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BBB warns consumers about Valentine’s Day scams

February 10, 2022 6:41 PM ABC 17 News Team

As many of us prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day, the Better Business Bureau wants you to know the top Valentine’s Day scams.

University of Missouri renaming Office for Civil Rights and Title IX

February 10, 2022 5:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The University of Missouri announced that the Office for Civil Rights and Title IX is now known as the Office of Institutional Equity.

‘This is not over’: Attorney General continues lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools despite mask mandate ending

February 10, 2022 11:04 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia Public Schools dropped its temporary mask mandate starting Friday, just hours before a court hearing in which Attorney General Eric Schmitt planned to ask a judge to force the district to end the rule.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports new coronavirus cases down over 65% compared to last week

February 10, 2022 2:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Eldon man charged with sex crimes against a child

February 10, 2022 4:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Miller County prosecutor has charged an Eldon man with first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy and third-degree child molestation.

Disagreement leads to pedestrian hit by a car in Blair Oaks High School parking lot

February 10, 2022 2:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff’s Department is reporting a disagreement between two juveniles led to one of them being hit by a car in the Blair Oaks High School parking lot Wednesday night. Officials report that around 3:50 p.m., deputies responded to the parking lot of the Blair Oaks High School for

Highway patrol identifies pedestrian killed Wednesday on Interstate 70

February 10, 2022 12:33 PM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a Fulton man was killed when he was hit by a vehicle that drove away from the scene in Callaway County on Wednesday.

New Amazon distribution center being built near airport in Ashland

February 10, 2022 1:26 PM Joushua Blount

Jobs are being posted on hiring sites for the new Amazon distribution center in Ashland.

Hearing scheduled Thursday in Columbia Public Schools mask mandate lawsuit

February 10, 2022 5:49 AM Ben Fein

A court hearing is set for 1:00 p.m. Thursday, to decide whether or not a mask mandate can remain in Columbia Public Schools.

State Board approves commission to explore teacher recruitment and retention solutions

February 9, 2022 4:45 PM Leila Mitchell

EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been updated to correct a name. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) approved the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission to make recommendations and conduct studies on teacher recruitment and retention. At the December 2021 State Board of Education meeting, the state board legislative

Pedestrian hit by a car in Blair Oaks High School parking lot

February 9, 2022 10:33 PM ABC 17 News Team

Blair Oaks High School released information about after a pedestrian was hit by a car while in the parking lot Wednesday afternoon.

Amazon plans to open a distribution center in Ashland

February 9, 2022 9:34 PM ABC 17 News Team

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Amazon is planning to open a distribution center in Ashland. We’ve learned the company will open it at the cartwright center near the Columbia airport. Ashland Mayor Richard Sullivan says a building will be modified and expanded to allow Amazon to open there.

Local business celebrates Black History Month

February 9, 2022 1:17 PM Erika McGuire

Nunnelly says there are many things that come with the business that people don’t think about.

Crews began construction on Wabash drive

February 9, 2022 7:40 PM Kennedy Miller

Columbians will start to see some construction along the Wabash Drive extension starting Wednesday.

Lincoln University holds prayer vigil for Historically Black Colleges and Universities receiving bomb threats

February 9, 2022 6:54 PM Joushua Blount

Lincoln University in Jefferson City held a prayer vigil Wednesday to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities targeted by bomb threat

Missouri lawmakers push to legalize sports betting

February 9, 2022 5:26 PM Chanel Porter

It’s Super Bowl week and last year, over 23 million Americans wagered a record $4.3 billion on the Super Bowl, but none of that happened in the state of Missouri.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports two more coronavirus-related deaths; 108 new cases

February 9, 2022 10:44 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

City of Columbia to open temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station for Friday and Saturday

February 9, 2022 3:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will be opening a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station, 126 N. 10th St., both nights on Friday and Saturday night from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. due to the National Weather Service forecasting overnight low temperatures of 17 degrees Fahrenheit. The overnight warming center will

Highway patrol confirms pedestrian killed on eastbound I-70 at Kingdom City

February 9, 2022 6:18 AM Zachary Farwell

KINGDOM CITY, Mo. Livestream replay: The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed a pedestrian was hit and killed on Interstate 70 at Kingdom City. According to a tweet from the highway patrol at 6 a.m., troopers responded to the crash in the eastbound lanes near the 148-mile marker. State Troopers are investigating a crash on eastbound

Rocheport home destroyed after early morning fire

February 9, 2022 5:42 AM Zachary Farwell

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) An early morning fire on Wednesday destroyed a two-story home near Rocheport. The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the home in 2100 block of Columbia Street around 3:45 a.m. Firefighters said crews struggled to get fire trucks to the property due to icy and snowy conditions on the home’s driveway.