Columbia police working to identify two dead amid missing women investigation
Columbia police say they’re trying to identify two bodies found during an investigation into two missing women.
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Need for Jefferson City low-income housing has grown five years since 2019 tornado
Five years after the May 22, 2019, tornado hit Jefferson City, local leaders say low-income housing is a problem that’s only grown in the area.
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Messaging for nighttime tornadoes continues to be a top priority following Jefferson City tornado in 2019
On May 22, 2019, the National Weather Service in St. Louis issued its first-ever Tornado Emergency as an EF-3 tornado tore through the capital city just before midnight.Â
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Grand opening held for MU Health Care’s new Children’s Hospital and Birthing Center
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The grand opening for MU Health Care’s new Children’s Hospital and Birthing Center was held on Wednesday. The invitation-only event featured comments from hospital leadership, as well as University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. The new facility features more than 160 beds, as well as several pediatric specialties among other amenities for
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Columbia Fire Department holds water rescue training
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department’s swift water rescue team held a training at Perry Phillips Lake on Wednesday afternoon. Team members practiced boat operations, victim pick-ups and rope skills. CFD Capt. Tommy Goran said the department hasn’t had any water rescues so far this year, but one way to avoid needing to be rescued is
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WATCH: Rebuilding Mid-Missouri; Looking back at the 2019 tornado that hit Eldon and Jefferson City
A look back at the 2019 tornado that hit Eldon and Jefferson City.
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Tracking a quiet Thursday, more storms by Friday
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and cool with lows in the mid-upper 50s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Tomorrow starts off in the 50s with afternoon highs topping 80 degrees again by late afternoon. Late Thursday night into Friday, we’ll be tracking another system that will bring a front through
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Republican files paperwork to run for 19th Senate District
Republicans nominated a Columbia business owner to run for a Boone County Senate district at their meeting Tuesday night.
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Tracking more storms into late week
TODAY: Temperatures will be cooler and pleasant in the 70s behind a cold front. Isolated to scattered storms develop across the southeastern half of the area this afternoon but will remain weaker. TONIGHT: Lows remain elevated in the upper 50s to 60s with clouds lingering. Another round of storms redevelops in the same areas to
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Tracking several more chances for thunderstorms
TODAY: Wednesday is a cooler day, with highs about 10-15 degrees cooler than Tuesday. Highs reach only into the mid-70s with partly cloudy skies and a north breeze. A few showers and storms are likely near I-44 this afternoon. Most of mid-Missouri will be dry. TONIGHT: Outflow from storms south will build a chance for
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Columbia city leaders, county officials, CPS leaders meet to discuss youth violence prevention
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday afternoon, Columbia City leaders, a Boone County commissioner and Columbia Public Schools leaders met at the district’s headquarters to discuss ways to address violence in the city of Columbia. The meeting was closed to the public. ABC 17 News attempted to speak with Deputy City Manager Matt Unrein, City Manager
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Woman says her name was forged on liquor license of Columbia Mexican restaurant, claims she never owned restaurant
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman is accusing the owners of a Mexican restaurant on the south side of Columbia of lying to the state over a liquor license. Casa Maria’s Mexican Cantina’s liquor license was suspended for 52 days after the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control claimed a name was forged on a liquor
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Owner of 13-pound dog shot by Sturgeon police officer files complaint with city
STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of a blind and deaf dog who was shot and killed by a Sturgeon police officer on Sunday has filed a complaint with the city of Sturgeon. According to a Monday social media post from the City of Sturgeon, police were called to an area for a report of “an injured
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Weather Alert Day: Severe threat winding down
UPDATES: TUESDAY EVENING UPDATE: A few severe storms continue to work east, mainly south of Highway 50. The severe threat is likely to exit Mid-Missouri by around 10:00 PM. Several counties have been removed from the Tornado Watch. Power outages and wind damage has been reported across several areas, including in the Warsaw and Eldon
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Tracking strong storms before midnight, cooler Wednesday
TONIGHT: Severe storms possible before midnight with damaging winds and large hail. Storms exit with temperatures dropping in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with a few showers and storms near I-44. Cooler with highs near 75. EXTENDED: A few showers and storms are possible near where the cold front ends up, mainly across southern
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Severe storm chances this afternoon lasting overnight
TODAY: Tuesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. For the latest, click here. Temperatures will climb to near 90 today, with abundant sunshine and a steady 10-20 mph south breeze, gusting to 40. Storms likely hold off until around 4 p.m. in the west near Brunswick to Warsaw. These will spread across the region through
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Tracking warm air and severe storms Tuesday
TODAY: Tuesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. For the latest, click here. Temperatures will climb to near 90 today, with abundant sunshine and a steady 10-20 mph south breeze, gusting to 40. Storms likely hold off until around 4 p.m. in the west near Brunswick to Warsaw. These will spread across the region
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Local Columbia coffee shop owner addresses crime after recent shooting near shop
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of the local coffee shop and lounge Imperial Aaron Favors said a recent shooting near his business early Sunday morning created a surreal moment for he and his staff. The Columbia Police Department confirmed late Sunday that two men were shot in the 1700 block of Paris Road Sunday morning
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Columbia City Council moves forward with $670,000 sidewalk project on St. Charles Road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday held a public hearing over proposed sidewalk improvements on St. Charles Road between Clark Lane and Demaret Drive. The project is estimated to cost $669,650, according to the council memo. The proposed project — which the council voted 4-1 in favor of continuing on Monday night
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Cost of a meal in Boone County is higher than state, national averages
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 26,000 people faced food insecurity in Boone County in 2022, according to new data from a Feeding America report this month. That was around 14% of the county’s population. Those numbers are up from 20,080 food-insecure people in 2021, which was 11% of the population. The average cost of a
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