COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority’s Kinney Point project, which will provide low-income housing, is nearing completion as about 800 households remain on the agency’s waitlist, according to CHA. Ten of the 34 units being built are already completed and occupied, while the remaining units are expected to be filled by the end of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones spoke with the Mike Kelly, the voice of the Missouri Tigers, ahead of the Mizzou, South Carolina edition of Tiger Talk out at Harpo’s. You can watch the full conversation with Mike Kelly in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications will begin integrating a new radio system across all of its agencies with the goal of improving cross communication when responding. “So all public safety, for our partners, will be available to be a part of the system,” BCJC Director Christie Davis said. “So that includes the Sheriff’s
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Conversations about train safety are happening across the nation for ‘See Tracks? Think Train’ Week from Sept. 15-21. It’s an annual campaign organized by nonprofit Operation Lifesaver Inc. that aims to raise awareness for railroad safety and prevent tragedies.
The week comes as one person was injured Monday after a mail truck was hit by a train in Audrain County, according to previous reporting. The vehicle was totaled after it entered the crossing and was hit by a 1979 GM GP40-3 Canadian Pacific Kansas City Train.
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny with a few storms west of Highway 63 by late afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. EXTENDED: Sweltering summer heat continues the next few days before we start to see our pattern finally break down late in the week. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray said during a news conference Tuesday that he will seek the death penalty against Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old from Utah accused of killing Charlie Kirk with a single shot from a high-powered rifle. Charges include aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, witness tampering and committing a violent offense
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TODAY: Partly sunny and hot with highs in the low 90s. Spotty storms are possible in the heat of the day, mostly west of Hwy 63. TONIGHT: Storms may persist into the early overnight, but most will be dry and clear tonight with lows falling to the 60s. EXTENDED: Wednesday looks mostly dry and just
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 3-0 Missouri Tigers are getting ready to host South Carolina on Faurot Field on Saturday. The game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Coach Eli Drinkwitz and key players took questions from reporters on Tuesday afternoon.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused of murdering the mother of his child no longer wishes to represent himself in his criminal trial, he told a judge Tuesday. Sergio Sayles, 39, is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with evidence and first-degree stalking in the 2023 death of Jasmine King.
Continue Reading THIS MORNING: Mostly clear and quiet with temperatures warming from the 60s in the early morning to the upper 80s before noon. TODAY: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the low 90s. Spotty storms are possible in the heat of the day, mostly west of Hwy 63. EXTENDED: Wednesday looks mostly dry and just
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia welcomed home 70 area veterans Monday night after a day trip to Washington D.C. Central Missouri Honor Flight’s embarked on its final flight Monday morning, a trip that gave veterans the opportunity to see memorials in Washington D.C. years after their service. 69 Vietnam veterans were on board the flight, as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously approved its $608 million budget on Monday evening following months of planning and public hearings. However, some feel that the process of presenting the budget could be improved. A candidate from this past August’s Ward 2 council race, Ken Rice, raised concerns about the “lack of transparency”
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Attribution to a Charlie Kirk quote has been added. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two employees of the Hallsville School District have been placed on paid administrative leave following public pushback over social media posts about political commentator Charlie Kirk. Kirk, a divisive figure who was the founder of Turning Point USA – a group
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Advocacy groups are taking two routes to block potential redistricting, which was approved Friday by Missouri’s general assembly and is awaiting Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe’s signature. The NAACP sued Kehoe, Senate Pro-Tem Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) and Speaker of the House Jon Patterson (R-Lees Summit) around the start of the special session
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Westminster College is upping security measures for its Hancock Symposium, following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s death on a Utah college campus. Over Tuesday and Wednesday, the symposium, themed “Justice: For All?”, will feature 17 speakers that will discuss topics including law, critical race theory and transgender rights.
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with a few storms before midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with isolated to scattered showers and storms. Highs in the lower 90s. EXTENDED: Temperatures remain mild overnight with lows in the upper 60s, and any storms diminish by or before midnight. The severe threat will be low with
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Running into a pop-up thunderstorm that seemingly comes out of nowhere and rapidly falls apart after passing is not uncommon during the hot summer months. Over the past couple of days, these types of thunderstorms have been present in Central Missouri. Although they haven’t been severe, they can still impact your afternoon. These are known
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old Columbia man was sentenced to nearly two decades in prison Monday in connection with a deadly shooting in May 2024. Cordero Riley Jr., 18, admitted to unlawful use of a weapon and second-degree assault in a plea deal with prosecutors in July that took a second-degree murder charge off the
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TODAY: I’m tracking another hot afternoon as temperatures warm into the low 90s and winds briefly shift into the north at 5-8 mph. Isolated storms will begin around 4-5 PM, and are set to last throughout the early evening hours. TOMORROW: I’m tracking temperatures starting in the upper 60s to start the day, warming into
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