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Coronavirus hospitalizations increase in Missouri

December 29, 2021 11:32 AM Hannah Falcon

More Missourians are catching and being hospitalized with COVID-19 as a new variant spreads across the country.

Law enforcement gives travel advice ahead of possible winter mix surrounding the New Year’s holiday

December 29, 2021 6:31 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) AAA is predicting that in Missouri there will be about 2.2 million travelers total between Christmas and New Year’s travel with about 2 million of them driving. Not only are more drivers going to be on the roads, but roadways may not be clear during this time. ABC 17 Stormtrack Meteorologist John

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 200 new coronavirus cases; over 500 new cases since Monday

December 29, 2021 2:43 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Gov. Parson: 'We are going to push back against the federal mandates.'

Parson names new directors, fields coronavirus questions

December 29, 2021 12:37 PM Matthew Sanders

Questions during the news conference turned to the coronavirus pandemic and measures to control the spread of the more transmissible omicron variant.

Capital Region Medical Center warns of possible long wait times

December 29, 2021 9:56 AM Matthew Sanders

The hospital shut down its internet and phone network on Dec. 17 after detecting suspicious activity, Capital Region has said.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has an event you were interested in been canceled because of the coronavirus?

December 29, 2021 2:35 AM ABC 17 News Team

The latest surge in coronavirus cases is causing a fresh wave of canceled events.

Suspect enters not guilty plea in deadly motorcycle crash

December 28, 2021 10:28 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A suspect pleaded not guilty in a deadly Columbia crash.

Daniel Boone Regional Library closing libraries to install new check-out technology first two weeks in January

December 28, 2021 9:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Daniel Boone Regional Library is closing libraries in Ashland, Columbia, Fulton and Holts Summit to install new check-out technology over the first two weeks in January. Each library will be closed while its collection is being converted over to the new system. During the closures, curbside pickup, online chat, outreach services

Filing period ends for Jefferson City Council election

December 28, 2021 8:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The filing period has ended for Jefferson City Council candidates.

Family, fellow firefighters, public pay respects to fallen firefighter Bryant Gladney

December 28, 2021 10:35 AM Matthew Sanders

A large crowd is expected for the service, which is also being streamed online via Zoom. Organizers also expect people to line the procession route down Stadium Boulevard, Providence Road and Business Loop 70.

Harrisburg man sentenced to 11 years after 2019 crash that killed Columbia pedestrian

December 28, 2021 4:51 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Harrisburg man was sentenced to 11 years in a Missouri correctional facility after pleading guilty in the hit and run death of a Columbia man in the 1400 block of Range Line Street on June 29, 2019. Charles Waddill will serve seven years for leaving the scene of an accident involving

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 111 new coronavirus cases; active cases drop below 700

December 28, 2021 2:20 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

WATCH: Timelapse video of firefighter Bryant Gladney’s funeral procession

December 28, 2021 3:20 PM ABC 17 News Team

Watch the long procession wind through downtown Columbia.

Patrol completes investigation of Post-Dispatch

December 28, 2021 6:28 AM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has completed an investigation of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that began after a journalist exposed a state database flaw. Patrol Capt. John Hotz told the Post-Dispatch Monday that results of the investigation were turned over to Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson. It remains unclear

Three hurt after overnight crash on I-70 in Cooper County

December 28, 2021 6:04 AM Zachary Farwell

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three men were hurt following a crash on Interstate 70 in Cooper County early Tuesday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 12:10 a.m. in the westbound lanes at the 91-mile marker. Troopers said a van driven by Jerry D. Weller, 64, of Overland Park, Kansas,

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support shorter isolation periods after a positive COVID-19 test?

December 28, 2021 2:06 AM ABC 17 News Team

The agency changed its recommendation amid a sharp increase in cases attributed to the more transmissible omicron variant.

Boone County parents in custody for child neglect

December 27, 2021 9:38 PM Leila Mitchell

Two Boone County parents are in custody and facing child neglect felony charges Monday, after law enforcement found their three children living in dangerous conditions.