Task Force 1 gets new orders as North Carolina searches continue
A search and rescue team based in Columbia is continuing its work in western North Carolina, more than two weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged the area.
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VIEWER PHOTOS: Northern lights can be seen in Mid-Missouri on Thursday evening
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The northern lights were able to be seen in Mid-Missouri once again on Thursday evening. Check out some viewer-submitted photos in the gallery above. Do you have any photographs you want shared? Add them to our Facebook page and they can end up on-air and online. We will be adding more photos
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Missouri Task Force 1 members still responding in North Carolina for Helene relief
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 members are still responding to North Carolina for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Three members have been demobilized, according to a social media post from the Boone County Fire Protection District. The post says Task Force 1 members are currently staged in Black Mountain, North Carolina, and have not
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Columbia Housing Authority secures $3.5 million in tax credits for Providence Walkway Apartments redevelopment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority on Thursday announced it will get $3.5 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits from the Missouri Housing Development Commission for the Providence Walkway Apartments project. A press release says that the funding was approved during a Sept. 24 meeting and represents the “final financial component” to begin
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Repairs scheduled for I-70 bridge in Rocheport after recent crash
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) Repairs will begin next week on the bridge on Interstate 70 near exit 117 in Rocheport, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge was recently damaged after a vehicle hit the bridge, the release says. Repairs will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 16 and is expected
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Task Force 1 members reflect on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts after two-week deployment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Seventeen members of Missouri Task Force 1 returned to Boone County on Wednesday after spending two weeks in parts of North Carolina and Georgia after Hurricane Helene made landfall. According to a social media post from the Boone County Fire Protection District, the task force had to extend its typical 14-day deployment
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Columbia man accused of stealing more than $86,000 from employer over 2 years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with four felonies after he allegedly stole $86,219.24 from his employer. Michael Masters was charged on Wednesday with stealing more than $25,000, tampering with computer data in order to defraud and two counts of forgery. A warrant was requested on Wednesday and a $25,000 bond was
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Rocheport couple accused of making child pornography
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rocheport couple have been indicted in federal court on charges of making child pornography. Jeremy J. Cudney, 34, and Cassandra E. Cudney, 34, were charged Tuesday with making child pornography from August 2019 to April 2022. Three of the eight counts against them are for making child pornography with three
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Wednesday is the last day to register to vote for the November Election
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wednesday is the last day for Missouri citizens to register to vote for the November election. If you have moved and need to make changes or you’re new to voting, there are a few ways you can get the process started. Starting with the option to register online. You can also print
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Task Force 1 finishing Helene work, getting ready for Hurricane Milton
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia-based search and rescue team that has spent nearly two weeks in the Southeast helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene will soon move on to Hurricane Milton. Task Force 1 planned to conclude its final North Carolina mission Tuesday before preparing for Milton. Milton was a Category 4 storm in
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Boone County church collecting donations to take to Hurricane Helene victims
A Boone County church is helping to gather donations to load up a trailer to help victims of Hurricane Helene.
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Second juvenile arrested after cars, residence shot in Columbia
Columbia police say they’ve arrested a second juvenile in connection with a shots-fired incident last Thursday.
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Boone County assault suspect arrested in Iowa
A suspect in an assault at a Columbia park has been arrested in Iowa, court records show.
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Work to start on Highway 63 in Columbia next week
Work to redesign the Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector as part of the I-70 widening project will begin next week, the Missouri Department of Transportation said Monday.
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Biscuits, Beats and Brews festival to provide shuttle service for attendees
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ozark Mountain Biscuit Bar is gearing up for day two of their weekend-long Biscuits, Beats and Brews festival on Saturday. The festival will run Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Biscuits, Beats and Brews is a free, three-day music celebration from Oct. 4-6
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Boone County investigators claim ‘substantive evidence’ of years-long child sex abuse
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that investigators had found “substantive corroborating evidence” that a 72-year-old man had sexually abused a girl for years.
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Missouri Task Force 1 continues search efforts one week after Helene impacted the Southeast
Missouri Task Force 1 is continuing its deployment to search along the Catawba River in McDowell County, North Carolina one week after then-Tropical Storm Helene hit the area.
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Columbia restaurant owner accused of impersonating southeast Missouri county commissioner to alcohol regulators
The Columbia woman accused of paying someone to set a Mexican restaurant on fire and impersonating public officials allegedly pretended to be a southeast Missouri county commissioner to state alcohol regulators.
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Man charged after allegedly eating food, threatening worker in Columbia convenience store
A man originally from the Kansas City area has been charged in Boone County after allegedly eating donuts, candy and a hot dog at a convenience store without paying, and then threatening a manager’s life.
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UPS truck catches on fire and shuts down I-70 Wednesday night
A semi fire closed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Boone County on Wednesday night.
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