Local News Archives

Funding awarded to Columbia Housing Authority for housing homeless people

May 25, 2022 10:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) was awarded $464,593 in funding from the Continuum of Care competitive grant program.

Having tough conversations with children about gun violence after mass shootings, and helping them cope

May 25, 2022 6:59 PM Leila Mitchell

Many children, students, parents and teachers woke up Wednesday feeling anxious about heading back to school after the horrific mass shooting in Texas, and several other mass shootings this month.

Columbia Parks and Rec announces pool opening schedule

May 25, 2022 8:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center opens this weekend

Ways to help Uvalde families following deadly mass shooting in Texas

May 25, 2022 11:48 AM Kennedy Miller

Organizations nationwide are coming together to help people who lost a loved one in the violence.

Columbia Public Schools offers advice, resources to help children cope after Texas elementary shooting

May 25, 2022 12:03 PM Matthew Sanders

The head of Columbia Public Schools sent a message to families Wednesday with advice for helping children cope with the massacre of 19 elementary school children in Texas.

Asian American restaurant owner shares culture through food

May 25, 2022 4:44 PM Deborah Kendrick

One Korean American in Columbia is contributing to the cultural exchange through his love of cooking.

Missouri congressional Democrats, Sen. Hawley call for action after Texas massacre; Hartzler offers prayers

May 25, 2022 11:27 AM Matthew Sanders

The two Democrats in Missouri’s congressional delegation called for more action to address gun violence after a shooter killed 19 elementary students at a Texas school, while a Republican who represents Columbia and other parts of Mid-Missouri offered prayers.

US Air Force member charged in 2018 rape in Columbia

May 25, 2022 6:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A US Air Force member stationed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio is facing a rape charge from 2018 in Columbia. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Nathan Repka with a second-degree rape charge. In August 2018, Repka visited the victim and went to a party where he became “blackout

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 71 new COVID cases; 54 cases on Monday

May 25, 2022 4:25 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Police called to fight involving knife at Columbia gas station

May 25, 2022 4:06 PM Erika McGuire

No one was injured during a fight involving a knife at a Columbia gas station Wednesday.

Columbia Board of Education to recommend next principal for Derby Ridge School

May 25, 2022 3:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Columbia Board of Education is recommending Tina Woods to become the principal at Derby Ridge School for the 2022-23 school year.

Judge sentences man for March standoff at central Columbia apartment complex

May 25, 2022 10:47 AM Zachary Farwell

A Boone County judge has sentenced a man after a standoff at a central Columbia apartment complex in early March.

State offers guidance about how to prepare for potential severe weather in Mid-Missouri

May 25, 2022 5:51 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has released weather preparedness guidance for residents, as The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team tracks the potential for severe weather on Wednesday.

Lockdown lifted at Jefferson City Correctional Center after fight involving 25 inmates

May 25, 2022 8:58 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A lockdown was lifted Wednesday morning for most of the Jefferson City Correctional Center following a fight among inmates. The incident involved about 25 inmates who were using the yard on Tuesday, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections. A spokeswoman said two JCCC staff members were hurt during the incident

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is more regulation needed to stop or reduce mass shootings?

May 25, 2022 2:07 AM ABC 17 News Team

Fourteen children and a teacher were gunned down at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday.

Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stop Committee says 2021 stop proportion against black drivers raises continuous concerns

May 24, 2022 4:31 PM Leila Mitchell

Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones created the Vehicle Stop Committee in 2019.

Union’s effect on tax-funded library’s budget not yet clear

May 24, 2022 1:57 PM Hannah Falcon

Members of Missouri’s first public library union are asking their employer for raises and increased benefits, but where would that money come from?

Gunman at a Texas elementary school kills 19 students and two adults before being fatally shot, officials say

May 24, 2022 3:22 PM CNN Newsource

A suspect is in custody after a shooting incident at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, left at least two dead and injured 14 people, including students, authorities said.