ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates heading into the Aug. 4 election. On the ballot for Columbia’s Ward 4 seat is Ryan King, Dave Sorrell and Sharon Jones. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) OLIVIA HAYES: We’re sitting down right now with Columbia Ward 4 candidate Dave Sorrell. Thank you for joining us today. DAVE SORRELL: Thank you
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ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates heading into the Aug. 4 election. On the ballot for Columbia’s Ward 4 seat is Ryan King, Dave Sorrell and Sharon Jones. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) OLIVIA HAYES: Today, I am here with Columbia City Council Ward 4 candidate Ryan King. Ryan, thank you for joining me today. RYAN KING:
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TAMPA, Fla. (KMIZ) Mizzou star running back Ahmad Hardy has been ‘medically cleared’ from the gunshot would he suffered in a May shooting, head coach Eli Drinkwitz told media members at SEC Media Days, on Monday. According to Coach Drinkwitz, Monday was Hardy’s first day on the road back towards a full recovery. In that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County man was charged with five felonies, including assault a law enforcement officer, after a deputy shot him during a confrontation at a mobile home park last week. Thomas D. Crewse Jr., 36, was shot by a deputy after he pointed a gun at law enforcement officers Friday at Tallman’s
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THIS AFTERNOON: Dangerously hot, with a heat index between 100 and 108 across the area. Air quality may decline to moderate levels, meaning those with asthma or other allergies could be affected. TONIGHT: Temperatures will be slow to cool overnight, remaining in the 80s through midnight. Lows fall to the 70s early tomorrow. EXTENDED: Brutal
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TODAY: Monday is another hot day, potentially warmer than on Monday. Mostly sunny skies are expected, allowing for temperatures in the 90s alongside dewpoints in the 70s. This humidity will make for feels like temperatures in the 100-105 degree range. TONIGHT: Another warm and humid night will make it tough to cool down, with temperatures
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)The The Jefferson City Council is set to meet Monday night to discuss the next steps in development projects around the city and Third Ward council seat nominations. City leaders will meet at Jefferson City Hall at 6 p.m. Monday to discuss the conference center and hotel and its design, as well
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with Mizzou volleyball coach Dawn Sullivan in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-Down. You can watch ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones’ full chat with Coach Drinkwitz on ABC 17 SportsZone at 10:30 on KMIZ. You can also find a full transcript of the
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and muggy with lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the low to mid-90s. Heat index values between 100-105. EXTENDED: Scattered showers and storms will continue to diminish as we lose daytime heating, with mostly clear skies and light winds overnight. It will be a muggy
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A scam that makes people believe their loved ones are in danger using artificial intelligence has hit Boone County, and the sheriff’s office is warning people after a resident reported a call.
According to a Facebook post, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said the victim received a call Friday that showed their daughter’s contact name and number. The caller allegedly had the daughter’s voice and told the victim she had been kidnapped at gunpoint before another voice demanded money, essentially asking for a ransom.
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TODAY: I’m tracking ongoing showers and storms throughout the morning hours near I-44, but most will begin dry and warm as temperatures start in the low 70s. By the afternoon hours, temperatures are expected to get into the low 90s, with humidity making it feel like it is around 100. Scattered storms are expected to
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A 26-year-old man was taken to the hospital with minor injuries early Sunday morning after shots were fired at a Columbia apartment complex.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported from a structure fire in southwest Columbia on Saturday. An ABC 17 News Reporter arrived at the 4900 block of Craydon Drive at around 4 p.m. Saturday, where they saw Columbia Fire Department crews responding to a home with a hole in the roof and smoke showing. The
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking a slight chance for a scattered shower tonight, but most will stay dry. Expect temperatures to dip to the mid 70s among partly cloudy skies. TOMORROW: Chances for a scattered shower become more widespread tomorrow afternoon, but nothing prolonged is in the forecast. Expect conditions to clear overnight. It’ll be another hot
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TODAY: I’m tracking a warm, quiet start to the day as temperatures begin in the low to mid 70s. By the afternoon hours, mostly sunny conditions and breezy winds at 8-12 mph, gusting up to 20 mph, will help temperatures get into the low 90s, although humidity will make it feel closer to 100 during
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police and Fire departments held their final scheduled Public Safety Sales Tax meeting Friday, making one last push to convince voters to approve a 1% public safety sales tax during the Aug. 4 election. The meeting at Daniel Boone Regional Library marked the sixth and final public session held across
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tamar Bates joins Utah Jazz for his second year in the pros. After his first season in the Denver Nugget’s system, the former Mizzou hooper begins the next stage of his career with the Utah Jazz. Just three games into the 2026 Summer League schedule, Bates has averaged 10 points and 3.3
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COLUMBIA MO. (KMIZ) After a national address from President Donald Trump at the White House, in which the president claimed declassified documents revealed vulnerabilities in the country’s election systems, some election officials in Missouri are reassuring the systems are secure. In his speech, President Trump claimed there were more than a quarter of a million
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The future of a historic Columbia property could soon change. The Columbia City Council is expected to consider a resolution Monday that would end the city’s lease agreement with Love Columbia for the property at 200 N. Garth Ave. In April, the city approved an agreement allowing Love Columbia to rehabilitate the
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TONIGHT: Quiet and mild, with mostly clear skies and lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Hot and muggy, with a heat index around 100 degrees. A pop-up storm is possible, but almost everyone will stay dry. EXTENDED: A Heat Advisory will go into effect this weekend for parts of Mid-Missouri for a heat index around
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