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SATURDAY UPDATES: Reservations full, waiting list available for Boone testing event

May 30, 2020 7:38 AM Molly Stawinoga

Reservations for community testing event in Boone County are filled.

Racial disparity for black drivers in Boone County traffic stops highest since 2000

May 29, 2020 7:52 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to new traffic stop data from Attorney General Eric Schmitt, the racial disparity of black drivers being pulled over by Columbia and Boone County law enforcement is the highest it has been since 2000. The data shows the Columbia Police Department is more than four and a half times more likely

Protesters gather outside Boone County Courthouse

Protesters against police violence gather outside Boone County Courthouse

May 29, 2020 4:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crowd gathered Friday afternoon for the second protest of the day outside the Boone County Courthouse in downtown Columbia. The protests were sparked by the death of George Floyd, who died after a former Minneapolis police officer held his knee on Floyd’s neck. The officer was charged Friday with murder and

MU dermatologist explains possible rashes seen in COVID-19 patients

May 29, 2020 3:45 PM Connor Hirsch

Dr. Johnathon Dyer, a dermatologist with MU Health care, explained there have been several different types of rashes reported with COVID, including one that gained national attention deemed “COVID Toes.”

Tiger Tots owner: Positive COVID-19 case was going to happen eventually

May 29, 2020 3:39 PM Amber Tabeling

A student at Tiger Tots Academy in Columbia has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the owner Paul Prevo.

Local law enforcement agencies address death of George Floyd

May 28, 2020 10:40 PM Katie Greathouse

Local authorities, the University of Missouri System and Gov. Mike Parson addressed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Hotel occupancy rates make double-digit drops across mid-Missouri

May 28, 2020 7:51 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The number of hotel rooms used in Columbia and Jefferson City made steep drops in April, mirroring a loss of business seen across the state. Numbers from the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau show a drop of 40 percent in April compared to April 2019. The CVB reported 21.5 percent of hotel

Data shows some Columbia businesses don’t feel ready to reopen

May 28, 2020 8:23 PM Zach Boetto

Results from a recent survey show some Columbia businesses do not feel ready to reopen to the public amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Columbia city manager warns of possible service cuts as COVID-19 hits revenue

May 28, 2020 9:29 AM Amber Tabeling

Columbia City Manager John Glascock said Thursday that he is directing departments to make plans for 10 percent cuts as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit city revenue.

WATCH: Boone County commissioner discusses growth in COVID-19 cases

May 28, 2020 6:05 PM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County Southern District Commissioner Fred Parry said Thursday that the county will have to see many more cases before COVID-19-related restrictions are tightened.

Columbia man dies after shooting

May 28, 2020 4:28 PM Matthew Sanders

Police say a man has died after being shot early Monday in northeast Columbia.

Two suffer serious injuries in Columbia crash

May 28, 2020 2:36 PM Matthew Sanders

A man and woman in their 80s suffered serious injuries when their vehicle was broadsided by another vehicle that ran a red light Wednesday on Stadium Boulevard, police say.

Columbia program awards loans to small businesses

May 27, 2020 10:47 PM Katie Greathouse

A Columbia program has awarded 18 small businesses with $5,000 loans each.

Columbia lab seeing increase in antibody testing

May 27, 2020 7:44 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) A diagnostics laboratory in Columbia says it plans to increase antibody testing. Helix Specialty Diagnostics started performing serology tests, also known as antibody tests, on May 11. Antibody tests can show if someone had a past infection with the virus that causes COVID-19. Michael Paulsen, a Helix Specialty Diagnostics owner, says their

A look at contact tracing in Boone County

May 27, 2020 6:36 PM Sydney Olsen

Employees at the Columbia/Boone County Health Department have been working to contact individuals who may have been exposed to COVID-19.

Columbia playgrounds, pools reopen under new COVID-19 order

May 27, 2020 4:25 PM Amber Tabeling

The Columbia/Boone County health department’s COVID-19 order that went into effect Tuesday allows playgrounds, parks, spraygrounds, trails and pools to reopen.