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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Summer heat means blasting the air conditioning, hunting for shady parking spots, and heading to the pool. But while we do everything we can to escape the soaring temperatures, the everyday items we leave behind in our vehicles are trapped in an absolute pressure cooker. It does not take a triple-digit heatwave to turn your
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HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the man shot by a Randolph County deputy Friday morning. The shooting happened at a mobile home park off County Road JJ at around 7:40 a.m. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a deputy was involved, and that the MSHP Division of Drug and Crime Control
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TODAY: I’m tracking isolated chances of storms throughout the afternoon hours, but most will be experiencing sunshine as temperatures warm into the upper 80s, and humidity makes it feel like it is in the mid-90s. Winds will be out of the southwest at 5-10 mph, gusting up to 15 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a quiet
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Callaway County Sheriff who pleaded guilty in 2023 to driving while intoxicated is looking for another shot at public office. Clay Chism first elected the sheriff of Callaway County in 2016 but was removed from office in June 2023 after his peace officer license was revoked. The action followed allegations
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As voters prepare to choose Callaway County’s next presiding commissioner, one issue is already looming over whoever wins the race: A proposed data center development in northern Callaway County. The project, which is in the early stages of development, has received support from state leaders, including Gov. Mike Kehoe. However, it has
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Three Republicans are competing in the August primary for Callaway County Presiding Commissioner. In contention is Rob Barnes, Larry Robinson and former Sheriff Clay Chism. ABC 17 News sat down one-on-one with each candidate to discuss their priorities for the county, the proposed data center in northern Callaway County, planning and zoning, government transparency, and
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