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WATCH: Full interview with Jefferson City School District Superintendent Bryan McGraw

August 18, 2023 12:11 PM Morgan Buresh

Bryan McGraw is getting ready for his second year as the superintendent of the area’s second-largest school district.

Jefferson City School District focusing on safety, attendance as another year begins

August 18, 2023 9:44 AM Morgan Buresh

The first day of school for the Jefferson City School District is Monday. In a district that has around 8,500 kids enrolled for the school year, Superintendent Bryan McGraw said safety is the district’s number one priority.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Jefferson City compel the demolition of the Truman Hotel?

August 18, 2023 2:14 AM ABC 17 News Team

The dilapidated Truman Hotel has stood as an eyesore for years in Jefferson City.

Two crashes in one week highlight issues with tri-level overpass at Jefferson City

August 17, 2023 5:23 PM Mitchell Kaminski

The Jefferson City tri-level overpass may be drawing the attention of the state after multiple accidents this week.

CMFCAA holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for new location

August 17, 2023 8:46 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association held a ribbon-/cutting ceremony Thursday for its new location in Jefferson City. The organization says its new larger facility will help foster, adoptive and kinship families. The new location is behind the Surgery Center on Christy Drive. The group is a nonprofit that uses different programs to

Four Missouri Task Force One members, K-9s begin work in Maui

August 17, 2023 7:32 PM Grace Pankey

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four Missouri Task Force One members and K-9s who were deployed earlier this week to Maui began searching for human remains Thursday morning. Those four more members on Wednesday flew out of St. Louis to join the search and rescue efforts. That was after two members were deployed last week as part

School bus services at area schools still impacted by staffing shortages

August 17, 2023 7:11 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools and the Jefferson City School District bus systems continue to be impacted by ongoing staffing shortages ahead of the new school year. A lack of bus drivers has been an issue plaguing both CPS and JCSD for the past year. “Last year, we saw some situations where bus drivers

Camden County man charged with drug trafficking

August 17, 2023 6:43 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County man was charged Wednesday in Camden County with drug trafficking after deputies allegedly found 140 fentanyl capsules during a Tuesday traffic stop. Kevin Patrick Erdelen Jr., 41, was charged with first-degree drug trafficking. He is being held without bond at the Camden County Jail. An initial court appearance was

With more teachers sickened or sidelined by the highly contagious Omicron variant

Schools could see spike in common illnesses during first few weeks of semester

August 17, 2023 12:01 PM Avery Roehler

MU Health doctor, Chris Wilhelm, told ABC 17 that when a lot of kids are in the same classroom, they can pass diseases and viruses to each other.

Car flips over in yard in north Columbia

August 17, 2023 5:09 PM Ryan Shiner, Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four Columbia police officers on Thursday responded to the intersection of Sylvan Lane and Hendrix Drive after a car flipped over in a yard. Boone County Joint Communications stated on its social media that a collision occurred at the intersection. Check back for more updates.

Water main break reported at West Worley Street and Bernadette Drive, boil order issued

August 17, 2023 5:00 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A water main break has been reported near the intersection of West Worley Street and Bernadette Drive. Columbia Water and Light posted on its social media around 2:40 p.m. that crews are repairing. A boil order will be issued. About 124 customers are affected, according to the Water and Light outage map.

Martin announces bid for District 44 seat in Missouri

August 17, 2023 4:11 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia business owner John Martin has announced his intent to run for the state representative seat Missouri’s 44th District in a Thursday press release. Martin is running as a Republican for the August 2024 primary, and is the first to announce an intent to run for the seat. The district that represents

WATCH: Full interview with Moberly School District Superintendent Cristina Wright

August 17, 2023 3:37 PM Mitchell Kaminski

Cristina Wright is in her first school year as the superintendent of the Moberly School District and its 2,000-plus students.

William Woods welcomes largest incoming class

August 17, 2023 2:35 PM Dan Kite

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) William Woods University in Fulton is set to welcome its largest incoming class in its history when classes begin Monday, according to a Thursday press release from the school. The University is welcoming a total of 456 new students, with 298 being on campus and 158 online. This is a 40% increase

Moberly School District heads into first year with new superintendent; district still trying to fill teacher openings

August 16, 2023 11:40 PM Mitchell Kaminski

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly School District is set to begin its first school year under the leadership of Superintendent Cristina Wright. Wright was announced as Moberly’s next superintendent in January and officially took over the position in June. She replaces Dustin Fanning, who went to the Sturgeon School District to become its superintendent. Wright got

Crash again stalls traffic at Jefferson City’s tri-level overpass

August 17, 2023 1:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Traffic was restricted Wednesday evening for the second time this week after a crash at the Highway 54/Highway 50 interchange in Jefferson City.

Tractor-trailer hits man walking on Interstate 70 outer road in Montgomery County

August 17, 2023 10:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

A tractor-trailer hit a Texas man who was walking on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County on Wednesday, killing him.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you been a victim of a data breach?

August 17, 2023 4:03 AM ABC 17 News Team

The University of Missouri System said Wednesday that some students, workers and retirees’ information was compromised in a massive hack this summer of a file-transfer system.

Columbia Public Schools aims to bulk up driver’s education program

August 16, 2023 7:39 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Driver’s education is near the top of Columbia Public Schools’ 2023-24 safety initiatives, and the district is taking measures to bulk up its driving curriculum. According to the district’s latest safety update, CPS will introduce small programming opportunities to some schools with the goal to expand them in the future. The goal

Fitzpatrick begins audit on Missouri’s medical, recreational marijuana programs

August 16, 2023 9:21 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced in a statement that his office is auditing the state’s marijuana programs. An Auditor’s Office spokesman said in an email that the audit began Aug. 2 and it will cover a five-year period that ended June 30, 2023. Medical marijuana was legalized during the November 2018 election