Kusgen wins Week Seven SportsZone Basketball play of the week

March 4, 2020 6:32 PM Andrew Kauffman

Congratulations to Blair Oaks standout Quinn Kusgen for winning our week seven SportsZone Basketball play of the week!

Mizzou softball shuts out UMKC

March 4, 2020 6:02 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team beat UMKC 11-0 in five innings on Wednesday night. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. The Tigers are now 16-6 on the season. Up next – MU will open up SEC play against Ole Miss on Friday at 6 p.m. at Mizzou Stadium.

Judge orders Jefferson City School District to rehire fired administrator

March 4, 2020 10:47 AM Joe McLean

A judge ruled this week that the Jefferson City School District illegally fired an administrator who transferred work files to her personal computer.

Tracking gusty winds and more sunshine Thursday

March 4, 2020 3:22 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Decreasing clouds, chilly. Lows in the upper 30s. THURSDAY: Breezy and brighter. Winds gusting up to 30mph from the northwest. Highs reaching near 60. EXTENDED: Canadian high pressure begins to settle in on Thursday into Friday, bringing high temperatures down about 10 degrees on Friday afternoon. We’ll still have ample sunshine but it’s a

Bloomberg drops out of the race

March 4, 2020 12:57 PM ABC 17 News Team

After disappointing Super Tuesday results, Bloomberg has ended his campaign and endorsed Joe Biden. What went wrong?

Tracking some afternoon cloud cover

March 4, 2020 5:15 AM Kevin Schneider

WEDNESDAY: While it won’t be as breezy as it was yesterday, clouds will try to slide in this afternoon. Temperatures once again look to threaten 60 degrees. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies stick around as lows fall back into the upper 30s. EXTENDED: Another sunny day looks to be on tap on Thursday, but breezy conditions

Tracing the path of the Nashville tornado

March 3, 2020 2:48 PM ABC 17 News Team

ABC 17 News Stormtrack Meteorologist Luke Victor traces the path of the Nashville storm.

Cole County siren drill stimulates outreach awareness

March 3, 2020 7:52 PM Zach Boetto

Tornado sirens sounded Tuesday at 10 a.m. for the annual statewide tornado drill in Missouri. The tornado drill came during Severe Weather Week and just hours after a tornado ravaged through Nashville, Tenn. Sierra Thomas, the Cole County Emergency Management Agency director, said she drove out to Brazito to make sure sirens could be heard,

Local highlights and scores: Tuesday, March 3, 2020

March 3, 2020 10:42 PM Tyler Murry

Here is a look at your local highlights and scores for Tuesday, March 3, 2020. In the postseason, Rock Bridge girls basketball beat Hickman, 63-19. Jefferson City beat Smith-Cotton, 63-25. Kirksville girls basketball beat Fulton, 37-32. Helias boys basketball beat Camdenton, 70-51. Boonville boys basketball beat Marshall, 69-40. Rolla boys basketball beat Sullivan, 50-43. Fulton

True/False Film Festival brings millions of dollars to Columbia

March 3, 2020 7:23 PM Sydney Olsen

True/False Film Festival is expected to bring more than 10,000 people to Columbia, and downtown specifically this weekend.

Fire Chief: MODOT project will increase response times

March 3, 2020 9:48 PM Barry Mangold

Emergency responders may need more time to respond to certain areas after a project on Rt. 63.

Doctors report seeing flu cases

March 3, 2020 7:44 PM ABC 17 News Team

Doctors in Columbia reported seeing flu patients this week.

Local first responders have precautions in place after deadly Nashville tornado

March 3, 2020 1:12 PM Amber Tabeling

The Columbia Fire Department and other local agencies have precautions in place if a tornado touched down.

Tracking more clouds, still warm for Wednesday

March 3, 2020 3:42 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear to partly cloudy with lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds, still warm. Highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. EXTENDED: Clouds return on Wednesday thanks to a disturbance passing us by, but we continue to be dry with highs still reaching near 60. We clear out again Thursday with