COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi on Thursday doubled down on sentiments he shared with city leaders over the summer. While Choi was speaking with ABC 17 News, he claimed bar owners in downtown Columbia can do more to curb crime. This comes after he told students in a school-wide email
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge quarterback Sean Nevills Jr. went “Beyond the Game” with ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones, as the junior is set to lead the Bruins in his second season as the starter. You can find the full transcript of the interview below. Nathalie Jones: What’s up, everyone? We’re at Rock Ridge
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Forty-nine Lincoln University students are temporarily moved out of Anthony Hall until at least the end of the fall semester after mold was discovered growing in an empty dorm room. Students were initially notified on Wednesday and moved out that evening and throughout Thursday. “We got an email saying that we’re
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Second Mountain held a two-day leadership conference highlighting culture change inside maximum security prisons at Jefferson City Correctional Center. Second Mountain is a nonprofit based out of Kansas City that focuses on creating culture change inside of prisons. The prison leadership conference on Aug. 26 and Aug. 27 was an invitation-only
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A suspect in a weekend shooting death in Moberly was arrested Thursday after what police called a “brief standoff.” The Moberly Police Department said Thursday afternoon that a suspect was in custody after a standoff that began that morning, and later said in a news release that the suspect was Christopher Viley,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two new Missouri laws taking effect Friday will give school districts more options for placing armed personnel inside schools. One law creates a training program known as the “Missouri Rangers.” The other expands who may serve as a “school protection officer.” Participation in both programs is optional for school districts. The Missouri
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with some river valley fog. Lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Dew points remain in the low 60s for Friday and the weekend as northwest upper wind flow remains in place. We can expect one more cool night in the
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When a wall of rock, ice, and water tore through the Nepal-Tibet border region, the devastation was immediate and staggering. But the science behind why it happened is still coming into focus. Dr. Mylène Jacquemart, a senior researcher at ETH Zürich who studies glaciology, walked through what we do know and what we don’t know
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Bruins and the Titans go head to head in the first week of SportsZone Football Friday in 2026. A Class 6 clash leads off the slate for the new season of high school football. Rock Bridge will open the year hosting Lee’s Summit west on Friday night. Coming into the new
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and milder, with highs in the lower 80s. Light winds from the north at 5 to 10 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool, with lows falling to the low 60s. EXTENDED: Mild weather continues through Friday, but summer heat is on its way this weekend. Highs will climb back to the
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TODAY: Thursday is mostly sunny, but importantly, it also feels much cooler than Wednesday. Highs in the low-to-mid 80s with dew points in the 60s will be a recipe for a very comfortable late summer day. For reference, Wednesday’s heat index was in the mid-90s in Columbia, and today will feel more like the mid-80s.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several road projects in Columbia and Boone County are set to begin Thursday and Friday. The exit ramp from Highway 63 to westbound Interstate 70 will close at 8 p.m. Thursday, as MoDOT crews can add temporary barriers. The ramp will reopen “no later than” 6 a.m. Friday, according to a MoDOT press
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tiger soccer is hoping to shake off its slow start to the year. Mizzou didn’t start the year like it was hoping to, going 1-2-1 through the first four games. With SEC play right around the corner, the team is hoping to shake those habits early and find their stuff over the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The NFL announced Wednesday that the Pro Bowl is no more. The all-star event had been held annually since 1951, with the “Pro Bowl Games” replacing the traditional game in 2023. The change will occur this year, with the league instead recognizing 88 players “with no replacement selections,” according to a press
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) has launched an investigation into Flock’s AI-powered web cameras. On Wednesday, Hawley sent a letter to Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley, demanding answers to what safeguards the company has in place to protect Americans’ data. According to Flock, Missouri is one of 49 states using the license
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence reports an average of more than 200 calls were answered per day by the National Domestic Violence Hotline across the Show-Me-State in 2025. In the Central Region alone, MCADSV reports hotline calls went up 15% from 2024. The region includes much of Mid-Missouri’s counties
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Repaving work on a major south Columbia road started with the beginning of the school year this week, snarling traffic as parents rushed to get children to school and go to work. The work to mill and repave Vawter School Road east of Scott Boulevard was originally planned to wrap up by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State of Missouri is set to receive millions of dollars as part of a $17.1 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. According to a news release from Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, Missouri will receive between $100 million and $150 million. “As a mother, I know how critical it is to shield
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police say a 15-year-old boy is the suspect in a shooting that left another youth with critical injuries Tuesday. Columbia Police Department officers responded to a shots-fired call on Tuesday in the 5700 block of Canaveral Drive. According to a news release, officers responded to the call around 5:16 p.m. Officers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A City of Columbia internal audit found significant deficiencies in the parking administration’s coin collection and deposit procedures, including violations of a same-day counting policy, unrestricted management access to uncounted money and outdated meter technology. The Finance Department rated parking administration as “partially effective” and identified five areas that presented a high
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