It’s no surprise that it’s been hot and sunny ever since last Thursday, and that trend looks to continue as we head throughout the next several days for the most part. You might be asking yourself, “Why is it that we’re seeing so much sunshine and heat in such a long span of time?” Well,
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TODAY: Tuesday is another hot and humid day with partly cloudy and mostly dry skies. However, We’ll be watching storms to our north that will fire along a stationary boundary. These may drift into the region near Brunswick and Marceline to near Macon. While this would bring some relief from the heat, it would be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several witnesses took the stand on the second day of a jury trial for a deadly shooting in 2023 at a former Columbia nightclub. The four-day jury trial for Kimo Spivey began Monday morning. Court reconvened around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, where the prosecution called several witnesses to the stand. Spivey, 35,
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TODAY: Tuesday is another hot and humid day with partly cloudy and mostly dry skies. However, We’ll be watching storms to our north that will fire along a stationary boundary. These may drift into the region near Brunswick and Marceline to near Macon. While this would bring some relief from the heat, it would be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A complaint filed against University of Missouri head football coach Eli Drinkwitz has been thrown out due to a lack of commissioners on the Missouri Ethics Commission. The complaint filed by Anthony Willroth, of Hold CoMo Accountable, stemmed from an Oct. 22 appearance on the weekly radio show “Tiger Talk” in which
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives are drumming up support for a resolution curbing President Donald Trump’s military strikes in Iran. Reps. Ro Khanna (D-California) and Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) filed a resolution last week to end the United States’ strikes against Iran, “unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The fleet of B-2 Stealth Bombers that carried out airstrikes in Iran on Saturday has returned to American soil, landing Sunday afternoon at Whiteman Air Force Base in Johnson County, according to footage from CNN and ABC. The base is the only one in the country that houses the nation’s stealth bomber
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild with lows in the mid-70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, hot, and humid with highs in the lower 90s. Heat index between 96-100. A few storms possible by mid-late afternoon. EXTENDED: Stifling heat continues with the heat advisory continuing along and north of I-70 into tomorrow. We remain in this stagnant pattern
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of Providence Road in Columbia near Big Bear Boulevard will close on Tuesday as crews fix a portion of the road that “buckled” on Monday. Crews began working to repair the buckle on Monday morning, according to a social media post from Columbia Public Works. The closure will begin at
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HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was found dead at a home under construction in Hallsville on Monday. According to the Boone County Fire Protection District press release, firefighters were called to a house on Elizabeth Street in Hallsville for a report of a person trapped in a cistern under a porch. The release states a
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TODAY: Monday is mostly sunny and hot again. With temperatures in the low 90s and dewpoints in the 60s and 70s, our heat index will be near 100 again today. An isolated shower or storm may pop-up near I-44. TONIGHT: It will be another clear and warm night, until some clouds return early Tuesday. Lows
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The defense attorney for a Columbia man charged with first-degree murder claims the man acted in self-defense. The jury trial for 35-year -old Kimo Spivey began Monday morning, launching the start of what’s expected to be a four-day jury trial. Spivey is charged with first-degree murder, illegal gun possession, two counts of
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TODAY: Monday is mostly sunny and hot again. With temperatures in the low 90s and dewpoints in the 60s and 70s, our heat index will be near 100 again today. An isolated shower or storm may pop-up near I-44. TONIGHT: It will be another clear and warm night, until some clouds return early Tuesday. Lows
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COLUMBIA, Mo, (KMIZ) After the United States made its move overnight in the Israel-Iran conflict, Missouri Lawmakers are reacting. President Donald Trump announced in an address to the nation Saturday night that U.S. B-2 stealth bombers successfully destroyed Iran’s three nuclear enrichment sites: Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan. “Our objective was the destruction of Iran’s nuclear
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Kyle Helms welcomed Southern Boone’s new head football coach Tyler Tanner to Sunday Sit-Down this week, diving into his coaching journey, his vision for the program and his early takeaways from summer workouts ahead of the 2025 season. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking a warm and breezy night as temperatures drop into the mid 70s by the end of the night. Sky conditions will be clear, and winds will be out of the south at 8-12 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking plenty of sunshine as temperatures heat up into the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Drowning Prevention Alliance reminded people of proper water safety in in lakes and rivers in a Facebook post Saturday. The group said it can take as little as one minute for an adult to drown. According to Stop Drowning Now and the U.S. Fire Administration, drownings are preventable. Around 10
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TODAY: Sunny and humid with temperatures in the low 90s and the heat index in the upper 90s to 100 degrees. Winds from the southwest remain gusty up to 30 mph. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and just as hot with the heat index close to 100 degrees. EXTENDED: A cold front is expected to stall north
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With temperatures heating things up across Mid-Missouri, ABC 17 News looked into how how pet owners can keep their furry friend cool. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking heat index values in the triple digits across the region through Tuesday. The Humane Society of Missouri recommends on days when temperatures
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, June 21, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. WOMEN’S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE PEORIA CITY (2) MISSOURI REIGN (0) FINAL MIDWEST PREMIER LEAGUE ST. LOUIS STARS (1) AFC COLUMBIA (0) FINAL MINK BASEBALL LEAGUE NEVADA (0) JEFFERSON CITY (4) FINAL
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