![](https://abc17news.b-cdn.net/abc17news.com/2022/04/MGN_1280x960_20425C00-UVPIE-375x225.jpg)
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Elon Musk’s ownership be good or bad for Twitter?
Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of Tesla and SpaceX, sealed a deal Monday to buy social media giant Twitter for $44 billion.
Continue ReadingElon Musk, the billionaire owner of Tesla and SpaceX, sealed a deal Monday to buy social media giant Twitter for $44 billion.
Continue ReadingThe Centralia Board of Alderman is holding a special meeting Monday night to bring on two new police officers.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 has received contract details via an open records request concerning Mizzou men’s basketball assistant coach Kyle Smithpeters. The contract says that Smithpeters has agreed to a one-year deal with a $150,000 salary. The contract states that Smithpeters will be considered a benefit-eligible employee of the University and has some perks
Continue ReadingAn Oakland Middle School mother, Crenda Warren, continues to search for answers after a bus driver saw her 12-year-old son have a seizure and drove off without helping
Continue ReadingPart of the Katy Trail will close this week as contractors blast rock to build a new Interstate 70 bridge over the Missouri River.
Continue ReadingOfficials at Columbia Public Schools have evacuated Jefferson Middle School due to a gas leak in the area causing an odor in the school.
Continue ReadingThree people were hurt after a mid-day two-vehicle crash on Highway 65 near Route H in Pettis County.
Continue ReadingA Blair Oaks School District bus was involved in a wreck at 4 p.m. Monday on Route M near the Wardsville city limits.
Continue ReadingCheck back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
Continue ReadingA Columbia man that was accused of a shooting at Vibez Lounge in Nov. 2021 has had his trial rescheduled after a joint motion by the prosecutor and defense.
Continue ReadingSeven of the nine people in the car suffered injuries and four were transported to local hospitals for treatment by Cole County EMS.
Continue ReadingFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Friday that eliminated special governing districts created before 1968, including the one that covers Disney’s massive flagship theme park.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After 20 years of serving the Jefferson City community, the Salvation Army is looking to remodel its shelter to better serve the communities needs. “We have a shelter thats over 20 years old it was built in 1999 and its really held together with prayer and duck tape,” said Captain Justin
Continue ReadingBOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Retired Teachers Association (MRTA) Region 4 “Food for Thought” was conducted during the month of March in an effort to alleviate childhood hunger in Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Montgomery, and Randolph Counties. The proceeds went towards Buddy Packs and School Pantries run by The Food Bank and the Montgomery County
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s annual Earth Day Festival was in full swing in Downtown Columbia Sunday after having restrictions in recent years during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sunday’s festival ran from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Peace Park where community members came together to enjoy live music, food, vendors and more. Part of the festival
Continue ReadingCAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and child were taken to the hospital Saturday evening after a single-vehicle crash in Camden County. The crash happened at 6 p.m. on US 54 near Route N. The vehicle driven by 35-year-old Brent Hatmaker went off the right side of the road, hit a tree and overturned. While
Continue ReadingThe Columbia police are investigating a shooting in southwest Columbia.
Continue ReadingEleven churches have partnered for the eighth annual Mission JC, a day of service that is set to see 36 community improvement projects be completed.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA) held an event in Jefferson City Saturday evening with the Harlem Wizards to heighten the awareness around the need for more affordable and safe housing for low-income families in Jefferson City. The event was held in the Jefferson City High School gymnasium from 5 p.m. to
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, MO (KMIZ) A settlement was reached Thursday after Edith Vogel sued the city of Jefferson City in late March for removing two of her stone pavers from the Deborah Cooper Park on Adrian’s Island. Vogel said she bought two pavers last summer for the section at the park but they were removed shortly
Continue Reading