The Road to Jacksonville special
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) ABC 17 SportsZone previews the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, where Mizzou will take on No. 19 Virginia. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday on ABC.
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Why warmer weather sticks around for “colder” months
Even though we are well into December and almost entering the new year, it hasn’t quite felt like the winter season. Yesterday, Christmas Day, the afternoon high temperature was measured to be 70 degrees at Columbia Regional Airport. That was 4 degrees shy of the record of 74 degrees for the Christmas Day high temperature
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Columbia Police identify suspect shot by officers in gas station confrontation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police say a California man was the suspect shot by officers on Christmas Day inside a gas station. Marc Lucas, 31, was identified as the suspect in two separate incidents that preceded the shooting Thursday morning inside a Break Time gas station near Highway 63 and East Stadium Boulevard, the Columbia
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Mizzou football set for season finale in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) Tiger football’s season is set to come to a close. Head Coach Eli Drinikwitz and his squad are ready for their final contest of 2025 at the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. The team will be looking for its first ranked win of the year in No. 19 Virginia, who won the ACC regular
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Tracking noticeable warmth quickly coming to an end
TODAY: I’m tracking a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon as temperatures warm into the low 60s by the afternoon hours. Winds will be out of the northeast at 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds increasing overnight as temperatures drop into the mid-40s by the end of the night. Winds will be shifting into
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WATCH: Coach Drinkwitz talks about upcoming Gator Bowl
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers will play Virginia in the Gator Bowl on Saturday. Watch the coaches talk in the media player. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Tracking a rain chance alongside a big drop in temperatures on Sunday
FRIDAY: Morning fog will again be a concern through mid-morning, especially north of I-70. Then, mostly to partly cloudy skies are expected through the day, with the thickest clouds north of I-70 and a chance for broken skies to the south. Temperatures will again span a range from 60s/70s near the Lake of the Ozarks,
Continue Reading Police shoot man armed with knife who reportedly tried to assault officer inside Columbia gas station
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police shot a man armed with a knife after he reportedly tried to assault an officer on Christmas morning at a southeast Columbia gas station. Officers were called to the Break Time at East Stadium and Maguire boulevards a little after 10:30 a.m. Thursday. They shot a man who had the knife,
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Tracking a warm end to the week before a significant cooldown
TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds persisting throughout the overnight hours as temperatures drop into the low 50s by the end of the night. Winds will be out of the south at 5-10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking sunshine becoming a bit more apparent by the afternoon hours as temperatures warm into
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CPD set to graduate third in-house academy class, but still struggling with staffing numbers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is set to graduate its third recruit class from its in-house training academy launched Nov. 2024. The 14 Police Officers in Training will graduate January 16th, 2026 and add their names to the list of the other 21 students from the academy’s first two classes from March and
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Tracking a foggy, mild Christmas day and a late weekend cooldown
TONIGHT: I’m tracking another foggy night for Christmas Eve, with the highest chance to observe dense fog being along and north of I-70. Temperatures will drop into the low 50s by the end of the night as winds blow out of the north at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking fog lasting through the morning hours
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Boone County Fire District adjusts response procedures after assistant chief’s 2021 death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the four years since the death of Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Bryant Gladney, the Boone Co. Fire Protection District tells ABC 17 News its made changes to its training and response procedures. Gladney was killed when a tractor-trailer slammed into his service SUV on Dec. 22, 2021 as Gladney was working at
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Tracking a mild Christmas Eve and fog for Christmas morning
TODAY: I’m tracking a warm afternoon as temperatures get into the upper 60s by the afternoon hours. A mix of clouds and sun will be present as winds blow out of the southwest at 5-10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking temperatures only cooling into the low 50s by the end
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Jefferson City Salvation Army says it could cut programs without adequate Red Kettle donations
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Salvation Army is wrapping up the final hours of its Red Kettle Campaign on Wednesday, but the nonprofit says it needs even more donations to keep running its current programs. Spokesperson Melinda Jennings said the goal was to raise $410,000, but as of Tuesday afternoon, the Salvation Army needed
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Tracking a wide range of warmth potential for Christmas Day
TODAY: Some fog will be possible again early this morning. Wednesday is expected to be another warm day, this time in the upper 60s by the afternoon. Skies are overcast, but south winds will increase through the afternoon, lifting temperatures this afternoon. This comes as a warm front lifts north through the day. TONIGHT: Warmth
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Mizzou defensive end countersues Georgia in NIL dispute
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mizzou defensive end has countersued the University of Georgia in Boone County after the school sued him for $390,000. UGA sued Wilson earlier this month in Georgia, alleging he broke his contract for name, image and likeness payments with the Classic City Collective when he transferred to Mizzou before the 2025
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Jefferson City man admits to setting mother’s bed on fire, police say
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged Monday with arson, burglary and attempted assault for allegedly setting a fire in an apartment where his brother and mother live. Kyan P. Pious, 20, was in the Cole County Jail on Tuesday without bond on charges of first-degree arson, first-degree burglary, first-degree attempted assault
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St. Charles man charged after alleged threats to the Missouri governor, family online
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Charles man was charged with felony stalking and harassment last week after allegedly threatening Gov. Mike Kehoe and his family on the social media platform Facebook. Daniel N. Mertz was charged Friday in Cole County with first-degree stalking and first-degree harassment. He was arrested the same day in Daytona
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Two arrested, 56 pounds of meth seized in Columbia drug trafficking investigation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people are facing felony drug charges after investigators uncovered a large amount of methamphetamine Monday in Columbia, leading to trafficking charges. On Monday, detectives with the Columbia Police Department’s Vice, Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit worked alongside the North Missouri Drug Task Force, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security
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